The Decimal Currency Act, which went into effect on July 10, 1967, was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964. One dollar equaled ten shillings; one dollar equaled one pound; a pound equaled 56 cents; and New Zealand's new currency was launched on July 10, 1967, 'Decimal Currency Day.'
The Decimal Currency Act, enacted on 10 July 1967, was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. A dollar was worth ten shillings; a dollar was for one pound; a pound was worth 56 cents; and on July 10, 1967, 'Decimal Currency Day,' New Zealand's new currency was introduced.