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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 >>
New Zealand a winter hotspot for international tourists
Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 12:52 pm | Mastercard
Auckland – 21 August 2018 – Mastercard data about inbound tourist travel trends has revealed that New Zealand is most popular with Australia, China and USA tourists. 40% of our visitors are our closest neighbours in Australia, followed by China (11%) ... More >>
Showing Retailers the Benefits of Contactless Payment
Friday, 1 June 2018, 10:18 am | Mastercard
Switch On Showing Retailers the Benefits of Contactless Payments To share this release, copy and paste https://mstr.cd/2H6JmbA to your Twitter handle Auckland, New Zealand – 1 June 2018 – Contactless payments are growing in popularity and the ‘Switch ... More >>
Local online retailers seeing traffic this Christmas
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 10:23 am | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand – December 14, 2017 – Last minute Christmas shoppers are increasingly heading online to avoid the last-minute dash in store, with Kiwis planning to shop more at local online retailers as Christmas approaches. Annual Mastercard ... More >>
Kiwis planning ahead to ease Christmas spending stress
Friday, 8 December 2017, 10:05 am | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand – December 8, 2017 – As Christmas fast approaches, new Mastercard research has revealed that two thirds of New Zealanders have been saving their pennies (35%) or purchasing presents throughout the year (32%) to spread the ... More >>
Cyber Smart Week a reminder to shop more securely online
Friday, 1 December 2017, 10:46 am | Mastercard
New Zealand – 1 December 2017: As Cyber Smart Week draws to a close, Mastercard reminds New Zealanders that any time is a great time to think about their online security, particularly as they increasingly shop online. More >>
Mastercard Signs Dan Carter as Rugby World Cup Ambassador
Monday, 13 November 2017, 10:53 am | Mastercard
13 November 2017 – Mastercard has announced three rugby stars as Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan Ambassadors – Dan Carter, Michael Leitch and Akihito Yamada. More >>
Retailers Encouraged to Switch on Ahead of Christmas Rush
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 10:43 am | Mastercard
As the busiest time of year for retail approaches, retailers are encouraged to switch on to contactless technology to meet the significant demand from shoppers using Tap and Go around the Christmas period. More >>
Kiwi Love Affair with Dining Out Continues
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 10:46 am | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand – 26 October, 2017 – Kiwis are treating themselves during the colder months, with 95% of New Zealanders dining out in the past six months, according to the latest research from Mastercard. More >>
Queenstown community invited to cheer on local teams
Thursday, 19 October 2017, 10:32 am | Mastercard
New Zealand – 19 October 2017 – In ten days’ time the Queenstown Lakes community is invited to come out in force and support their best local touch teams as they take on Richie McCaw. More >>
Queenstown Lakes community encouraged to support local touch
Thursday, 28 September 2017, 12:21 pm | Mastercard
New Zealand – 28 September 2017 – On Saturday 28 October, Queenstown Memorial Centre will become the battle ground for the ultimate game of touch with Queenstown Lakes locals taking on Richie McCaw. More >>
Bangkok the leading travel destination for 2017
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 2:28 pm | Mastercard
New Zealand – September 27, 2017 – Asia Pacific is an increasingly popular region for travel, according to the Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index (GDCI) 2017. More >>
Queenstown to take on Richie McCaw after win
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 9:32 am | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand – 7 September 2017 – Queenstown has taken out Mastercard’s ‘Tap for your town’ competition, after strong competition from across New Zealand. More >>
Industries challenged to Switch On to consumer trends
Wednesday, 6 September 2017, 10:06 am | Mastercard
To share this research, copy and paste http://mstr.cd/2eF23ea to your Twitter handle More >>
New Zealanders generously give back to society
Monday, 4 September 2017, 4:11 pm | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand, 4 September 2017 – More than half of New Zealanders surveyed (53.9 percent) are contributing to charity, an increase of 11.1 percent compared to the previous year, according to findings from the latest Mastercard Ethical Spending ... More >>
Garmin Users Enabled To Run and Shop At A Perfect Pace
Friday, 1 September 2017, 9:40 am | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand – September 1, 2017 – Today Mastercard announced that it is adding payment capabilities to the newly launched Garmin ® vívoactive® 3 to provide active customers a watch that frees them from having to carry their phone ... More >>
Mastercard Makes Post-Workout Shopping A Breeze
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 9:10 am | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand – August 29, 2017 – Today Mastercard announced that it was bringing Mastercard contactless payments to Fitbit’s first smartwatch, Fitbit Ionic™. With Fitbit Ionic, health and fitness enthusiasts who use the device will ... More >>
NZ Consumers Feeling Stable & Optimistic
Thursday, 24 August 2017, 10:15 am | Mastercard
Auckland, New Zealand – August 24, 2017 – The latest Mastercard Index of Consumer Confidence shows New Zealand consumer confidence has remained stable in the first half of 2016 at an optimistic 60.5 points, reflecting a strong economy. More >>
Ohakune in the Lead to Host Richie Mccaw
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 2:23 pm | Mastercard
Ohakune in the Lead to Host Richie Mccaw in Mastercard’s ‘Tap for Your Town’ Campaign More >>