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Feijoa named INFINZ innovation finalist for KiwiSaver app

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Feijoa's round-up savings app earns INFINZ Awards innovation finalist spot as the fintech targets bigger KiwiSaver balances.
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MAS and Feijoa turn daily spending into KiwiSaver growth

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

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KiwiSaver round-up app Feijoa has clinched the Audience Choice award at the Kiwibank Start Up Pitch Breakfast in Wellington.
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Feijoa joins Fintech Lab to boost Kiwis' KiwiSaver

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Feijoa joins Creative HQ's Fintech Lab to scale its round-up saving app, aiming to lift inconsistent KiwiSaver contributions nationwide.
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Westpac NZ partners with Akahu to enhance transaction details

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Westpac NZ teams up with fintech Akahu to offer detailed transaction info, helping customers better understand their statements and cut query calls.
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Netsafe allies with CYBERA for enhanced scam recovery

Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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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.
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New Netsafe alliance formed to combat rising cyber fraud

Wed, 10th Jan 2024
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To combat the rising threat of cyber fraud, a new alliance aims to reinforce consumer safety in banking, cryptocurrency, and telecommunications sectors in NZ.
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Red Bird Ventures leads $1.4m investment in NZ fintech Akahu

Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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Red Bird Ventures fuels New Zealand fintech Akahu by leading a $1.4 million investment round for the open banking revolution.
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Open banking will 'force' banks to innovate around climate

Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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Akahu and Cogo have partnered to provide banks with carbon emissions insights from transaction data, helping individuals reduce their impact on the planet.