Our story

Where we're from

Paystation was formed by Gerard Creamer in 2002, in an old army barracks out the back of his house in Palmerston North. We were the first specialist ecommerce gateway provider in New Zealand. Now based in Wellington, Paystation is owned and operated by one of New Zealand's favourite, and most trusted brands – Trade Me.

Paystation have been at the forefront of online payments in New Zealand for 15 years. With a can-do attitude, and an emphasis on customer service and great payments technology, our mission is to deliver secure online payments made easy. What does that mean? It means we're payments experts – we're about making online payments work for you and your business.

Who we are

Paystation are committed to making payments easy, understandable, and accessible for anyone wanting to take payments online. 

Paystation have a great history of making payments work for New Zealand business. We've created products for the likes of Fairfax New Zealand, Westpac New Zealand, and Powershop. We also process payments for some of New Zealand and the world's best known brands such as Trade Me, Elite Fitness, and Fishpond.

Why Paystation

When you sign up with Paystation you'll receive dedicated, personalised support from our New Zealand-based payments experts with product and industry knowledge.

With Paystation, on rate card pricing, you can sign up on a month-to-month basis, allowing you to cancel with 30 days notice and change account plans when you need to.

We're upfront and transparent with our charges. We don't charge a network fee (some competitors charge $15 per month). There's no extra charge for additional card types (some competitors charge $100 per card type). We don't charge for additional users. 

You'll also receive extra features at no extra cost, such as PayMe (email-friendly invoicing), surcharging, customised and automated reporting, batch processing, token payments, and we're mobile friendly!

With four different payment plans, and volume discounts available, give Paystation's friendly team a call on 0800 729 782 or email us at support@paystation.co.nz.