Cheques Being Written Out Of The Story
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 11:45 am Paying for Council rates and services by cheque is no longer going to be an option from 15 June as banks phase out the payment method. Kāpiti Coast District Council General Manager Corporate Services Mark de Haast says from then payments can be accepted by direct debit, eftpos, cash, telephone or online banking. Payments can also be made by credit card through Council’s website. “Cheques are being discontinued as a method of payment by banks in New Zealand, including by Council’s banker Westpac, which means we are no longer able to take cheques either,â...