Air New Zealand Airpoints™ credit card benefits table

Here's how our cards stack up.

Earn rates

Earn rates

Airpoints Dollars earn rates*

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

$115 = 1

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

$200 = 1


Earn rates

Status Point earn rates

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

$200 = 1 Status Point

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

-


Special benefits

Benefits

Built-in overseas travel insurance**

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

Yes

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

-


Benefits

Non expiry of Airpoints Dollars 

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

Yes

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

Yes


Benefits

Airpoints Dollars Top Up - buy additional Airpoints Dollars online for a fee 

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

Yes

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

Yes


Benefits

Airpoints Dollars Advance 

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

200

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

100


Benefits

Koru membership joining fee waiver and $145 annual discount 

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

Yes

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

-


Benefits

Access to Visa Entertainment

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

Yes

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

Yes


Fees and interest rates

Fees 

Interest free period† 

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

Up to 44 days 

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

Up to 44 days


Fees 

Interest rate - purchases

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

20.95% p.a.

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

16.90% p.a.


Fees 

Interest rate - cash advances

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

20.95% p.a.

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

16.90% p.a.


Fees 

Account fee

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

$180
(charged as $90 every 6 months)

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

$50
(charged as $25 every 6 months)


Fees 

Joint/additional card fee

Air New Zealand Airpoints Platinum Visa

$30
(charged as $15 every 6 months) 

Air New Zealand Airpoints Low Fee Visa

$10
(charged as $5 every 6 months)


Please note, other fees apply.

Kiwibank is the issuer of the Airpoints credit cards. Lending criteria, terms and conditions and fees apply. Interest rates are subject to change.

 

* Eligible purchases exclude fees or interest, balance transfers, credit card repayment insurance, gambling chips, money orders, travellers cheques or foreign currencies in cash, cash advances or withdrawals made from an ATM, and any transaction that reversed, refunded or charged back.

** Travel Insurance for Kiwibank Credit Cards is arranged by Kiwibank and issued by TOWER Insurance Limited and TOWER Insurance Limited is solely responsible for any claim under the policy.

The interest free period does not apply to cash advances or balance transfers. You won't pay interest on transactions shown in a monthly statement as long as you pay your card off in full each month by the due date.

† As of 1 April 2021, customers are no longer able to apply for Credit Card Repayment Insurance policy when opening a new credit card account.