Structure
Payments NZ has delegated much of the day-to-day governance of the API Centre to the API Council.
The API Council has a balance of members from banks, tech companies, and three independent member seats. The three independent Council members also operate as a sub-committee for handling certain sensitive issues. The API Council receives guidance and recommendations from working groups – the Business working group and Technical working group – made up of Standards User representatives.
The API Centre management and team works with the API Council and manages the daily operation and delivery of the API Centre.
Who is Payments NZ?
Payments NZ is a governance organisation at the heart of Aotearoa New Zealand’s payments system. Payments NZ strives to make sure payments are simple and secure for Aotearoa.
The Payments NZ Board of Directors is ultimately responsible and accountable for the corporate governance of the Company, including the API Centre and the functions it undertakes. The Board’s roles include:
- Approval of the annual business plan and fees schedule.
- Approval to publish the Minimum Open Banking Implementation Plan.
- Delegation of authority for day-to-day governance decision making to the API Council.
- Appointments to the API Council, including the chair and independent members.
Find out more
API Council Charter
The API Council charter tells you how members are appointed, the role of the Council, how meetings operate, and more
API Council Members
You can read about the current Council Members and connect with them on LinkedIn
Payments NZ
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In this section
API Council
Learn about the membership and responsibilities of the API Council and its independent committee.
Read moreBusiness Working Group
Get an overview of this group’s responsibilities and how its members are appointed.
Read moreTechnical Working Group
Find out what this team of technical experts does and how they are appointed.
Read moreMāori Data Governance
Māori data governance is a more respectful approach to data governance, and its application has benefits to all. The API Centre has been on a journey to explore and apply this approach in our mahi, which is a key aspiration in Tō Mātou Haerenga, our Payments NZ Te Ao Māori strategy.
Read moreAPI Centre Terms and Conditions
The API Centre has developed Terms and Conditions to govern API Standards Users’ use of our Standardised APIs. An API Standards User signs up to these Terms and Conditions when they become a member of the API Centre.
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