Spotlight Blog

On our minds, at the checkout and in the news. Read all about our journey with Debut.

Using mobile payments at a contactless reader with a Debut Mastercard

Tag On the Bus, Train or Ferry with Debut Mastercard in Auckland

Now you can use your Debut Mastercard to board public transportation in Auckland.

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Take control of your spending with Tonu Cards

Take control of your spending with Tonu Cards – customisable digital debit cards from Debut. Boost security, group spending and avoid unwanted charges. Discover how in the Debut app.

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Opening an Account with Debut

Open an account with Debut in less than five minutes. It’s quick and super easy. All you need is your ID.

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Debut is finally here! What’s next?

The banking revolution has just begun. Discover how Debut is building the next generation of banking on its mission to put 1 billion dollars back in Kiwi pockets and how you can help.

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Debut partners with Mastercard

We have some exciting news! Debut has partnered with Mastercard™ adding world-class security standards and widespread compatibility to our products.

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Introducing Debut Ora Card

Meet Ora Card - A smart and secure debit card designed for the digital age.

Find out what's happening behind the scenes with Debut.

Behind the scenes with Early Access

Take a peek at what’s Debut in Early Access and discover upcoming features we’re building into Debut.

Debut is the best way to save, track, budget and understand your money.

We’re doing something that’s never been done in New Zealand. We’re building a bank carefully, thoughtfully and with feedback from our customers. This is only the beginning. Money stored with Debut is held in a secure trust in a registered AA- rated NZ-based bank.