Description: Tangaroa, the Māori ocean deity, is shown in a pūhoro style. He is encircled by waves containing sea creatures, symbolizing his command of the tides and the wake of a traveling canoe.
Inscription: ONE DOLLAR - KOTAHI TARA
TANGAROA - GUARDIAN OF THE OCEAN
Translation: ONE DOLLAR - KOTAHI TARA
TANGAROA - GUARDIAN OF THE OCEAN