Queen Elizabeth is to be removed from Fiji's bank notes and coins, in favour of local iconic flora and fauna .
Fiji Live reports this follows cabinet's approval of new designs based on a submission made by the interim prime minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama.
Cabinet has also approved designs selected by the currency design committee for a new two dollar coin to replace the two dollar banknote.
The new design notes and coins, including the new two dollar coin will be introduced into circulation around June 2012.
