What diacritical mark was added to Te Atatu in 2008?
Macron (diacritic) A macron ( ) is a diacritical mark: it is a straight bar (¯) placed above a letter, usually a vowel. Its name derives , since it was originally used to mark long or heavy syllables in Greco-Roman metrics. It now more often marks a long vowel. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the macron is used to indicate a mid-tone; the sign for a long vowel is instead a modified triangular colon ⟨⟩ .
New Zealand one hundred-dollar note The New Zealand one hundred-dollar note was issued on May 3, 1999. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued the note because it will last four times longer than its counterpart, the paper banknote. The "Bank" also said the notes are non-porous meaning they don't absorb liquids and are therefore much cleaner. The notes have much better features than the paper notes which also deters counterfeiters.