1 kg HRC = 2.5977 NZD
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC
since 2008
The steel (HRC) price in New Zealand dollars is 2,356.55 NZD per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC). That is 4.47% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 1,411.64 NZD (October 27, 2025) and 2,294.37 NZD (October 15, 2026). It is 60.5% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 232%. The highest daily close since 2008 was 2,793.49 NZD on August 27, 2021.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (NZD) |
|---|---|
| kg | 2.60 |
| lb | 1.18 |
| metric ton | 2,597.65 |
| short ton | 2,356.55 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,629.40 | 2,294.37 | 1,572.01 | 2,271.85 | +40.1% |
| 2025 | 1,262.36 | 1,666.37 | 1,206.48 | 1,621.76 | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 1,797.23 | 1,797.23 | 1,076.75 | 1,264.71 | −29.7% |
| 2023 | 1,159.32 | 1,922.14 | 1,087.11 | 1,797.95 | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 2,108.68 | 2,223.05 | 1,032.54 | 1,171.73 | −44.2% |
| 2021 | 1,419.72 | 2,793.49 | 1,419.72 | 2,100.55 | +51.0% |
| 2020 | 876.74 | 1,410.85 | 674.60 | 1,391.02 | +59.6% |
| 2019 | 1,078.54 | 1,082.53 | 768.14 | 871.65 | −18.8% |
| 2018 | 927.50 | 1,374.21 | 916.72 | 1,074.00 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 915.25 | 946.21 | 805.87 | 930.11 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 585.23 | 915.95 | 585.23 | 910.25 | +59.2% |
| 2015 | 784.14 | 787.77 | 530.09 | 571.88 | −26.1% |
| 2014 | 828.02 | 828.02 | 728.61 | 773.61 | −5.7% |
| 2013 | 765.31 | 833.85 | 688.93 | 820.40 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 927.54 | 937.87 | 717.53 | 796.55 | −15.1% |
| 2011 | 888.24 | 1,211.61 | 769.90 | 937.79 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 755.42 | 1,042.87 | 682.64 | 888.17 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 907.52 | 1,030.62 | 573.28 | 705.17 | −22.7% |
| 2008 | 1,103.78 | 1,209.20 | 868.61 | 912.56 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 2,273.80 | 2,294.37 | 2,259.12 | 2,271.85 | +0.6% |
| Sep 2026 | 2,142.36 | 2,258.66 | 2,057.37 | 2,258.66 | +10.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 2,025.03 | 2,046.36 | 1,994.34 | 2,040.07 | +0.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 2,008.59 | 2,069.62 | 1,970.80 | 2,031.37 | −0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 1,954.69 | 2,050.32 | 1,887.65 | 2,041.12 | +8.6% |
| May 2026 | 1,841.78 | 1,915.00 | 1,799.72 | 1,879.79 | +2.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 1,795.31 | 1,846.87 | 1,760.56 | 1,843.54 | +0.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,746.72 | 1,831.38 | 1,710.07 | 1,828.45 | +7.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,638.08 | 1,699.81 | 1,607.10 | 1,699.81 | +6.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,615.49 | 1,642.18 | 1,572.01 | 1,603.31 | −1.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,569.21 | 1,621.76 | 1,552.43 | 1,621.76 | +2.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,517.81 | 1,592.58 | 1,484.51 | 1,589.54 | +6.8% |
The steel (HRC) price in New Zealand dollars is 2,356.55 NZD per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC). That is 4.47% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2008 is 2,793.49 NZD, on August 27, 2021. The lowest is 530.09 NZD, on December 29, 2015.
HRC/NZD is a cross rate: the HRC price in US dollars divided by the NZD price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so HRC/NZD moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=NZD and currencies=HRC for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2008. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=NZD¤cies=HRC"{
"success": true,
"base": "NZD",
"rates": {
"HRC": 12.37684462,
"NZDHRC": 0.08079603735
}
}rates.HRC is how much HRC one NZD buys; rates.NZDHRC is the price of one HRC in NZD. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.