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New Zealand's polymer series, introduced from 1999 onward, was produced by the Canadian Bank Note Company rather than Note Printing Australia — an unusual choice given that NPA had printed most of the region's polymer issues and held a near-monopoly on Southern Hemisphere polymer production at the time. The 2015–2018 date range marks the second generation of New Zealand polymer notes, which introduced upgraded security features including an extended transparent window incorporating colour-shifting elements, prompted largely by counterfeiting pressure on the earlier polymer series.

The shift to CBN for production reflected a competitive tender process, not geography.