No. No New Zealand general circulation coin has contained silver or any other precious metal from 1947 to present day.
Prior to 1947, New Zealand "silver" coins had a 50% silver content.
The last New Zealand Shilling containing any silver at all, was minted in 1946. From 1947 onwards, all New Zealand Shillings were made from a copper-nickel alloy. The last New Zealand Shilling was minted in 1965. The 10 cent coins that replaced them had ONE SHILLING marked on them in 1967, 1968 and 1969.
Yes. All New Zealand "silver" coins minted from 1933 to 1946 inclusive had a 50% silver content. From 1947 onwards, they were all made from a copper-nickel alloy.
Zero. No New Zealand general circulation coin has had any silver content since 1946. The only exception to this is the 1949 and 1953 Crown (Five Shilling) coins. From 1947 to 2006, all New Zealand general circulation "silver" coins were made from a copper-nickel alloy. From 2006 onwards, all New Zealand general circulation "silver" coins were made from nickel plated steel.
The last New Zealand Shilling was minted in 1965.
All New Zealand silver coins from 1933 to 1946 inclusive were made from 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel and 5% zinc.
All New Zealand silver coins from 1933 to 1946 had a silver content of 50%. From 1947 onwards, all New Zealand "silver" coins were made from a copper-nickel alloy.
New Zealand has never issued a 20 Shilling coin.
New Zealand has never issued a silver Halfpenny. Somebody has possibly silver plated it. Modified coins have no collector value.
All New Zealand "silver" coins from 1933 to 1946 inclusive had a 50% silver content. All New Zealand "silver" coins from 1947 onwards, were made from a copper/nickel alloy.
New Zealand has never produced a 50 Shilling coin/note.
The Maori warrior on the reverse of the New Zealand Shilling does not represent a particular individual. All New Zealand coins have a uniquely New Zealand image, or something relevant to New Zealand history on the reverse. The reverse of the New Zealand One Shilling coin shows a crouching Maori warrior carrying a taiaha.
There were no 1936 New Zealand Shillings minted.