Kiwi: a bird, a taonga, a national icon, a namesake. So unique, so precious, so symbolic. Long beak, big feet, whiskers - but no wings. Sleeps in a hole. Up at night. Likes an occasional fight. Soft, fluffy-feathered. Shades of brown, a rugby-ball body. Beautiful Aotearoa fauna. He tino ataahua te kiwi.
Nights where I live: Titiwai moonlit sky. Salty sea breeze. Window ajar. I lay in bed in a light dreamstate. He pierces the night. "I am here! Where are you?". She echoes back. "I am here! Where are you?". Somewhere. Down in the valley. Around the ngahere. Kiwi roam. Kiwi feed. Kiwi play. Kiwi love. I live here. I am fortunate. I love my neighbours.
Arohanui te kiwi.
- Shane Hansen
Highlights
- 1/4oz gold proof coin
- Minted from 0.9999 gold
- Proof
- Designed by Shane Hansen, Tūtūkākā, New Zealand
- Worldwide limited mintage of 500
- Part of NZ Post’s annual kiwi coin programme.
Design
This coin was designed by Māori artist Shane Hansen. Shane designed NZ Post’s Matariki 2024 stamp issue, and delivers a unique perspective through his work. Shane’s coin design depicts a North Island brown kiwi calling in the night with marama (the moon) above. In a nod to the bird’s ongoing recovery, Shane was inspired by the sounds of kiwi near his home, and his children’s participation in recovery programmes in Tūtūkākā. The premium product in the 2026 Kiwi collection, this coin has an elegant mirrored proof finish.
This annual coin issue celebrates Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique kiwi bird. Click here for more information.
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| Denomination: | Ten New Zealand dollars |
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| Finish: | Specimen |
| Composition: | 0.9999 gold |
| Weight: | 1/4 troy oz |
| Diameter: | 26mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of His Majesty King Charles III, by Dan Thorne, United Kingdom |
| Shape: | Round |
| Reverse design: | Te Kiwi Nui |
| Designed by: | Shane Hansen, Tūtūkākā, New Zealand |
| Worldwide mintage limit: | 500 |
| Mint: | BH Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH |
