Police warn of counterfeit $50 and $100 notes in circulation

When looking through the holographic window, the edges of the window should look smooth, and you should see the bird’s silhouette, a map of NZ and a 3-D feature showing the value of the banknoteWhen you run a finger across the words “Reserve Bank of NZ Te Pūtea Matua”, you should be able to feel raised ink on the denomination and the letters at the topWhen tilting the note, a bright shining bar should roll across the bird’s silhouette on the front and the holographic window’s colours should shift and change revealing fine details.

“Anyone who finds a counterfeit note should report it to police as soon as possible,” Hurley said.

Manufacturing counterfeit notes or knowingly passing them on is a serious offence. Possession of forged bank notes can be punishable by up to seven years in prison, or up to 10 for using one.

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