The launch of New Zealand’s Snapper card has been delayed yet again, according to reports in The Dominion Post. The Snapper card is a contactless smart card that investor Infratil hopes will become more widely used than conventional debit cards.

Infratil has set up a subsidiary, Snapper Services, to market the cards. Snapper Services has teamed up with ANZ National Bank to ensure Snapper cards can be used as debit cards. To accept Snapper, retailers would need a point-of-sale terminal with a contactless card reader.