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Feijoa graduates fintech lab with KiwiSaver round-up app
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Feijoa graduates fintech lab with KiwiSaver round-up app

Feijoa aims to expand its KiwiSaver round-up app after graduating Creative HQ's Fintech Lab, with users adding AUD $2 million a year to retirement savings.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Feijoa named INFINZ innovation finalist for KiwiSaver app
Data Protection

Feijoa named INFINZ innovation finalist for KiwiSaver app

Feijoa's round-up savings app earns INFINZ Awards innovation finalist spot as the fintech targets bigger KiwiSaver balances.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
MAS and Feijoa turn daily spending into KiwiSaver growth
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MAS and Feijoa turn daily spending into KiwiSaver growth

MAS and Feijoa offer KiwiSaver round-ups as members can divert spare change from everyday spending into retirement savings at no extra cost.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Feijoa wins audience vote with KiwiSaver round-up app
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Feijoa wins audience vote with KiwiSaver round-up app

KiwiSaver round-up app Feijoa has clinched the Audience Choice award at the Kiwibank Start Up Pitch Breakfast in Wellington.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Feijoa joins Fintech Lab to boost Kiwis' KiwiSaver
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Feijoa joins Fintech Lab to boost Kiwis' KiwiSaver

Feijoa joins Creative HQ's Fintech Lab to scale its round-up saving app, aiming to lift inconsistent KiwiSaver contributions nationwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Westpac NZ partners with Akahu to enhance transaction details
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Westpac NZ partners with Akahu to enhance transaction details

Westpac NZ teams up with fintech Akahu to offer detailed transaction info, helping customers better understand their statements and cut query calls.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Netsafe allies with CYBERA for enhanced scam recovery
Email Security

Netsafe allies with CYBERA for enhanced scam recovery

Netsafe forms a coalition with CYBERA, Dolla, and Akahu to aid New Zealanders in recovering funds lost to scams, targeting banking, crypto, and telecom sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
New Netsafe alliance formed to combat rising cyber fraud
Unified Communications

New Netsafe alliance formed to combat rising cyber fraud

To combat the rising threat of cyber fraud, a new alliance aims to reinforce consumer safety in banking, cryptocurrency, and telecommunications sectors in NZ.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024
Open banking will 'force' banks to innovate around climate
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Open banking will 'force' banks to innovate around climate

Akahu and Cogo have partnered to provide banks with carbon emissions insights from transaction data, helping individuals reduce their impact on the planet.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2023

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