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Kiwi consumers prefer digital payments, small businesses lag
Financial Systems

Kiwi consumers prefer digital payments, small businesses lag

New research by Xero reveals 75% of New Zealand consumers prefer physical bank cards for in-store payments, but only 17% of small businesses offer mobile payment options.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2024
Auckland's Paymark sold to French company for $190 million
Westpac

Auckland's Paymark sold to French company for $190 million

Auckland's Paymark, which processes a significant share of NZ's debit and credit card transactions, sold to France's Ingenico Group for NZD $190 million.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2018
Westpac and Paymark team up to evolve digital payments
Fintech

Westpac and Paymark team up to evolve digital payments

Westpac has partnered with Paymark to launch Online EFTPOS, allowing New Zealanders to securely purchase goods online using their mobile phones.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2018

Global Stories

EFTPOS stories

eftpos to roll out new anti-fraud tools to support digital economy
Fintech

eftpos to roll out new anti-fraud tools to support digital economy

Debit card payments provider eftpos has announced plans to introduce new anti-fraud tools for online payments in Australia.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Mar 2021
Australia's eftpos launches with Samsung Pay
Marketing Technologies

Australia's eftpos launches with Samsung Pay

eftpos has announced that eftpos payments via Samsung Pay are now live for millions of CBA multi-network cardholders.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Jan 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Veeam?
Virtualisation

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Veeam?

Veeam's senior global technologist speaks on the great shift to a digital economy and organizations' investments in digital platforms.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2020
Consumers can now pay with eftpos via Samsung phones
Fintech

Consumers can now pay with eftpos via Samsung phones

Heritage Bank is the first issuer to launch the solution, which allows Samsung Pay users to make debit card payments via eftpos or the Visa network.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2020
DataMesh tech cuts transaction costs with least cost routing
Marketing Technologies

DataMesh tech cuts transaction costs with least cost routing

DataMesh Group has developed a capability to automatically apply least cost routing technology to Australia's debit card payment system.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2020
Vodafone brings xone IoT platform to Aotearoa
Internet of Things

Vodafone brings xone IoT platform to Aotearoa

The platform is a localised version of a solution belonging to the Vodafone Group, providing key in-country functionality to technology.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2020
Will COVID-19 break New Zealand's cash habit?
Fintech

Will COVID-19 break New Zealand's cash habit?

Despite a push for card-only transactions amid COVID-19, a MYOB study reveals that over half of New Zealanders still carry cash, posing a significant challenge.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2020
Wearable payment options sweeping Australia
Wearables

Wearable payment options sweeping Australia

New research from Bankwest shows that having the option to pay with wearable tech is becoming more appealing than ever.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
Australian-designed 4G router delivers NBN speeds
Unified Communications

Australian-designed 4G router delivers NBN speeds

Accelerated Concepts announced it has launched an Australian-designed 4G failover router that delivers NBN speeds.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018
WeChat & Alipay - overtaking EFTPOS? Asia speeds ahead with digital payments
Marketing Technologies

WeChat & Alipay - overtaking EFTPOS? Asia speeds ahead with digital payments

New Zealand's EFTPOS system used to be world leading, but new technologies like WeChat pay and Alipay have left us behind.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
What the big Eftpos switch means for consumers
Marketing Technologies

What the big Eftpos switch means for consumers

New Zealand's biggest technology 'switch-over' since the demise of analogue TV is on its way, and the change is good news for consumers.

By Bradley Gerdis • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Nov 2016
Retailers warned to upgrade Eftpos systems or risk losing them completely
Marketing Technologies

Retailers warned to upgrade Eftpos systems or risk losing them completely

New Zealand's Eftpos system is due for a major upgrade next year. Retailers are being warned that they need to upgrade their Eftpos tech or lose it.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Nov 2016

Stories from Other Regions

EFTPOS stories

Zeller integrates with Oracle Simphony to enhance hospitality payments
EFTPOS

Zeller integrates with Oracle Simphony to enhance hospitality payments

Australian fintech Zeller partners with Oracle Simphony to streamline payments for the hospitality sector, offering cost-effective and efficient integration for QSRs, cafes, and restaurants.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
Getting ahead of the NBN special services switch-off
Unified Communications

Getting ahead of the NBN special services switch-off

NBN's planned switch-off of 200,000 copper-based business services is set for November 12, yet many Australian businesses remain unprepared for the disruption.

By Jon Evans • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018