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Westpac Airpoints Mastercard

3.9 / 5 editorial rating

Best for: Airpoints on a Mastercard, with a low rate on balance transfers

Annual feeNZ$70/yr
IssuerWestpac
NetworkMastercard
Purchase APR20.95% p.a.
Foreign transaction fee1.83%
Credit neededAged 18 or over, NZ citizen…

Pros

  • Westpac's lowest-fee Airpoints credit card
  • The 5.95% p.a. balance transfer rate lasts for the life of the balance
  • Up to 55 interest-free days

Cons

  • Earn rate halves after NZ$3,500 of spending in a month
  • 1.83% foreign currency fee
  • 20.95% p.a. purchase rate

Rates and offers change. Confirm today's terms on the issuer's official site before applying. Independent comparison — not financial advice.

The Westpac Airpoints Mastercard costs NZ$70 a year and earns 1 Airpoints Dollar per NZ$150 on your first NZ$3,500 each month. Balance transfers are 5.95% p.a. for the life of the balance.

Westpac Airpoints Mastercard at a glance

IssuerWestpac
Card networkMastercard
Annual feeNZ$70
Rewards rate1 Airpoints Dollar per NZ$150 on the first NZ$3,500 each month, then 1 per NZ$300
Welcome bonusSee issuer for the current offer
Intro APRNone
Regular APR20.95% p.a.
Foreign transaction fee1.83%
Credit neededAged 18 or over, NZ citizen or permanent resident living in NZ; details of income, spending and debts
Best forAirpoints on a Mastercard, with a low rate on balance transfers

Key features

  • 1 Airpoints Dollar per NZ$150 on the first NZ$3,500 spent each month, then 1 per NZ$300
  • 5.95% p.a. on balance transfers for the life of the balance transferred
  • Up to 55 interest-free days on purchases
  • 50 Airpoints Dollars Advance available
  • Joint or additional card NZ$15 a year

Pros

  • Westpac's lowest-fee Airpoints credit card
  • The 5.95% p.a. balance transfer rate lasts for the life of the balance
  • Up to 55 interest-free days

Cons

  • Earn rate halves after NZ$3,500 of spending in a month
  • 1.83% foreign currency fee
  • 20.95% p.a. purchase rate

Before you apply: confirm the current annual fee, interest rate, rewards and eligibility on the issuer's official site. CreditCardCompare is an independent comparison resource, not the card issuer, and this is not financial advice.

Sources: westpac.co.nz

How it compares with similar New Zealand cards

CardAnnual feeRewardsIntro APRForeign feeCredit neededRating
Westpac Airpoints MastercardAirpoints on a Mastercard, with a low rate on balance transfers
NZ$70/yr 1 Airpoints Dollar per NZ$150 on the first NZ$3,500 each month, then 1… None 1.83% Aged 18 or over, NZ citizen or… 3.9
American Express Airpoints CardEarning Airpoints with no annual fee
None 1 Airpoints Dollar per NZ$100 on eligible purchases 0% p.a. on purchases for the first 6 months 2.5% Proof of income required; see… 4.2

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