ASB introduces ASB Virtual, contactless payment for Android phones
Posted on 14-Jun-2016 18:32 News, NFC
ASB Virtual turns ASB customers' compatible Android phones into their ASB Visa credit or debit card. (Comments)

Contactless technology to star in Spotify and Spark partnership
Posted on 13-Nov-2014 13:33 News, NFC
Thousands of festival-goers heading to summer music events Rhythm & Vines and Rhythm & Alps will have access to the world's best festival tech on their wrists, thanks to event partners Spark and Spotify. (Comments)

Snapper secures overseas deal for local technology
Posted on 16-Oct-2014 14:58 News, NFC
Wellington's Snapper Services has secured a deal with global transport solution provider Vix Technology and Dublin's National Transport Authority. (Comments)

New mobile wallet brand Semble unveiled
Posted on 8-Oct-2014 19:00 News, NFC
Mobile wallet brand Semble was unveiled to the public today and will soon see Kiwis using their smartphones to make contactless payments. The new technology will eventually replace the traditional plastic cards that fill our wallets. (Comments)

New Zealand reaches one million Visa payWave transactions for first time in October
Posted on 21-Nov-2013 09:32 News, NFC
Nearly half of all New Zealand contactless cardholders prefer to wave their card than pay with cash. (Comments)

Vodafone New Zealand introduces SmartPass
Posted on 6-Sep-2013 11:23 News, NFC
Vodafone, Visa and BNZ make buying stuff with your phone a reality today with the preview of Vodafone SmartPass, a new mobile payments application that will shrink the contents of Kiwi pockets and handbags. (Comments)

Wellington City Council taps Snapper for contactless payment for parking (with video)
Posted on 18-Jun-2013 12:00 News, NFC
Wellington is the only city in the country where you can pay for your parking with a contactless card, and also one of the first places in the world where you can pay with your smartphonne if you have a 2degrees Touch2Pay smartphone with Snapper Mobile. (Comments)

Z Energy turns up the speed at the pump with wave and go payments
Posted on 26-Mar-2013 08:50 News, NFC
Visa and Z Energy have joined forces to bring consumers a faster way to pay for petrol and other goods with the introduction of Visa payWave in Z Energy stores across the country. (Comments)

MasterCard introduces MasterPass supporting NFC, QR Codes
Posted on 26-Feb-2013 09:28 News, NFC
MasterPass gives consumers a better way to pay while enhancing and simplifying the physical and digital shopping experience (Comments)

Visa and Samsung work together to accelerate NFC adoption
Posted on 26-Feb-2013 09:21 News, NFC
Financial institutions will be offered a secure service to download payment account information to Samsung’s mobile devices. (Comments)

Another mobile wallet trial to start in Auckland
Posted on 25-Sep-2012 12:36 News, NFC
Auckland Transport, Telecom and Westpac today revealed details of their ‘mobile wallet’ trial. (Comments)

Digicel launches NFC-based mobile wallet payments with VeriFone
Posted on 15-May-2012 15:33 News, NFC
The mobile company has developed the world’s first integrated NFC capable Wallet service that doesn’t require a bank account, credit card, or smart phone. (Comments)

MasterCard certifies NFC phones from HTC, Intel, LG Electronics, Nokia, RIM, Samsung Electronics and Sony
Posted on 4-May-2012 08:45 News, NFC
MasterCard also unveiled a new brand identifier – “MasterCard PayPass Ready” – now available to device manufacturers to use with NFC-enabled smartphones that have been tested and certified by MasterCard for use with PayPass technology. (Comments)

LG Optimus Net first smartphone to enable mobile payment in New Zealand
Posted on 2-May-2012 10:11 News, NFC
New smartphone is fully Snapper-compatible and can be used to pay bus fares, train tickets, taxi ride and other day-to-day items. (Comments)

Auckland Transport, Telecom and Westpac to trial Mobile Wallet
Posted on 30-Apr-2012 09:38 News, NFC
Paying for services through your mobile phone is closer to reality after Telecom, Auckland Transport and Westpac have announced plans to start trialling a mobile wallet system from May. (Comments)