Payments NZ

We are committed to a progressive self-governing industry that enables Aotearoa to have a world-class payments system. We are committed to ensuring everyone has complete confidence in Aotearoa New Zealand’s payments system, now and into the future. Payments NZ is a governance organisation at the heart of New Zealand’s payments system. We offer three levels of membership to interested organisations. PCS was decommissioned after the last Participants ceased issuing and accepting cheques and resigned from the system on 31 August 2021. Promoting interoperable, innovative, safe, open and efficient payment systems. We do this by leading strategic industry initiatives, facilitating industry discussions and providing thought leadership on topical industry challenges. In January, the Commerce Commission published an application from Payments NZ for an authorisation under the Commerce Act.