The greenback has been rallying on the expectation rates will have to be increased this year as the world's biggest economy stays in good heart.
"Today's Fed minutes provided little new news, and are therefore unlikely to result in the market taking the chances of a November hike any more seriously, but they also provided nothing to stand in the way of the current market moves, ie increasingly pricing in a December hike but being a little nervous about it," ANZ Bank New Zealand senior economist Sharon Zollner said in a note.
"The NZD maintained its downward trend as the USD held onto gains against most comers. It isn't clear what would turn this around meaningfully any time soon."
Local data today showed Auckland's property market came off the boil in September as house price inflation slowed and the volume of turnover declined.
Other data out today include September food prices, manufacturing activity, and the government's 2016 accounts.
The local currency rose to 57.82 British pence from 57.55 pence yesterday and edged up to 64.17 euro cents from 64.06 cents. It was little changed at 93.38 Australian cents from 93.42 cents yesterday and fell to 4.7496 Chinese yuan from 4.7568 yuan. It gained to 73.68 yen from 73.24 yen yesterday.