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Forums › Finance and wealth management › Kiwibank, Apple pay and google pay
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#307055 15-Sep-2023 07:01
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I am hearing some talk that this is not far away now (within the next few weeks all going to plan).  Anyone else hear anything about it?  


 


 

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  #3128032 15-Sep-2023 09:02
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Be about time. Hopefully the talk you are hearing turns out to be true.



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  #3128035 15-Sep-2023 09:17
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I am hearing next week, but it's kiwibank so 🤷‍♂️

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  #3128071 15-Sep-2023 10:27
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Positive news, so handy not having to carry around a card especially in emergencies. 

 

But payWave charges put me off using it and I would rather insert the card to avoid the fee. 

 

Payment Tax!

 

 




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  #3128276 15-Sep-2023 18:55
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I had some issues with getting my replacement Kiwibank card recently and I mentioned their lack of Apple/Google payment options. The response I got was early next year.




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  #3128278 15-Sep-2023 19:04
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I've noticed Prezzy Cards which I've been of the understanding that Kiwibank look after now offer both Google and Apple Pay so was thinking it must be close.

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  #3128308 15-Sep-2023 19:51
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Finally. But I will believe it when I see it. Customers have been asking forever and it feels like we have been ignored to date.

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  #3128352 15-Sep-2023 21:31
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I worked at Kiwibank for a bit and know this project well so while I can’t go into too much detail here (I don’t want to cross the line) I can tell you now that based on technical challenges they’ve faced essentially building card tokenisation for a legacy banking core / card system that doesn’t support it it won’t be ready in a couple of weeks (I would be very, very surprised to be proven wrong) but instead will be early to mid next year.

But this timeframe has moved a number of times now. When I was there they said it was 3 months away and that was a year and a half ago. It is coming eventually though and I believe it is a rather big team working on it these days.

Not sure where this rumour came from but somebody I know at KB basically said hell no when I asked them if it’s ready in the next few weeks.




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  #3168214 5-Dec-2023 07:33
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https://www.kiwibank.co.nz/personal-banking/accounts/payments/mobile-wallets/apple-pay/

 

 

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  #3168216 5-Dec-2023 07:50
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Ah 2 months out :P

 

Just set it all up on my watch and phone now

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  #3168226 5-Dec-2023 08:04
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Still no Google support.




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  #3168231 5-Dec-2023 08:26
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openmedia:

 

Still no Google support.

 

 

eh, ah, celebrated too early, oh well

 
 
 
 

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  #3168243 5-Dec-2023 08:56
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Setting up now! This is awesome.

 

 

 

OK, not working for me!

 

 

 

Spoke to contact centre, the service is under strain at the moment. 

 

Try again later on in the day




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  #3168251 5-Dec-2023 09:45
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Let's close this discussion. Kiwibank has enabled Apple Pay so let's use a discussion for that specifically: Kiwibank Apple Pay - Finally!




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