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King Kapisi Gives Kiwi Small Businesses The Royal Treatment
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 3:57 pm | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand - Thursday 30 November - New Zealand music royalty King Kapisi has joined forces with Mastercard to celebrate small businesses in Aotearoa that reach the remarkable milestone of being in business for 10 years. This initiative ... More >>
New Data Reveals Up To 132,000 NZ Small Business Leaders Have Been Targeted By Cyberattacks
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 11:20 am | Mastercard
New data reveals up to 132,000 New Zealand small business leaders have been targeted by cyberattacks, yet many are forced to cut cybersecurity costs More >>
Mastercard To Eliminate First-use PVC Plastics From Payment Cards By 2028
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 3:09 pm | Mastercard
SINGAPORE – April 26, 2023 – Mastercard today announced it is accelerating efforts to remove first–use, PVC plastics from payment cards on its network by 2028. This initiative further reinforces the company’s sustainability commitments and scales ... More >>
Mastercard Releases New Report On Economic Outlook For 2023
Monday, 12 December 2022, 11:51 am | Mastercard
Reopening euphoria continues to dominate in New Zealand as retail strength extends beyond essentials like food and energy to travel and discretionary retail. However, with a mortgage burden 113% of disposable income , households are at a greater risk ... More >>
New Zealand Consumers Ahead In Digital Payments Uptake
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 11:11 am | Mastercard
Consumers in New Zealand are among the most enthusiastic adopters of digital payments in the world, with 86 percent having used technologies like digital wallets, QR codes, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), cryptocurrencies, biometrics and others in the last year. ... More >>
Experience Spending Boom: Kiwis Looking To Recreate Lost Experiences This Summer
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 9:23 am | Mastercard
After a year of at-home spending, Kiwis are looking to spend their lockdown savings on experiences over products this summer, but new research highlights the need to practice safer buying habits as we embrace these new freedoms. According to the survey ... More >>
Mastercard Renews Long-standing Partnership With Rugby World Cup
Friday, 26 February 2021, 3:12 pm | Mastercard
AUCKLAND – February 26, 2021 – A deep passion for rugby, its values, and the sport’s unique ability to unite are behind Mastercard renewing as a Worldwide Partner for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The global payment leader becomes the tournament’s ... More >>
New Zealanders Love For Local Spending Reignited As 77 Percent Get Behind Their Local High Street
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 9:57 am | Mastercard
NEW ZEALAND – NOVEMBER 4, 2020: Whether it’s a takeaway pint from the local pub or trying a new barista, the lockdown has reignited New Zealand’s love for shopping locally. Takeaway shops (46 percent), cafés (38 percent), restaurants (35 ... More >>
Mastercard And Ethoca Announce New Support For Retailers To Combat Chargebacks And Fraud
Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 10:00 am | Mastercard
Mastercard and Ethoca announced a new support package for all retailers in New Zealand and Australia to help tackle fraud and chargebacks. The offer will include free access to the market-leading fraud and chargeback dispute resolution service Ethoca Alerts ... More >>
Mastercard Increases Contactless Payment Limit To $200 In New Zealand
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 8:21 am | Mastercard
Mastercard has announced a temporary increase to the contactless payment limits in New Zealand from NZ$80 to NZ$200, as part of a PaymentsNZ industry initiative. Rolling out progressively across retailers and cards from today, the increase will ... More >>
Learning @ Home With Girls4Tech™ Connect
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 12:48 pm | Mastercard
Mastercard has extended access to its signature STEM curriculum, Girls4Tech™, through a suite of new online, creative educational resources. The programme has been designed to help parents and teachers engage and inspire kids, ages 8-12. More >>
NZ most supportive market for women in Asia-Pacific
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 9:54 am | Mastercard
Mastercard Index: New Zealand offers the most supportive entrepreneurial conditions for women in the Asia Pacific region More >>
Mastercard urges Kiwis to prioritise their online security
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 10:56 am | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand – 26 November 2019: With three out of five Kiwis now shopping online and 70% storing at least one card online or in an app, Black Friday sales are a timely reminder for New Zealanders to remain alert to online fraud as they ... More >>
Mastercard announces roll out of latest tokenisation tech'
Monday, 25 November 2019, 10:30 am | Mastercard
Auckland, 25 November — Mastercard today announced that it is the first and only payments provider in Australia and New Zealand to roll out the latest card on file tokenisation technology in 2019. ‘MDES For Merchants’ [1] ensures customer data ... More >>
Kiwis makeromantic purchases at the last minute
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 11:11 am | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand – 14 February 2019 – Kiwi shoppers are embracing spontaneity this year, with nearly a third of people (29%) purchasing last minute romantic gifts on Valentine’s Day. More >>
Smart shoppers plan to make the most of Boxing Day bargains
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 1:57 pm | Mastercard
As Kiwis rush to complete their Christmas shopping, a quarter of New Zealanders are already planning to make additional purchases in the Boxing Day sales (27%). For Kiwis who don’t need to have gifts under the tree on Christmas Day, 17% said they ... More >>
Kiwis on the financial front foot for Christmas
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 9:36 am | Mastercard
With less than a month to go until Christmas, Kiwis are feeling less financial stress about the upcoming holiday season thanks to forward financial planning that will see them less likely to rely on their November and December pay cheques to fund Christmas ... More >>
Inbound Tourism Fuels Future-Ready Cities
Friday, 23 November 2018, 12:51 pm | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand – November 23, 2018 – Mastercard, a leader in financial technology, has unveiled a report that demonstrates the transformative power of tourism in fueling the development of smarter cities and accelerating economic growth. More >>
Mastercard launches Online Safety Guide for small businesses
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 12:43 pm | Mastercard
New Zealanders spent more than $4 billion online last year and with online spending now growing faster than traditional payments, it’s more important than ever for small businesses to pay attention to their cyber security. Mastercard has today launched ... More >>
Tackling misconceptions around contactless technology
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 11:38 am | Mastercard
Research shows approximately half (48%) of New Zealanders believe they will live in a cashless society in the next ten years, and almost the same amount of Kiwis (46%) think retailers need to be doing more to embrace new payment innovations. More >>
