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Grow your sales this Golden Week

Chinese visitors prefer to pay with digital wallets. Accept WeChat Pay and Alipay on the Verifone terminal you already have.

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Golden Week is Coming

1 - 7 October 2026

What is Golden Week?

Golden Week is a week long public holiday to mark the founding of the People's Republic of China. This holiday gives workers extended time off to rest, visit family, and travel. A significant share of that travel goes overseas, and New Zealand is a long-haul favourite. Chinese travellers are among the highest-spending tourists we get, and they spend across the board: retail, hospitality, experiences and more. Arrivals don't start on 1 October. Bookings and travel build through late September.

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Why accept Chinese Payments with Eftpos NZ?

Wallet funded offers
Both wallets fund discounts, coupons, and cashback offers to help drive customer foot traffic.

No learning curve
No change to the payment flow your staff are already familiar with.

POS compatible
Chinese payments work on any Verifone terminal, including POS integrated devices.

One QR. 40+ wallets.
With Alipay+, you can automatically accept Alipay and around 40 more digital wallets across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Japan.

Fast set-up
Most Eftpos NZ customers live in as little as 3 business days. 

Real-time confirmation
Your staff see the payment confirmed on the terminal before the customer walks away.

Settlement in 2 days
Funds land in as little as two working days, in New Zealand dollars.

Surcharging available
Apply a surcharge in line with your existing policy.

24/7 local support
Contact a local New Zealand team on the phone whenever you need help.

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Capture more Chinese spend
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Chinese visitors are among the highest-spending tourists we welcome to New Zealand. Most of them prefer to pay with digital wallets. If your EFTPOS machine only takes local cards, that spend could walk out the door! Leverage seasonal inbound peaks to attract more customers and boost spend.

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Start accepting Chinese payments

Already have a Verifone terminal? Activating Chinese payments takes minutes of your time. Need a Verifone device? We can sort that too. Fill in the form and we'll do the rest.

Attract more customers

Chinese visitors open WeChat Pay or Alipay and look for two things: who takes it, and what's on offer. Once you're enabled, you're in that view. You show up at the exact moment someone is deciding where to spend, alongside the exchange-rate coupons, vouchers and rewards that WeChat Pay and Alipay fund themselves.

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Simply switch it on

WeChat Pay and Alipay run on your existing Verifone Android EFTPOS device. Nothing new for your staff to learn. Once you're enabled, the WeChat Pay and Alipay icons sit on the payment screen your team already uses. The customer opens their app, taps to pay, and the QR code shows on screen for them to scan. You get paid in New Zealand dollars.

Recently upgraded and lost Chinese payments?

Some businesses moving to a new Android terminal have found WeChat Pay and Alipay no longer work. If that's happened to you, it doesn't have to stay that way. We can have you back up and running before Golden Week!

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Year-round revenue

Chinese payments are not just a seasonal opportunity. New Zealand has a large, settled Chinese community, and thousands of Chinese students arrive each year for study. Many keep paying the way they always have, through WeChat Pay and Alipay, because that's where their money already sits and it's how they pay family, friends and shops back home.

Free guide to Chinese payments

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“We wanted to have extra payment options for tourists. The setup was very easy and it is so easy to process the payments.”

Melaina, Admin, Tussock Hill 

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“The integration into our existing EFTPOS terminal went smoothly, and we noticed that transactions are quick and hassle-free, which is a big plus for both our staff and customers."

Alex Huang, AJ Motors 

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“Our Chinese customers love it. The set-up on the Android EFTPOS machine is great. The printout payment confirmation gives our customers a sense of security. ”

Fox Lee, U-Fly 

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Frequently Asked Questions

What will it cost me?

There is no setup fee or minimum monthly fee* for WeChat Pay or Alipay acceptance with PayPlus. A 2% per transaction processing fee does apply.

*Pricing may vary by third-party provider

What are Chinese payments?

WeChat Pay and Alipay are the two mobile wallets most visitors from China use. Customers scan a QR code on your EFTPOS terminal and you get paid in New Zealand dollars. 

When is Golden Week 2026?

1 to 7 October 2026. Arrivals often start in late September, so it pays to be ready early. 

Do I need a new terminal?

For most Eftpos NZ merchants, it's a switch-on on your existing Verifone Android terminal. If you're with another provider or need a device, tell us in the form and we'll advise. 

How safe are these payments?

Only you, the merchant, can start a refund. A customer can't request one through their bank or the app, which takes chargebacks off the table. The QR code on your terminal also refreshes every 60 seconds, so it can't be reused.