Media

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

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Interest.co.nz - NZ’s anti-money laundering laws now in effect with banks expected to pry more into customer identity and account activity

January 7, 2013 - New Zealand’s long awaited anti-money laundering laws are now in place, almost four years after Parliament passed the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act.

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Radio NZ - Reserve Bank unnerved at continuing house price rises

January 2, 2013 - Kirk Hope says there are a range of questions that need to be addressed in considering tools that restrict amounts that can be borrowed to buy houses.

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Mortgagee sales continue to decline

December 23, 2012 - Mortgagee sales continue to decline according to Terralink data for the September quarter released today. There were 516 mortgagee sales in the three months from July to September this year, down 15 per cent from the June quarter. Of the 1.4 million residential mortgages in New Zealand, there were 2265 mortgagee sales in 2011. Mortgagee... Read more »

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3 News - Financial security key for holiday season

December 21, 2012 - Kirk Hope talks to Firstline about fraud safety and the year in review.

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Bank safety tips for the holidays

December 21, 2012 - In the lead-up to Christmas the New Zealand Bankers’ Association has reminded people how to avoid fraud and scams over the holiday season. “This is a special time of the year to share with family and friends. Whether we’re shopping or away on holiday, it pays to take care. We all have an important role... Read more »

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Don’t get caught by phishing scams this summer

December 21, 2012 - Never give anyone your PIN or internet banking username or password said the New Zealand Bankers’ Association as we head into the summer holidays “Your bank will never ask you for this confidential information,” said New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope. “You should never disclose passwords and other security information to anyone. If... Read more »

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NZ Herald - Novopay victims given free overdrafts

November 30, 2012 - Retail banks across New Zealand have stepped in to help school staff financially affected by the Novopay debacle.

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TVNZ - Banks come to aid of school staff caught in Novopay debacle

November 29, 2012 - “The Christmas period’s a special period for families, so the banking industry wanted to help people who hadn’t been paid and take out some of the stress from this period for them,” said Kirk Hope of the New Zealand Bankers’ Association.

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Stuff.co.nz - Banks step up to Novopay challenge

November 29, 2012 - New Zealand banks are wading into the Novopay disaster to offer interest-free overdrafts to teachers and school staff running short on cash.

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3 News - New banking initiative offers ‘Novopay overdrafts’

November 29, 2012 - A new initiative ensures that teachers not paid, or underpaid, because of Novopay problems, aren’t hit by bank fees and interest charges.