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Financial Literacy

Explore the history and world of currency and learn how to spend or bank your money. Understand concepts such as saving, inflation, investment, budgeting, profit, loss, interest, EFTPOS, credit cards and why to be wary of loan sharks. SCIS No.1830951

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Sorted Money Week

Sorted Money Week is an annual campaign aimed at raising New Zealander’s financial capability.

New Zealand currency

New Zealand currency

In the late 19th century the kiwi was widely used as a commercial trademark, and appeared on banknotes. This 10-shilling note is from the second series of banknotes issued by the newly established ...

New currency notes

New currency notes

New $20, $50 and $100 notes released in 2016.

Electronic spending

Electronic spending

Since the 1980s digital technology has changed the spending process, through the use of credit, debit, prepaid and automatic teller cards, which carry an identification number and account details o...

Paper boy

Paper boy selling newspapers on Willis Street, Wellington.

The Great Depression

The Great Depression

Although there was already some economic hardship throughout the 1920s the New Zealand economy undoubtedly deteriorated in the early 1930s. This cartoon by Gordon Minhinnick in July 1932 suggests t...

Family budgets were getting tighter during World War 1.

Reserve Bank building

Reserve Bank building

This is the Reserve Bank building, which is at 2 The Terrace in Wellington, just across the road from Parliament. It opened in 1972.

Pay As You Earn pamphlet

Pay As You Earn pamphlet

Pay As You Earn (PAYE) was introduced in 1958. This page from a PAYE pamphlet shows where the government spent its tax revenue in 1960.

On 20 October 1987 the news of share market falls on Wall street sparked a dramatic day of selling on the New Zealand market. In this television clip John Hudson reports on the pandemonium.

EFTPOS

Electronic funds transfer at point of sale.

History of NZ money

History of NZ money

A look at the 160-year history of NZ's official currency.

Māori traders

By the 1850s Māori had entered the money economy. Here Māori are taking pigs to sell in Auckland.

King movement

Te Peeke o Aotearoa banknote printed by Māori King Tawhiao.

The minimum wage

Early newspaper article on a minimum wage for New Zealand workers.

Michael Cullen as Scrooge

Michael Cullen as Scrooge

The cartoon is a fake advertisement for a musical called ‘KiwiSaver’. It features Michael Cullen as Ebenezer Scrooge from Dickens’ Oliver Twist. Scrooge was a cold-hearted miser who was said to hav...

Money lending

Mary Ryan borrowed money from a money lender. She paid back double the amount to the money lender (interest), but still owed the original amount. This was often the plight of people who borrowed mo...

Inflation and tobacco

Inflation and tobacco

Inflation occurs when the price of goods and services keeps increasing, thus lowering the purchasing power of a currency.

New decimal money

New decimal money

New Zealand decided to convert from pounds, shillings and pence to decimal currency in 1963. However, it was 1967 when the country would start using dollars and cents. The new coins were in denomin...

Excess profit of banks

Excess profit of banks

This suited ‘fat cat’ representing the four Australian-owned banks – ANZ National, BNZ, ASB and Westpac, sits contentedly on a green bag. This bag represents the excessive profits these banks have ...

Finance resources for teachers and students

Worksheets, posters and curriculum resources for teachers and students on finance and economics.

How inflation is measured and how it affects daily life.

New Zealand coinage

A history of New Zealand currency and coinage.

World financial crisis

Five of the most devastating financial crises of the world.

Kids talk money

Kids talk about sharing, spending and saving money.

Resources for primary schools

Lesson plans, units, guides and digital activities to help learn about money.

Infographic on the story of money.

New Zealand money week

How to organise your money.

Zombie cash-tastrophe

Board game explaining financial concepts to help young people make decisions about money.

Types of investments

Investment types and the differences.

Five simple saving tricks.

Young enterprise

Programmes, games, resources and units of work to help kids to be smart with money.

A glossary of financial terms

Live within your means

Questioning your wants and needs to help with budgeting.

How does a credit card work?

Used well, a credit card is a secure and flexible way to pay.

Recession and depression

The difference between recession and depression.

Taxes: crash course

What are taxes and why do we pay them?

Reserve Bank museum

Features the MONIAC; a virtual money flow computer.

History of money

From barter to banknotes.

Finances for kids

Sesame Street on understanding money and making good choices.

Financial literacy in class

Lesson ideas, games, books, videos and activities to learn financial literacy.

How a bank works

How a bank works and what interest is.

Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency is a virtual currency built on cryptographie. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency and created by an anonymous computer programmer known as Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. Many Altcoins ...

Maths

We need and use maths every day of our lives. This topic covers graphs, shapes, patterns, measurements, numbers, fractions, percentages, symmetry, algebra, geometry, famous mathematicians, the hist...

Money tips for teens

Money tips for teens including facts about effective budgeting and borrowing.

Includes budgeting basics, advice, insurance, and government assistance.

MoneySmart: teaching resources

Classroom resources about finance linking different curriculum areas.

Consumer protection: school resources

A collection of resources to enable students to become informed and confident consumers.

Personal finance

Topics include saving, budgeting income, investments.

The cost of cats and dogs...and snakes?

Three children investigate what is the best pet to own, the benefits of their chosen pet, and the costs of owning it.

Money and finance: how credit cards work

Credit cards are used to buy just about anything from food to video games. Where does the money come from? And what is interest?

Personal budget

To help you get your money under control, make a budget.

Find more information on this topic on EPIC. Databases recommended: Australia NZ Reference Centre, Gale In Context: High School, Gale In Context: Global Issues. School login maybe required.

KiwiSaver, a retirement savings scheme, was introduced by the government in 2007.

Current minimum wage rates

Minimum wage rates are set by the government and are reviewed each year.

How to get past piggy banks: 10 money tips for kids

Tips to help children learn to manage money.

Ten young entrepreneurs New Zealanders should know about

Ten young Kiwi business moguls that are promising good things for the future of New Zealand business.

What is Bitcoin? (for kids)

Explains in simple terms what BITCOIN and CRYPTOCURRENCIES are and how to use it!

Piggy-Bank Friday program

Through the Piggy-Bank Friday program, K-5 students at Walter Bracken STEAM Academy have saved over $30,000 in one year.

Resources for teaching financial literacy

Use these resources to supplement your curriculum and help students gain the financial literacy skills.

ASB GetWise is in over 1,500 schools throughout New Zealand, teaching kids to be clever with cash.

Equipping young New Zealanders for their financial futures

This programme is the first, and only, nationwide financial capability programme aligned to the New Zealand Curriculum and across Māori Medium Education.

Finance in the Classroom

Finance in the Classroom Providing high-quality personal finance materials for K-12 educators, students and parents.

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