Designer: obverse: Arnold Machin; reverse: George James Berry
Reference: KM# 34
Diameter: 19.43 mm
Reverse In the central part of the reverse is a relief image of a tuatara and a large numeral 5. To the left are the initials 'JB' — the mark of engraver George James Berry.
Obverse Along the upper arc of the coin's edge on the left is the inscription 'ELIZABETH II'. To the right is the issuing country 'NEW ZEALAND'. The year of mintage '1981' is at the bottom. In the center is a right-facing profile of the Queen wearing a tiara.