Merchants can use iPhones to accept contactless payments. Image credit: Apple
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Apple has now brought its easy-to-pay Tap to Pay technology to New Zealand. Merchants can now use their iPhone or Apple Watch to accept payments from contactless debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, or other digital wallets.
The technology requires a partner-enabled iOS app on the merchant’s iPhone to process payments. Consumers can use Tap to Pay with an iPhone Xs or later, as well as an Apple Watch, without the need for additional hardware.
“Starting today, Adyen, ANZ Bank, Stripe, Windcave, and Worldline are the first payment platforms in New Zealand to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone,” the company said in a statement. Apple noted that payment apps in New Zealand, including me&u and Timely, will also have Tap to Pay on iPhone at launch.
Payments will be securely made using NFC technology and support contactless credit and debit cards from leading payment networks, including American Express, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, and Visa. As in other countries, all transactions made using Tap to Pay on iPhone are encrypted and processed using the Secure Element.
New Zealand follows the lead of Canada, which also recently rolled out Tap to Pay on iPhone. Other countries that currently support Tap to Pay include Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, the UK, and most EU countries.
Tap to Pay between iPhones was first introduced in 2022 in the US. Earlier in 2024, the service became available to Zettle and Venmo users via PayPal.
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