Kiwibank stories
Business customers and retailers can now use open banking payments and data sharing in one app, ahead of regulation by six months.
Round-ups of coffee and grocery buys could lift KiwiSaver balances by nearly USD $1,000 a year without changing budgets.
Banks and advisers face a bigger security test as open banking will let more AI tools handle live client data from mid-2026.
Thousands of smaller firms should gain easier access to loan comparisons, payment tools and cashflow apps as banks widen data sharing by 2027.
Open Banking goes live in New Zealand, promising faster, safer payments and real-time cashflow visibility for Kiwi small businesses.
Paul Littlefair has been named Chair of TUANZ, steering its new strategy focused on inclusion, AI, data privacy and digital skills across New Zealand.
AWS launches a NZD $7.5 billion cloud region in New Zealand, creating 1,000 jobs and boosting the country's GDP by NZD $10.8 billion.
Kiwibank, MATTR, and Deloitte will adopt the new AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region, enhancing cloud services and data sovereignty locally.
New Zealand's government forms 'Anti-Scam Alliance' with banks, police and tech firms to tackle online scams through real-time data sharing.
New Zealand has formed an AI Expert Advisory Panel led by Professor Michael Witbrock to guide responsible AI use in the public sector.
New Zealand's four largest banks have upgraded to Payment Initiation API v2.3, enabling flexible payments and lasting customer consent for open banking.
Over 300 firms across New Zealand are finalists in the 30th Hi-Tech Awards, showcasing innovation across diverse tech sectors nationwide.
New Zealand's banking sector is set to launch a Confirmation of Payee feature to combat payment scams and errors starting November 2024.
The finalists for the 2024 iSANZ Awards have been announced, recognising exceptional contributions to New Zealand's cybersecurity landscape over the past decade.
New AWS research suggests that nurturing AI skills could increase salaries by over 30% and boost career growth in New Zealand's workforce.
The agreement will see ACI provide and run Kiwibank's newly installed, full capability Payment Hub: a SaaS solution hosted in the Microsoft Azure cloud.
Households could be losing hundreds of millions in interest as bonus savings rates vanish when monthly conditions are missed.
Genesys reports a stellar Q1 FY2025 with annual recurring revenue surpassing USD$1.5 billion, driven by demand for its AI-powered Genesys Cloud platform.
Cogo partners with AI-firm Personetics, pioneering climate-conscious banking by aiding customers in understanding and managing their carbon footprints based on their spending habits.
The latest issue comes after planned maintenance on Kiwibank's IT systems in the early hours of Sunday morning.
