The American Express® Gold Rewards Card

This is Gold

 Key Information
Annual Fee: $200 p.a.
Card Type: Credit Card
Interest Free Period: Up to 55 days6
Interest Rate: 22.95% p.a. on purchases7

 WELCOME OFFER  

Get $200 back

 

When you apply, are approved and spend $1,500 in the first 3 months. T&Cs apply. New Card Members only.1

 

 

 

Featured benefits

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Up to $200 Dining Credit

 

Enjoy 2x $100 Dining Credits each year when you spend at our extensive Dining Collection2 of top NZ restaurants.

 

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Sleek Metal Card

 

Choose from the elegant Gold or Rose Gold new metal Card.

 

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Additional Cards are $0

 

Earn more points by getting Additional Cards for family members at no extra fee5, up to 4 Additional Card Members.

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Apple Pay

 

Make easy and secure purchases with American Express and Apple Pay®. With a quick setup on your Apple device, you can make payments on the go12.

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Get up to 55 days interest free

 

You will have up to 55 days interest free on Credit Card purchases6.

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Earn Rewards Fast

 

Earn fast with 2 Membership Rewards points per dollar spent, our fastest earn rate. Use points for gift cards, travel or to pay off eligible purchases3.

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Travel with confidence

 

Receive complimentary domestic and overseas Travel Insurance when you use your Gold Rewards Card to pay for your return trip4.

Local Dining Collection

 

Explore our participating Dining Collection Restaurants

and you could enjoy up to $200 Dining Credit each year2.

 

 

See how fast everyday
spend could earn you rewards

Get the most out of your Amex Card

Now accepted in more places
75,000 places across NZ now welcome American Express Cards since the start of 2019*.

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Receive an emergency Card within 48 hours
If your Card is ever lost or stolen, you can

usually get a replacement within 48 hours,

virtually anywhere in the world8.

Complimentary Travel Insurance4

Travel with confidence

 

When you book and pay for your return trip with your Gold Rewards Card, you can take advantage of complimentary domestic and overseas travel insurance for you, your spouse and your dependent children under the age of 23. The insurance includes cover for:

  • Medical Emergency Expenses (including Repatriation) up to $2,500,000
  • Travel Cancellation up to $30,000
  • Baggage, Money and Documents up to $30,000

Sub limits apply. Other terms, conditions and exclusions apply (such as maximum age limits, exclusions for pre-existing medical conditions and cover limits)4.

Interested? Check the eligibility criteria.

 

To apply for an American Express Gold Rewards Card, you’ll need to be able to meet the following criteria:

  • Be aged 18 or over
  • Have no history of bad debt or payment default
  • Have the right to work in New Zealand, and
  • If self-employed, have been trading for at least 18 months (or 12 months if I hold an existing American Express issued Card)

Documents and information to have ready:

 

  • NZ Driver’s Licence number (if you have one)
  • Details of your income, expenses and debts
  • Proof of your annual income and employment details (e.g. Inland Revenue Department (IRD) Statement, payslips)

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The American Express Airpoints Platinum Card

 

 WELCOME OFFER  

 

400 Bonus Airpoints DollarsTM

 

Get rewarded with 400 bonus Airpoints DollarsTM when you apply online by 26 May 2025, are approved and spend $1,500 on your new Amex Airpoints Platinum Card within the first 3 months. New Amex Card Members only9.

 

 

$70 spend = 1 Airpoints Dollar10

 

The American Express
Airpoints Card

 

 WELCOME OFFER  

 

$0 Annual Card Fee

Be Rewarded with 50 Bonus Airpoints DollarsTM