Evidence coverage: 1933–1967. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.
This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.
Source review establishes a continuing account unit; local issues and naming epochs remain profile evidence.
These stages belong to this profile, not separate branches.
Western Samoan pound is retained as a local-issue alias of the New Zealand pound,which was replaced by the tala in1967. Affirmative same-currency statutory wording plus authoritative explicit alias and replacement evidence supports consolidating the issuer node.1961section3remains uninspected but no positive independentaccountunit evidence overrides explicit alias. Preserve local legal-note/issuer chronology as profile epochs.
Sources and qualifications →1933legislation established distinctive NZcurrency and default local contract denomination, with redemption of earlier local notes into new legalcurrency. Original central-bank legal study explicitly distinguishes NZpounds from sterlingissuedinNZ; indexed contract provision corroborates. No fixed sterling conversion ratio asserted.
Sources and qualifications →In Samoa,the New Zealand-pound account unit,locally called Western Samoan pound,was converted to tala at2tala per pound on10July1967. Redirect existing replacement after merger; preserve original local scope and10July1967date. Do not turn into universal replacement ofNZpound everywhere.
Sources and qualifications →Western Samoan pound is retained as a local-issue alias of the New Zealand pound,which was replaced by the tala in1967. Affirmative same-currency statutory wording plus authoritative explicit alias and replacement evidence supports consolidating the issuer node.1961section3remains uninspected but no positive independentaccountunit evidence overrides explicit alias. Preserve local legal-note/issuer chronology as profile epochs.
Sources and qualifications →Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.
New Zealand local pound coinage and national notes succeeded the British-coin and trading-bank system. Staged monetary separation; no blanket 1:1 sterling conversion asserted.
C937Inference: Post-independence Samoa’s local bank issue succeeded the Bank of New Zealand pound-note system. Transition bounded by independence and decimalisation; issuer terminology is imprecise about British versus New Zealand pounds.
C942Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.
RBNZ dates decimal changeover to 10 July 1967 at two New Zealand dollars per pound.
Changeover exhibit
Historical evidence only; current legal status and every intervening amendment are not inferred.
New Zealand local pound coinage and national notes succeeded the British-coin and trading-bank system. Staged monetary separation; no blanket 1:1 sterling conversion asserted.
Varied coins and banknotes; Old money; British withdrawal in 1935
Post-independence Samoa’s local bank issue succeeded the Bank of New Zealand pound-note system. Transition bounded by independence and decimalisation; issuer terminology is imprecise about British versus New Zealand pounds.
Opening two paragraphs: Bank of New Zealand and Bank of Western Samoa
Country currency histories: Samoa, Namibia, Lesotho, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman
Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.
Only selected country milestones used.
Western Samoan pound is retained as a local-issue alias of the New Zealand pound,which was replaced by the tala in 1967.
1959s39;Bundesbank SamoaPDF209;1966ss3–5
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Indexed substantive text only; full page inaccessible.
1959s39;Bundesbank SamoaPDF209;1966ss3–5
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
1959s39;Bundesbank SamoaPDF209;1966ss3–5
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
1959s39;Bundesbank SamoaPDF209;1966ss3–5
1933legislation established distinctive NZcurrency and default local contract denomination, with redemption of earlier local notes into new legalcurrency.
Printed p48,PDF47; footnote40; Section7
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Printed p48,PDF47; footnote40; Section7
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Indexed substantive contract clause inspected; full NZ legislation/NZLII blocked, alternative AustLII URL410.
In Samoa,the New Zealand-pound account unit,locally called Western Samoan pound,was converted to tala at2tala per pound on10July1967.
Bundesbank SamoaPDF209;1966ss3–5
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Bundesbank SamoaPDF209;1966ss3–5
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Samoa converted its existing pound unit to two tala per pound.
Samoa: Currency history
Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.
Only selected country milestones used.