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Here you’ll find our media releases along with our media appearances.

Customers drive banking innovation
Where bankers may once have shunned technology, the opposite is true today. This century we’ve seen a massive leap in access to personal digital technology. That’s clearly reflected in how we’re now banking. These technological advances mean we’re managing our money in ways that many did not foresee. What’s behind these changes, and what does...
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Telling the banks’ side of the story
Karen Scott-Howman has a black belt in karate, was once a documentary producer and helped launch New Zealand’s first national spelling bee. It’s not quite the background you would expect from a Wellington lawyer whose job is to be the voice of the banking industry.
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Contactless cards targeted by young thieves
New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Karen Scott-Howman said contactless payment was generally convenient and secure. “There’s an $80 limit for payments that do not need a PIN. That threshold is intended to provide security. It also means you’re less at risk of exposing your PIN to scammers.”
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