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On a Saturday morning at a coffee cart, the queue does what queues do. One person taps a phone, the next holds out a watch, the one behind them slots a card in. The EFTPOS terminal in the barista's...

New Zealand is one of the first countries in the world to have biometric-capable payment terminals, through the new Verifone Victa range from Eftpos NZ. Here is what they are, how they work, and how...

Picture your busiest day behind the counter. One by one, cards are tapped, inserted, or swiped. To you it is all the same little beep of approval, but behind each of those beeps sits a different web...

Every October, tens of thousands of visitors from China arrive in New Zealand for Golden Week. They walk into cafés, gift shops, and tour offices, and when it comes time to pay they reach for their...

Today, Eftpos NZ announced the launch of Victa, a new family of Android-based payment terminals. The devices accept every way New Zealanders pay today, but are built for where payments are heading...

The Commerce Commission has capped interchange fees on most Visa and Mastercard transactions processed in New Zealand. Caps on NZ-issued credit cards took effect from 1 December 2025, reducing...

The Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill would stop businesses from adding a surcharge to most in-store card payments. This guide explains when the changes are expected...

New to taking payments with EFTPOS, or helping someone get started? Here’s a quick reference guide for using a Verifone Android EFTPOS terminal.

Upgrading payment systems across a nationwide retail network is a major undertaking, but it doesn’t need to be a stressful one. Just ask Julian Harrison, Group IT Manager at Barkers Max Group - the...