Internet Banking
English is the default language for BNZ Internet Banking. You can change this to te reo Māori, or a learning option to show both te reo Māori and English together.
Learn te reo Māori by banking in te reo Māori
Start learning or refining your te reo Māori skills by doing your everyday banking online. You can utua (pay) your bills, or set a whāinga penapena (savings goal) for your next weekend away.
To learn how to use te reo Māori in your everyday conversations, download our free Let’s Ako app.
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Banking in te reo Māori
You can set up te reo Māori in Internet Banking or the BNZ app. You can switch back to English at any time.
The BNZ app
Our app also supports te reo Māori. On an Apple device, you can change the language setting on your device. On an Android device, you can change it in the BNZ app settings.
BNZ ATMs
There are more than 450 BNZ ATMs throughout New Zealand. Māori is one of eight different language options to choose from.
Let’s ako (learn or teach) kīwaha
Kīwaha are colloquial sayings that are great phrases to drop into your everyday conversations, even if you’re speaking English.
For example when you:
- save money by remembering to make your lunch
- iti noa, iti noa (little by little)
- iti noa, iti noa (little by little)
- do some number crunching to fine tune your budget
- nā takatū, ko tōnui (preparation breeds prosperity)
- nā takatū, ko tōnui (preparation breeds prosperity)
- be thrifty now to have a getaway with whānau later
- mō āpōpō te painga (the benefit is for tomorrow)
- mō āpōpō te painga (the benefit is for tomorrow)
- stash any excess away so you can use it or share it later with others
- whaowhia te kete (fill up the kit).
Download our free Let’s Ako app
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