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#307055 15-Sep-2023 07:01

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

Be about time. Hopefully the talk you are hearing turns out to be true.

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#3128035 15-Sep-2023 09:17

I am hearing next week, but it's kiwibank so 🤷‍♂️

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#3128071 15-Sep-2023 10:27

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

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

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

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

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

https://www.kiwibank.co.nz/personal-banking/accounts/payments/mobile-wallets/apple-pay/

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#3168216 5-Dec-2023 07:50

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

Still no Google support.

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#3168231 5-Dec-2023 08:26

openmedia:

Still no Google support.

eh, ah, celebrated too early, oh well

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#3168243 5-Dec-2023 08:56

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

The little things make the biggest difference.

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#3168251 5-Dec-2023 09:45

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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