Stuff
If you spot this CEO and former National MP giving stock tips online, don’t believe what you see
02/01/2026
“Banks are at the end of the scam chain which often starts with a fake ad or chat on social media, or a fake search engine result. In other words, these digital platforms are earning revenue from scammers.”
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NZ Herald
Card-skimming crackdown: Air fryers, laptops used for smuggling devices
02/01/2026
Banking Association chief executive Roger Beaumont says an easy way to help keep yourself safe from skimming is to shield the PIN pad with your other hand when entering your PIN.
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Business Desk
RBNZ says 2025 capital review strikes right balance
18/12/2025
“The Reserve Bank acknowledges that its new requirements remain conservative by international comparisons,” said Beaumont.
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NZ Adviser
New scam protections and compensation rules now live for NZ bank customers
01/12/2025
“The five new scam protection commitments in the updated Code of Banking Practice show that our banks are serious about helping to keep their customers safe from increasingly sophisticated scams. They’ve invested heavily in this,” Beaumont said.
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NZ Lawyer
New Zealand Banking Association highlights newly effective scam protections
30/11/2025
Beaumont added that the five new safeguards represented a prevention-focused approach to combating scams, given that worldwide experience has demonstrated that prevention is the most effective way to protect against scam losses.
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RNZ
Banking code updates focused on scam prevention
30/11/2025
“Banks have stepped up their customer protections and will be accountable for those measures, but they cannot take on full liability for scam losses that are beyond their control and may start with a fake ad or chat on social media, or a fake search engine result,” he said.
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TVNZ
New banking scam protections, compensation
28/11/2025
The New Zealand Banking Association has updated its practice code to include new customer scam protections and compensation.
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Business Desk
Scam protection at heart of Code of Banking Practice update
28/11/2025
“We have adopted a prevention-led approach to fighting scams because … that’s the best way to help protect consumers from scam losses,” said chief executive Roger Beaumont.
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Interest.co.nz
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee hails move to broaden banks’ ability to share information to combat fraudsters and scammers
20/11/2025
New Zealand Banking Association chief executive Roger Beaumont says banks asked for an exemption from parts of the AML/CFT Act so they can share information to help stop scams and the harm they cause.
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Stuff
Government to introduce ‘safe harbour’ law for scam takedowns
18/11/2025
On Monday, the Banking Association said banks had deployed technology to quickly identify and share intelligence on “mule” accounts.
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