I'm utterly astounded this country is spending millions on producing a new set of phoney-looking bank notes.

What's wrong with the cash we've got now? I'll tell you: Nothing!

The Reserve Bank says the notes' new design includes a hologram, which will keep them up with international security…then they go on to admit on national television that there's not much currency fraud in New Zealand anyway.

So why change? Plus, aren't we becoming a cash-less society these days with internet banking and the like?

We only changed our Kiwi cash back in 1999 from paper to plastic.

And all this new money is going to cost about $80 million.

Guess they better start churning out the new notes all the way over in Canada – as I'm sure the Canadians will want the money up front for making the cash.

Hmmm… makes me think…maybe none of this new dosh will make it home anyway?
So we may not even have to face looking at the silly new designs in our wallets.
Oh well, the expense only falls back on the taxpayer – as usual.

K Morland, Katikati.