2 March, 2011

To assist customers that have been unable to access banking services since the earthquake BNZ will be operating a mobile banking trailer and ATM near the closed BNZ store in New Brighton on Sea view Road

Staff will be onsite from 11am to 2pm this Thursday and Friday, offering customers and the general public, advice, water and a sausage sizzle.

BNZ customers and customers from Kiwibank, Westpac, TSB and SBS will be able to use their eftpos or debit card for cash transaction services. Credit cards are unable to be used in the mobile ATM.

In addition to the BNZ mobile banking trailer, Nine BNZ stores within the Christchurch area are open for business Thursday 3 March subject to any aftershocks that may occur overnight;
• Rolleston 09:00 to 04:30
• Akaroa 09:00 to 04:30
• Upper Riccarton 09:00 to 04:30
• Riccarton 09:00 to 04:30
• Papanui 09:00 to 04:30
• Rangiora 09:00 to 04:30
• Kaiapoi 09:00 to 04:30
• Hornby 09:00 to 04:30
• Leeston 09:00 to 05:00

The following stores in the Christchurch area will remain closed until further notice.
• The Palms
• Lyttelton
• New Brighton
• Ferrymead
• Sydenham
• Christchurch (Hereford Street)
• Armagh Street
• Christchurch Hospital

In the Canterbury region the following stores remain open for business;
• Ashburton
• Kaikoura
• Hanmer Springs
• Methven
• Geraldine
• Timaru
• Waimate
• Oamaru

The following ATMs are open for cash withdrawals as at 4pm today;
• South City Centre
• Christchurch Domestic Airport Air NZ
• BNZ Upper Riccarton
• BNZ Sydenham
• BNZ Ashburton
• Barrington Mall
• Merivale Mall
• Riccarton Mall
• BNZ Rangiora
• Christchurch International Airport Check in
• BNZ Riccarton Drive Through
• Northlands Pak n Save
• Ashburton New World
• BNZ Papanui
• BNZ Lyttleton
• Shell Belfast
• Shell Carlton Corner
• Shell Kaiapoi
• Stanmore New World
• Northlands Mall
• Shell Carmen Road
• Rolleston New World
• BNZ Akaroa
• Northwood Supa Centre
• BNZ Hornby
• BNZ Leeston
• Halswell New World
• Canterbury University
• Hanmer Springs
• Rangiora New World
• Belfast New World
• Bishopdale New World
• Moorehouse Ave Pak N Save
• BNZ Kaiapoi
• BNZ Riccarton
• BNZ Rolleston Branch
• Lincoln New World
• Pegasus Town Convenience Centre
• Christchurch International Airport Arrivals
• Kaiapoi OTS Express

Other Important information:
• BNZ have raised over $1.6 million dollars for the BNZ Red Cross Appeal Account in addition to the $1 million dollars the bank has pledged to help the people impacted by the Christchurch Earthquake.
• Customers, staff and the general public who want to help the people of Christchurch can make a donation at any BNZ store or online;
BNZ Red Cross Canterbury Earthquake Appeal Account
02-0500-0982004-000

• Extension of customer assistance packages, details available at www.bnz.co.nz
• Customers can contact BNZ with urgent enquires on 0800 275 269
• On-going updates regarding ATM and store availability can be found at www.bnz.co.nz and www.twitter.com/bnzbank

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