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Education

Ngā rauemi

Read our collection of explainers to understand how our economy and financial system works.

Kei tēnei wāhanga

In this section

Explainers

Explore our explainers on keeping your money safe, banks and borrowing, the economy and money and payments.

Saving & investing

We commissioned investment commentator Mary Holm to write Upside, downside: A guide to risk for savers and investors.

Glossary

Unsure what an economic term means? Check our list of non-technical definitions to learn about a topic or term.

Resources for schools

We have developed useful resources that may help teachers and students with their courses and studies.

Keeping safe from scams

Scams are growing ever more complex and sophisticated. Learn more about protecting yourself from scams.

Monetary Policy Challenge

The Monetary Policy Challenge gives students the opportunity to engage with the monetary policy decisions.

Financial education videos

Watch our series of videos on key financial concepts, including the OCR, inflation, stress tests, and keeping banks healthy.

Explore our online museum

The museum tells the story of our role as Aotearoa New Zealand's central bank. Take a look at how our currency has changed and learn about our history.

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Banknote design features

Learn about the design features of New Zealand's Series 7 banknotes. See the people, flora and fauna, and landmarks that are celebrated.

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