"Survey results show that over two thirds of Kiwis who use the internet use online banking.
The latest Nielsen Online Consumer Finance Monitor says 68% of internet users have accessed banking websites last month, while 57% used it at least once a week.
Eighty-four percent of people over 15 within New Zealand have access to the internet.
The most frequently used banking sites included ASB, Westpac and National Bank with all three sites having over half a million unique browsers per month."
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""Once they use the Internet, people of all ages adopt online banking with enthusiasm. For younger people with internet access, online banking is the norm - 80% of those under 40 used online banking in the last month. For older people, online banking is becoming common practice - 62% of people over 55 visited an online banking site in the last month," says Sheppard."
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