Akahu provides a simple way to connect your financial accounts to the apps and services you love.
Our purpose is to give you control of your data. Akahu is proudly built in Aotearoa and backed by Westpac New Zealand.
Akahu is New Zealand’s leading open finance intermediary. We provide data connectivity to more than 50 government, corporate, and fintech products.
We also provide Akahu Apply, a web portal that simplifies loan application processes.
Akahu obtains your consent before carrying out any instruction regarding your accounts.
We act in accordance with your instructions. No nasty surprises.
Akahu has been independently certified as compliant with ISO 27001:2022, a global standard for information security management.
Our safety page describes some of the key measures we take to protect your data.
You can also view our continuous security compliance reporting page.
The purpose of Akahu is to give you control of your financial accounts and data.
When you use Akahu to connect a financial account to an app or service, you can manage that connection via my.akahu.nz.