Kiwibank stories

Kiwibank strikes up partnership with ACI Worldwide
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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The agreement will see ACI provide and run Kiwibank's newly installed, full capability Payment Hub: a SaaS solution hosted in the Microsoft Azure cloud.

Unplanned outages cause Kiwibank to go offline for second time in three days
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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The latest issue comes after planned maintenance on Kiwibank’s IT systems in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Kiwibank appoints two new GMs to its tech department
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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cx
“Our digital and technology team are working more closely than ever with teams from around the bank, so that we can better understand the needs, challenges, and opportunities of both our customers and teams.”

Inland Revenue to stop accepting cheques
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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The news comes following similar moves by the Accident Compensation Corporation, Kiwibank and New Zealand Post.

Kiwibank to stop accepting cheques
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
Kiwibank will no longer accept cheques as cheque use declined and customers moved to faster, safer and cheaper ways to pay and get paid.

Jon Hartley to replace Susan Macken as Kiwibank chair
Tue, 12th Nov 2019
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"I look forward to working with the board, management and owners in the strategy implementation and to see the bank continue to realise its full potential.”

Kiwibank reestablishes commitment to local market, despite drop in profit
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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financial institutions
“Kiwibank has a strong purpose and that is to make Kiwis better off. Our founding vision was for New Zealand to have a real and credible alternative to the offshore-owned banks, that remains at the heart of who we are and why we exist."

Proposed RBNZ changes should ensure a level playing field - Kiwibank
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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kiwibank
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new zealand business
Kiwibank acknowledged that with any increase in capital requirements there would be costs for consumers.

Kiwibank receives the Gender Tick accreditation
Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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dei
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kiwibank
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new zealand business
Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich said fairness was an important attribute for the New Zealand-owned bank.

New chief digital and technology officer for Kiwibank
Wed, 29th May 2019
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digital transformation
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martech
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kiwibank
“Hamish’s career shows a great understanding of how technology can transform the experience for our customers and team."

Fractions sparking new fintech friction - Kiwibank
Tue, 28th May 2019
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fintech
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kiwibank
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new zealand business
Facilitation of shared or 'fractionalised' investment ownership looks to be the next big thing in financial technology.

How Kiwibank aims to enable greater digital inclusion
Wed, 17th Apr 2019
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fintech
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cx
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martech
"Online tools can offer a more convenient and cheaper customer experience, but there can be barriers to usage."

Meet the finalists in the 2018 Young Enterprise Alumni Awards
Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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creative technologies
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creative hq
Sharesies, Banqer, Creative HQ, Kiwibank and Girlboss NZ are just four of the standout finalists in this year’s Young Enterprise Alumni Awards

Edtech startup says Kiwi teachers are overworked & underpaid
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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banqer
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edtech
Teachers are overworked and underpaid – and to prepare our next generations for the tech evolutions, they need to be paid better.

Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator announces participants of latest cohort
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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blockchain
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martech
Companies are using blockchain to manage payments, creating chatbots, helping freelancers fulfil their tax obligations, and much more.

Kiwibank fintech accelerator teams progressing well in lead up to Demo Day
Fri, 21st Apr 2017
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startup
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lightning lab
Two months into Kiwibank’s Fintech Accelerator, we catch up with programme manager Rosie Wall on how teams are doing in the final stretch.

Kiwibank reveals FinTech Accelerator participants for 2017 – who made the cut?
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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accelerator
Kiwibank has announced the winners of its New Zealand Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator 2017. Who made the cut and what are their plans?

NZ’s first FinTech Accelerator unveiled to help Kiwi start-ups soar
Thu, 6th Oct 2016
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accounting systems
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fintech
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creative technologies
It has been released to turn great ideas into fledgling businesses and help NZ grow its share of a burgeoning global $1 trillion (NZD) industry.

Banks 'could do more' as another email scam targets Kiwis
Mon, 30th May 2016
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consumer nz
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hacking
Hackers are getting access to email accounts and altering bank account numbers on invoices before they reach the client, according to Consumer NZ.

SAP NZ revenue continues upward climb
Thu, 25th Jun 2015
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kiwibank
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banking
SAP New Zealand has posted a marginal 1.3% increase in revenue for the last financial year – a year after posting its highest growth in a decade.

KiwiBank mulls $150 million note sale
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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banking
Kiwibank, the banking unit of state-owned New Zealand Post, is mulling a $150 million note sale to help the bank meet regulatory requirements.

UPDATE: Kiwibank cancels eftpos, debit cards after 2 ATMs hit by card skimmers
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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banking
Kiwibank, the government owned lender and subsidiary of New Zealand Post, has taken urgent action and frozen some customer accounts after two of its

Kiwibank issues Apple app alert
Mon, 1st Oct 2012
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apple
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smartphones
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technology gifts
Bank asks customers not to upgrade to new operation system iOS6 but insists there are no financial risks involved.

App of the Week: Kiwibank
Wed, 16th May 2012
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app of the week
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banking
No more check-out emergencies with the handy new app from Kiwibank.