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Kiwi merchant successes linked to accepting Visa payWave

Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 10:49 am | Visa

AUCKLAND, May 30 2018 – The increasing use of contactless payments by consumers is providing demonstrable benefits to merchants, according to an independent study that quantifies the business benefit of contactless for New Zealand retailers and ... More >>

Kiwis prefer biometrics payments over PINs and passwords

Monday, 14 May 2018, 11:04 am | Visa

AUCKLAND, May 14, 2018 – Nearly nine in 10 Kiwis (88%) want to use biometrics to authenticate their payments, with the convenience of not having to remember their password or PIN considered the top benefit1, according to new research by Visa. More >>

Auckland among top nine cities for digital payments

Monday, 22 January 2018, 10:28 am | Visa

Auckland among top nine cities for digital payments leadership AUCKLAND, January 22, 2018 – Visa, the global payments technology company, has revealed the results of a new global study examining the economic impact of digital payments, with Auckland ... More >>

Visa Signs On as Sponsor for 2018 NZ Hi-Tech Awards

Thursday, 26 October 2017, 10:48 am | Visa

Global payments tech company announces support for “good” Kiwi innovation, sponsoring award for ‘Best Technology Solutions for the Public Good’ More >>

Fitbit Ionic Launch

Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 1:04 pm | Visa

AUCKLAND, 4 October, 2017 – Visa congratulates Fitbit on today’s launch of Fitbit Ionic in New Zealand and looks forward to activating the payment features of the smartwatch so Kiwis have more options to pay on-the-go. More >>

65% of NZers likely to try out new ways of paying

Monday, 10 July 2017, 1:04 pm | Visa

AUCKLAND, 10 July, 2017 – According to the latest YouGov survey, commissioned by Visa[1], almost two-thirds (65%) of Kiwis say they’re likely to try out new ways of paying for goods and services. This growing appetite includes connected devices, ... More >>

Int'l Visa cardholders contribute $2.8b to NZ economy

Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 3:09 pm | Visa

New Visa tourism report shows 9 of the top 10 visitor markets increased spend in 2016 More >>

The changing face of the retail consumer

Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 4:16 pm | Visa

The next generation of influential and savvy shoppers want new ways to pay for goods, are particular about where and how they shop, and display little loyalty to brands, according to new research [1] from Visa. More >>

BNZ Android Pay launch - Visa Statement

Thursday, 1 December 2016, 12:17 pm | Visa

AUCKLAND, 1 December, 2016 – “Visa congratulates BNZ on the launch of BNZ Android Pay. BNZ Android Pay is powered by Visa payWave and secured by Visa Token Service which provides a new layer of security for mobile payments.Tokenisation replaces ... More >>

Kiwis more comfortable with new digital payment security

Friday, 18 November 2016, 1:55 pm | Visa

AUCKLAND, November 18, 2016. Since the emergence of payment innovations like contactless, mobile wallets and online checkouts, Kiwis have become significantly more comfortable with the security of these new ways to pay, a recent Visa survey¹ discussing the ... More >>

Entries open for Visa’s The Everywhere Initiative

Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 1:13 pm | Visa

AUCKLAND, August 2, 2016 – Visa, the global payments technology company, has today invited start-ups to enter a competition to use Visa APIs to solve business challenges and bring new ideas to payments. The Everywhere Initiative, launching in Australia ... More >>

Visa Checkout Introduces New Interactive Button

Monday, 14 March 2016, 1:20 pm | Visa

Visa Checkout Introduces New Interactive Button for Faster Mobile Commerce AUCKLAND — 14 March, 2016 — Visa Inc. has unveiled a digital “swipe” product enhancement for Visa Checkout that allows shoppers to complete their online purchase by sliding ... More >>

Visa celebrates major milestone

Friday, 5 February 2016, 10:19 am | Visa

AUCKLAND, FEBRUARY 5, 2016 – Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced the launch of Visa Developer , a milestone that transforms the world’s largest retail payments network to an open platform that will drive innovation in payments and commerce. ... More >>

Countdown supermarkets nationwide to accept Visa payWave

Monday, 31 August 2015, 12:26 pm | Visa

AUCKLAND, August 31, 2015 – From today Countdown customers will be able to pay using Visa payWave on Debit in a move by the supermarket to offer greater payment choice at the checkout. More >>

Visa challenges Kiwi students to explore the future

Monday, 20 July 2015, 3:48 pm | Visa

First of its kind Visa workshop offers Media Design School and Auckland secondary school students chance to paint future of payments More >>

Pre-sale opens for FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015™

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 9:49 am | Visa

AUCKLAND, February 11, 2015 – Visa Entertainment is giving football lovers an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets first for the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015™ to be held in seven New Zealand cities this summer. More >>

Visa payWave transactions hit 3 million per month

Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 10:50 am | Visa

New Zealand customers have embraced Visa payWave with over three million transactions taking place using Visa payWave in September. This is the first time more than three million Visa payWave transactions have been made in one month and is three times ... More >>

Visa Launches Innovative Token Service

Wednesday, 10 September 2014, 11:05 am | Visa

Foster City, Calif., September 9, 2014 – Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the global leader in payments, today announced the launch of Visa Token Service – an innovative technology that provides a secure environment to help drive innovation in online and mobile ... More >>

Visa and Apple Opening New Era of Payments on Mobile Devices

Wednesday, 10 September 2014, 10:59 am | Visa

Service to be available to all U.S. financial institutions starting in the fourth quarter of 2014 More >>

Visa Teams Up With Heart Kids New Zealand

Friday, 22 August 2014, 12:57 pm | Visa

AUCKLAND, August 22, 2014 – Visa is delighted to announce it has signed a new charitable agreement to support Heart Kids New Zealand. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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