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payWave finally comes to the supermarket
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payWave finally comes to the supermarket

Supermarket chain Countdown will now offer Visa payWave on Debit as an option for its customers, it was announced today.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2015
Mega's legal guns shoot down claims of 'content theft'
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Mega's legal guns shoot down claims of 'content theft'

Mega, the file storage firm, has hit back at claims it profits from 'content theft' in a report calling the allegations 'defamatory'.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 15th May 2015
While you were sleeping: Fresh S&P 500 record
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While you were sleeping: Fresh S&P 500 record

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index touched a record high, rising above 2,100 for the first time, even as Wall Street's gains were muted by concern abo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
RBNZ seeks stronger regulatory oversight of payment systems
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RBNZ seeks stronger regulatory oversight of payment systems

The Reserve Bank wants stronger oversight of the nation's payment systems, with a particularly focus on managing risks from the global infrastructu.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2014
Contactless payments fast becoming 'everyday' for Kiwis
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Contactless payments fast becoming 'everyday' for Kiwis

Contactless card usage in New Zealand is on the rise, with ownership and usage more than doubling in just six months.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2013
Visa payWave transactions hits one million monthly milestone
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Visa payWave transactions hits one million monthly milestone

New Zealand sees over 1 million Visa payWave transactions in a month, marking a leap in contactless payment's popularity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Nov 2013
Kiwis ditch cash for contactless payments
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Kiwis ditch cash for contactless payments

Kiwis are rapidly embracing contactless payments, leaving cash and cheques in the dust, with a 41% drop in cash use reported.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2013

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Visa seeks tech startups for its $70,000 Everywhere Initiative
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Visa seeks tech startups for its $70,000 Everywhere Initiative

Visa is encouraging startups across New Zealand & Australia to step forward and apply for the Everywhere Initiative, to pave the way for payment tech.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2016
NZ Government invites entrepreneurs to our shores with new visa
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NZ Government invites entrepreneurs to our shores with new visa

The New Zealand Government is launching a new global impact visa that is designed to encourage entrepreneurs to set up shop in this country.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2016
Mobile payments get easier with new Visa product
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Mobile payments get easier with new Visa product

Visa lauches digital swipe product enabling shoppers to complete online purchases by sliding a virtual image of their credit, debit or prepaid card.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2016
Visa and FireEye partner up, take on payments systems
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Visa and FireEye partner up, take on payments systems

Visa and FireEye partner to launch cyber intelligence service for the payments industry to identify and respond to attacks on systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015
Quality over security for Kiwi online shoppers
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Quality over security for Kiwi online shoppers

Quality is top concern for Asia Pacific consumers shopping online, says Visa survey. Payment security is less of a concern.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
Visa and Kiwi students, exploring payment technology
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Visa and Kiwi students, exploring payment technology

Visa holds workshop for Kiwi students to explore future payment technology. Students will develop prototypes with a chance to win prizes.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2015
While you were sleeping: Fed divided on rates
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While you were sleeping: Fed divided on rates

Wall Street moved higher, while US Treasuries fell after Federal Reserve minutes from last month's meeting showed policy makers couldn't agree over wh.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
While you were sleeping: Pfizer deal, oil lift Wall Street
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While you were sleeping: Pfizer deal, oil lift Wall Street

Wall Street gained along with the price of oil and shares of Pfizer after it agreed to buy Hospira for about US$15 billion, while the latest US job.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Walt Disney, Whirlpool climb
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While you were sleeping: Walt Disney, Whirlpool climb

Wall Street was mixed as gains in shares of Walt Disney on better-than-expected earnings offset declines in shares of Merck on disappointing result.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
Snapchat jumps in to the peer-to-peer payment ring
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Snapchat jumps in to the peer-to-peer payment ring

Snapchat has partnered with Square to launch Snapcash, a feature that allows uses to quickly message money to each other.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Pay it isn't so… Apple inks iPhone 6 credit cards deal
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Pay it isn't so… Apple inks iPhone 6 credit cards deal

Apple is joining forces with American Express, Visa and MasterCard to offer a new smartphone payments system for the soon to be released iPhone 6.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2014