StrypeyThe Reserve Bank of NZ is still investigating the possibility of issuing NZ dollars in a digital form. In order to allay the fears that this would replace physical cash - which has never been part discussed as part of the plan - they're now using the phrase "digital cash";
"We're looking at the possibility of issuing digital cash. It would be an electronic version of cash, issued by us, but it would not replace cash."
https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/money-and-cash/future-of-money/digital-cash