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Heritage building reborn in country’s largest reuse project
Trade Me

Heritage building reborn in country’s largest reuse project

Resource consent has been granted for a planned Auckland office development that could retain 1.8 million kg of concrete and preserve heritage features.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2021
Inland Revenue to stop accepting cheques
Westpac

Inland Revenue to stop accepting cheques

The news comes following similar moves by the Accident Compensation Corporation, Kiwibank and New Zealand Post.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2020
Kiwibank reestablishes commitment to local market, despite drop in profit
Kiwibank

Kiwibank reestablishes commitment to local market, despite drop in profit

Kiwibank announces growth in customer lending and deposits, but a decrease in net profit after tax for FY2019.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
Proposed RBNZ changes should ensure a level playing field - Kiwibank
Kiwibank

Proposed RBNZ changes should ensure a level playing field - Kiwibank

Kiwibank backs RBNZ's move to hike banks' capital reserves, urging fair rules for local and offshore banks to keep competition balanced.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
Kiwibank receives the Gender Tick accreditation
Kiwibank

Kiwibank receives the Gender Tick accreditation

Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich said fairness was an important attribute for the New Zealand-owned bank.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2019
Fractions sparking new fintech friction - Kiwibank
Fintech

Fractions sparking new fintech friction - Kiwibank

Facilitation of shared or 'fractionalised' investment ownership looks to be the next big thing in financial technology.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 28th May 2019
NZ's Maori innovators are on the rise
Callaghan Innovation

NZ's Maori innovators are on the rise

Māori innovators are making waves, with record participation in R&D and nearly half of the finalists in this year's New Zealander of the Year Awards.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2019
Meet the finalists in the 2018 Young Enterprise Alumni Awards
EduTech

Meet the finalists in the 2018 Young Enterprise Alumni Awards

Sharesies, Banqer, Creative HQ, Kiwibank and Girlboss NZ are just four of the standout finalists in this year's Young Enterprise Alumni Awards.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2018
Edtech startup says Kiwi teachers are overworked & underpaid
Kiwibank

Edtech startup says Kiwi teachers are overworked & underpaid

Teachers are overworked and underpaid – and to prepare our next generations for the tech evolutions, they need to be paid better.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018
Napier landlords missing out on buoyant economy
Paymark

Napier landlords missing out on buoyant economy

Despite Hawke’s Bay’s spending surge, Napier shops stayed empty as retail vacancies held steady in the city’s main shopping streets.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Kiwibank fintech accelerator teams progressing well in lead up to Demo Day
Fintech

Kiwibank fintech accelerator teams progressing well in lead up to Demo Day

Two months into Kiwibank's Fintech Accelerator, we catch up with programme manager Rosie Wall on how teams are doing in the final stretch.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
Kiwibank reveals FinTech Accelerator participants for 2017 – who made the cut?
Fintech

Kiwibank reveals FinTech Accelerator participants for 2017 – who made the cut?

Kiwibank has announced the winners of its New Zealand Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator 2017. Who made the cut and what are their plans?.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2017

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Kiwibank appoints two new GMs to its tech department
Customer Relationship Management

Kiwibank appoints two new GMs to its tech department

Kiwibank bolsters its digital and technology team with the appointment of two new leaders as part of its digital transformation strategy.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
Kiwibank to stop accepting cheques
Marketing Technologies

Kiwibank to stop accepting cheques

Kiwibank will no longer accept cheques as cheque use declined and customers moved to faster, safer and cheaper ways to pay and get paid.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2020
Jon Hartley to replace Susan Macken as Kiwibank chair
Fintech

Jon Hartley to replace Susan Macken as Kiwibank chair

Kiwibank appoints Jon Hartley as new chair, pending approval from the Reserve Bank, to replace outgoing chair Dr Susan Macken.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Nov 2019
New chief digital and technology officer for Kiwibank
Digital Transformation

New chief digital and technology officer for Kiwibank

Hamish Rumbold appointed as Kiwibank's chief digital and technology officer, bringing his expertise from ClearPoint and Fidelity Life.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 29th May 2019
How Kiwibank aims to enable greater digital inclusion
Fintech

How Kiwibank aims to enable greater digital inclusion

Kiwibank partners with Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa to provide free digital banking training to empower Kiwis.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2019
Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator announces participants of latest cohort
Unified Communications

Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator announces participants of latest cohort

Companies are using blockchain to manage payments, creating chatbots, helping freelancers fulfil their tax obligations, and much more.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018