New Zealand · NZD · Stripe & Airwallex market Online payments for New Zealand transfer companies

From Auckland airport to Queenstown’s ski fields, New Zealand operators can open Stripe and Airwallex accounts at home and take cards, wallets and PayPal in TransferArc.

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Currency: NZD
Gateways: 3
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Last verified 11 Nov 2026

In short

3 gateways work in TransferArc for New Zealand: Stripe, Airwallex and PayPal.
A company registered in New Zealand can open a Stripe and an Airwallex account locally.
PayPal accepts NZD.

Payment market

How New Zealand pays

Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Central bank: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Market: High contactless and wallet use
Main airports: Auckland (AKL), Queenstown (ZQN), Christchurch (CHC)

Inbound tourism shapes New Zealand’s transfer market: Auckland arrivals, Queenstown ski and adventure traffic, and cruise passengers in Auckland and Wellington.

New Zealand companies can open Stripe and Airwallex accounts locally, and PayPal accepts NZD.

Payment gateways for New Zealand in TransferArc

3 international gateways a transfer company in New Zealand can connect today under Finance → Online payments, each with its own merchant account.

International gateways

Stripe

Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Companies registered here can open an account

About Stripe

Airwallex

Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Apple Pay · Google Pay · Alipay · WeChat Pay

Companies registered here can open an account

About Airwallex

PayPal

PayPal · Visa · Mastercard · American Express

Local account opening not confirmed — check with the gateway

About PayPal

Compare

Compare payment gateways in New Zealand

Gateway	Local methods	Apple Pay	Google Pay	Account for a company in New Zealand	TransferArc needs
Stripe	—	✓	✓	Local account	Secret key
Airwallex	—	✓	✓	Local account	Client ID, API key
PayPal	—	—	—	Check locally	Client ID, Secret

Local account: open it with a company registered in New Zealand. Foreign account: the merchant account must belong to an entity in a country the gateway serves. Payouts: confirm with the gateway.

Use cases

Where online payment helps operators in New Zealand

Queenstown transfers

Airport and ski-field shuttles.

Auckland airport

City and hotel transfers.

Cruise passengers

Port tours in Auckland and Wellington.

Choosing

Which gateway to pick in New Zealand

Simplest setupStripe: one secret key in TransferArc, Stripe Checkout with cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Visitors from Asia or multi-currencyAirwallex: cards, wallets, Alipay and WeChat Pay on its Hosted Payment Page.
Customers who prefer PayPalPayPal, as a second option next to a card gateway.

Sources and verification. Gateways, methods and credentials: TransferArc integration register. Local account rules: stripe.com/global, help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4408591334937, developer.paypal.com/reference/currency-codes/. Central bank or regulator: Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Which payment gateways can a transfer company in New Zealand use in TransferArc?

Stripe, Airwallex and PayPal. They are connected under Finance → Online payments with your own merchant account.