Steve Wiggins

Payments NZ highlights consumers' desire for 24/7, 365 day real-time payments 

Payments NZ highlights consumers' desire for 24/7, 365 day real-time payments 

Weekend EFTPOS transactions hit $200 million and Monday transaction backlogs drop, as New Zealand moves to seven-day payments

Weekend EFTPOS transactions hit $200 million and Monday transaction backlogs drop, as New Zealand moves to seven-day payments

Thousands of obsolete EFTPOS terminals still in use as network cut-off date approaches

Thousands of obsolete EFTPOS terminals still in use as network cut-off date approaches

Payments NZ CEO Steve Wiggins says NZ not behind other countries on open banking due to banks' influence, seeks 'joined up view' from regulators

Payments NZ CEO Steve Wiggins says NZ not behind other countries on open banking due to banks' influence, seeks 'joined up view' from regulators

The RBNZ wants a timetable as Payments NZ starts design work on a real-time payments system

The RBNZ wants a timetable as Payments NZ starts design work on a real-time payments system

Timeline set for big banks as the slow burn of open banking in New Zealand rolls on

Timeline set for big banks as the slow burn of open banking in New Zealand rolls on

SBS Bank, Co-operative Bank, Rabobank keen on 365-day payments move, Heartland Bank not in a hurry

SBS Bank, Co-operative Bank, Rabobank keen on 365-day payments move, Heartland Bank not in a hurry

Ten NZ banks to start offering 365-day a year payments in 2023 but real-time payments still some way down the road

Ten NZ banks to start offering 365-day a year payments in 2023 but real-time payments still some way down the road

RBNZ expects always-on retail payments next year, to stress test banks on rising interest rates & climate change, will consult on cyber data collection

RBNZ expects always-on retail payments next year, to stress test banks on rising interest rates & climate change, will consult on cyber data collection

Limit on contactless payments increasing to $200 from $80 to encourage consumers not to touch payments terminals. Good for our health, but bad for EFTPOS?

Limit on contactless payments increasing to $200 from $80 to encourage consumers not to touch payments terminals. Good for our health, but bad for EFTPOS?

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi gives slow-moving banks a timeline to set up systems to better enable data sharing aimed at creating more competition

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi gives slow-moving banks a timeline to set up systems to better enable data sharing aimed at creating more competition

As open banking in New Zealand slowly grinds into action, we look at what data of theirs banks' customers will be able to share with third parties

As open banking in New Zealand slowly grinds into action, we look at what data of theirs banks' customers will be able to share with third parties

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says he's 'genuinely focused on giving industry-led open banking a real chance to succeed'

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says he's 'genuinely focused on giving industry-led open banking a real chance to succeed'

Payments NZ establishes hub to connect banks with third parties keen on open banking; Banks retain right to set terms on which they share the data

Payments NZ establishes hub to connect banks with third parties keen on open banking; Banks retain right to set terms on which they share the data

Payments NZ releases standards detailing how banks and fintechs that engage in open banking have to protect consumers' data

Payments NZ releases standards detailing how banks and fintechs that engage in open banking have to protect consumers' data