Tukutuku panels also feature more prominently, weaving important cultural and symbolic meaning into the banknote designs. Designing, developing, printing and rolling out new banknotes involves many partnerships and moving parts.
We’ve been working with the New Zealand Police to ensure the designs are counterfeit resilient, and a panel of experts from the national museum, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, to ensure that the note designs are culturally and scientifically accurate. On a personal note – I have learnt first-hand the importance of design accuracy.