Media

Here you’ll find our media releases and opinions about banking in New Zealand, along with our media appearances.

Media Releases

Banks launch three new hubs in regional banking trial

- Three new regional banking hubs will open from this week as part of the latest phase of the regional banking hub trial led by the country’s six biggest retail banks. The three new hubs will be in Waimate, Whangamatā and Ōpōtiki. The Waimate hub will open its doors this Friday, with the remaining hubs opening... Read more »
Media Appearances

Consumer NZ - Scams: Should your bank be liable for losses?

- NZBA chief executive Roger Beaumont believes that broadening the Code of Banking Practice to cover APP scams would mean “banks take on all or most of the risk of customer decisions, meaning customers have little incentive or responsibility to protect their money. This could lead to much greater fraud losses.”
Media Appearances

Consumer NZ - Scams: Should your bank be liable for losses?

- NZBA chief executive Roger Beaumont believes that broadening the Code of Banking Practice to cover APP scams would mean “banks take on all or most of the risk of customer decisions, meaning customers have little incentive or responsibility to protect their money. This could lead to much greater fraud losses.”
Media Appearances

NZ Herald - Consumer NZ boss Jon Duffy wants New Zealand banks forced to refund Kiwi scam victims

- “To address this properly we need all parties involved including, for example, global tech companies, telcos, internet service providers, government agencies, dispute resolution services, and consumer representatives and advocates.” Matching accounts and names with the customer’s intended recipient had privacy implications that would need to be overcome, Beaumont said.