The Hub – modernisation and resilience: a strategic view

We welcomed members, participants and key stakeholders in payments to hear from global payments and data thought leader David Birch, at our Hub breakfast event in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

Read more   6 May 2026

Payments NZ announces new Board Chair

Payments NZ has today announced the appointment of Michael Ahie (Taranaki, Ngāruahine, Ngāti Ruanui) as Chair of its Board.

Read more   4 May 2026

One week to go before deadline for 4.x EFTPOS terminals

A nationwide phase-out of EFTPOS terminals using older security standards is nearly complete, with just one week remaining before the final deadline for affected devices.

Read more   23 Apr 2026

Submission to RBNZ on the High Value Clearing System designation

Payments NZ has provided a further submission to The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua (RBNZ) in response to its proposal to designate the High Value Clearing System (HVCS) under the Financial Market Infrastructures Act 2021 (FMI Act).

Read more   20 Apr 2026
  • Submission on enhancing the cyber security of New Zealand’s critical infrastructure system

    Payments NZ Limited has made a submission on the Government’s discussion document Enhancing the cyber security of New Zealand’s critical infrastructure system.

    Read more   17 Apr 2026
  • Final month for replacement of PCI 4.x EFTPOS devices

    Payments NZ is reminding vendors, resellers and merchants that EFTPOS devices using the PCI 4.x security standard must be replaced by the end of April.

    Read more   31 Mar 2026
  • Key insights from our open banking accreditation and partnering project

    We’re pleased to wrap up our API Centre Accreditation and Partnering Project, which has contributed significantly to shaping the implementation of the Customer and Product Data Act 2025 (CPD) over the past 16 months.

    Read more   20 Mar 2026