NOVEMBER 11, 2005: AUCKLAND

Following a selection process involving several major vendors in the ATS marketplace, Bank of New Zealand selected the SnapHire talent management system to power their in-house recruitment centre.  SnapHire's track record of superior functionality, ease-of-use, and simple one-price-includes-all business model were contributing factors in BNZ's decision making process.

Visit the Bank of New Zealand corporate careers site : http://careers.bnz.co.nz

Bank of New Zealand 6,000 people 178 branches Live since November 2005

Bank of New Zealand, part of the National Australia Group, is one of New Zealand's leading financial services providers. They are a team of over 6,000 passionate people, all working together to find the best possible solutions for their customers. They hold over $40 billion in assets that generate profits of over half a billion dollars a year.

BNZ has a strong brand position in the New Zealand market with around 1.1 million customers (September 2004).  BNZ offers a range of financial services including:

* retail banking;

* corporate banking;

* wealth management; and

* custody services.

BNZ's distribution network at September 30, 2004 comprised 178 outlets, 14 business banking centres, 405 ATMs, and shared access to an extensive nationwide EFTPOS network.  It also has well-established telephone banking capabilities and Internet banking services.

The National Australia Bank Group acquired BNZ in 1992.