New Zealand Merchant Activation Guide

Requirements for Accepting Visa and MasterCard

  • If you want to accept Visa and MasterCard, DPS customers / merchants need to contact either: ANZ (NZ), ASB, BNZ, National Bank (NZ) or Westpac (NZ).
  • At present, the only bank in New Zealand which supports multi currency transaction processing is BNZ. Please click here for more information.
  • Please make sure to advise your banking representative that you are using Payment Express® and that you need an ‘electronic merchant number’ (sometimes called a terminal ID) from your bank for DPS to process transactions. If your bank is ASB, the type of electronic merchant number to request in an ETSL number. If your bank is ANZ or The National Bank then please request an EFTPOS number. If your bank is BNZ, please request a BNZ merchant number. If you will be going through Westpac, you will need a MAF merchant number.
BANK / ACQUIRER ETSL NUMBER EFTPOS NUMBER CARD ACCEPTOR NAME CARD ACCEPTOR LOCATION MERCHANT CATEGORY CODE MERCHANT NUMBER MERCHANT ID TERMINAL ID
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ASB Bank
ASB Bank merchants requiring an e-commerce facility are enrolled for 3D Secure by default and must implement a DPS hosted solution. Merchant numbers are in the format '805XXX' or '806XXX'. For Preauthorisation and completion please contact ASB to enable, for more information see below.

BNZ
BNZ merchants that require NZD processing only must request an 8 digit merchant number (format: 'XXXXXXXX').  BNZ merchants that require multi currency processing must provide two BNZ Merchant Numbers; one for NZD and one for international currencies. BNZ merchants that are only processing NZD transactions will only need to provide one BNZ merchant number.
 
ANZ / National
ANZ and National Bank merchants requiring an e-commerce facility will need EFTPOS numbers in the format 'DXXXXXXX'.

Westpac New Zealand
Westpac New Zealand merchants requiring an e-commerce facility are enrolled for 3D Secure by default and must implement a DPS hosted solution. Merchant numbers are in the format '33XXXXXXX'

Terminology

  Card Acceptor Name
 		 This is the name that appears on the card holders’ statement.
This field must have no more than 25 characters.
  Card Acceptor Location
 		 This is the physical location of business operation.
This is usually the town or city of your business.
  Merchant Category Code
 		 Your bank will assign you with a merchant category code based on your business type












The information listed above relates to the specifications DPS uses to configure our payment host, to your merchant account, for real time credit card authorisation.

Please contact your banks’ help desk on the numbers provided below to receive this information (if you are already set up for ‘Card Not Present’ processing). Alternatively, you may need to apply for a facility to process online (e-commerce) transactions. Please speak with your banking representative about this.
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Requirements for Accepting American Express and JCB

For processing of American Express and JCB cards, DPS customers are required to obtain an American Express "merchant number" and "terminal ID" exclusively for DPS use.

  • If you are an existing American Express merchant call American Express directly on 0800 800 855 option 3 and ensure your current merchant number is exclusively in use with DPS. If not please request an additional merchant number exclusively for DPS use. Please also request that American Express issue a terminal ID for the Merchant number to be used in DPS processing. The “terminal ID” provided by American Express will take 1-2 business days to be loaded by American Express.

  • If you are not currently an American Express merchant call American Express directly on 0800 800 855 option 4 and discuss becoming an American Express merchant, requesting a "merchant number" and "terminal ID" for DPS use.

  • DPS can load this merchant number as soon as you give us the terminal ID and at that stage DPS can tell you if it is active yet or not. If the terminal ID is not active when DPS load it you will need to follow up with American Express Directly on 0800 800 855 option 3 to confirm if/when your terminal ID is operational.

 
BANK / ACQUIRER MERCHANT NUMBER TERMINAL ID
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Requirements for Accepting Diners Club

To process Diners, DPS requires your Diners Merchant Number. Please contact Diners directly on 0800 280 544 and be sure to identify yourself as a DPS customer.

BANK / ACQUIRER MERCHANT NUMBER
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3D Secure Authentication

Currently, all users of DPS hosted solution PxPay can use a MPI (merchant plug-in) developed by DPS for 3D secure authentication at no additional cost. To enable this functionality, you will need to enrol as a 3D Secure merchant with your bank. This feature is a mandatory requirement for all ASB and Westpac merchants.

Once you have enrolled, you (the merchant) will be provided with a ‘Visa Merchant ID’, 'MasterCard Merchant ID' Visa Merchant Password' and Merchant Category Code'. You will need to provide this to DPS prior to activation, along with the website activation checklist
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Preauthorisation / Completion (Tipping)

Preauthorisation / completion is a two stage transactional process which involves validating a credit card in its first phase before completing the transaction. To facilitate this type of transaction, preauthorisation / completion or tipping as it is sometimes known as must be enabled at your bank.

  • ASB merchants must request for this specifically at time of application with DPS and when configuring merchant banking facilities with ASB.
  • ANZ, National Bank, BNZ and Westpac merchants have this option enabled by default.
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Extended Booking Info / CPC (Corporate Purchase Cards)

Extended booking info allows you to send 2nd and 3rd level transaction data to DPS which will be displayed on the card holder’s statement. At present this is only available through American Express. If you wish to have this facility please inform American Express and DPS at time of application.
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Acquirer Contact Information

The contact numbers listed below are to be used as a guide to contacting the merchant services departments of each of the acquirers that DPS has connectivity to in New Zealand. If you already have a banking representative for your business, please contact them directly.
 
ACQUIRER CONTACT DETAILS
ANZ NZ 0800 338 767
American Express 0800 800 855
ASB Bank 0800 272 555
BNZ 0800 801 033
Diners Club 0800 280 544
Farmers Card 0800 101 170
JCB 0800 800 855
National Bank 0800 473 453
Westpac 0800 888 066















WANT TO KNOW MORE
If you require any additional information on credit card processing, or if you would like to discuss specific needs for your business, please complete the form.