Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) stories
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Paymentology appoints Stephen Bowe as Chief Product Officer
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Paymentology has named Stephen Bowe as Chief Product Officer, leveraging his 15+ years of banking and payments expertise to advance next-gen payment solutions.
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Grok Academy invites NZ students to third annual Cyber Comp
Wed, 1st May 2024
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Grok Academy invites students to join the annual Cyber Comp, a four-week cybersecurity challenge aimed at teaching online safety skills nationwide.
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Quadrent Green Lease bridges the digital gap in New Zealand
Mon, 20th Nov 2023
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The Quadrent Green Lease programme champions digital inclusion and e-waste reduction in New Zealand's underprivileged communities.
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Mike Pratt AM appointed to Rich Data Co's Board of Directors
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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Mike Pratt AM has been appointed to the Board of Directors of AI-driven lending platform Rich Data Co, to support its impact in the banking sector.
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BigCommerce, BNZ team up for digital transformation
Tue, 14th Feb 2023
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The integration helps BNZ customers digitally transform their businesses to expand customer reach, drive more sales and increase revenue.
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Blockchain NZ appoints Ben Rose as Executive Council
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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Ben Rose of Binance NZ has been appointed to the executive council of Blockchain NZ, aimed at promoting blockchain and cryptocurrency in Aotearoa.
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BNZ launches first tap-on-phone point of sale app in NZ
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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Bank of New Zealand has launched BNZ Pay, an innovative mobile app for retailers that transforms an Android device into a contactless payment terminal.
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Microsoft signs BNZ as one of first NZ data centre region customers
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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BNZ to migrate applications to Microsoft Azure Cloud as part of data center partnership, says executive general manager Russell Jones. #BNZ #Microsoft.
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Vodafone and BNZ team up to boost tech for Kiwi SMEs
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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Bank of New Zealand and Vodafone New Zealand join forces to launch a business accelerator programme for Kiwi startups.
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Bad business: Kiwi SMEs not planning ahead
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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New Zealand SME owners need to reassess their approach to investing in their businesses, as current exit strategies are detrimental, says expert.
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Aged between 35-44? You're a prime target for scammers
Wed, 28th Aug 2019
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It’s a common thought that the elderly are most likely to get scammed, but BNZ says it’s also busy parents who are finding themselves on the receiving end too.
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BNZ encourages Kiwis to get scam savvy
Wed, 24th Jul 2019
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New Zealanders are being caught out more than ever before – but at the same time there’s a serious effort going on to raise awareness about the issue.
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Microsoft & 9 Spokes celebrate co-sell success with BNZ
Fri, 21st Jun 2019
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Microsoft and 9 Spokes celebrate their first co-sell success with the Bank of New Zealand, delivering innovative SMB solutions through BNZ My Business Live.
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SMEs need support in volatile economic times, says Canstar
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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With SMEs generating NZD $80.6 billion GDP, Canstar urges agile support amidst the World Bank's forecasted global slowdown to bolster their stability.
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BNZ teaches Settlers Village residents about online scams
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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Residents at Auckland’s Settlers Village are now wiser to the dangers of online scams, thanks to a visit from BNZ staff yesterday.
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Tycoon game series teaches essential skills to run your own small business
Thu, 26th Jul 2018
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Want to find out what it would be like to be the next tech tycoon? A new interactive game series might just teach you the skills to walk that path.
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BNZ merchant customers to get Alipay this year
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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BNZ is the first Kiwi bank to offer the option to accept Alipay which should roll out in July following the trial currently underway.
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Intelligent cloud, Azure Stack, compliance - Highlights from the Auckland Azure Summit
Fri, 13th Apr 2018
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The event featured a variety of speakers, from Microsoft heavyweights Vijay Tewari and Russell Craig, to Azure customers like BNZ, and Pageproof.
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Exclusive: Here's what NZ's top CEOs are doing to improve gender diversity
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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You need to understand what’s going on in your own business and do something to fix it because if you don’t, all this talk –it’s just PR bollocks.
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Dames, professors & CEOs come together to draw more Kiwi women into data science
Sat, 10th Feb 2018
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The New Zealand leg of the event is building on a global movement of inspiring more women to enter and excel in the data science industry.