The New Zealand dollar sign: $, code: NZD, also know as words such as "kiwi" and "zeal" were proposed to avoid confusion with the word "dollar". In 1967, notes were introduced in denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20 and $100. New Zealand’s five-dollar note has been named the banknote of the year for 2015, a “clear winner” among nearly 40 eligible designs from a record 20 countries. New Zealand dollar can be purchased in the form of currency notes, traveler’s cheques and forex cards, in india.