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Difficult access to ATMS cited as reason less cash being carried

17:37 pm on 7 July 2021

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Difficult to access ATMs are being cited as a reason people are carrying less cash.

Just-released figures from the Reserve Bank show our use of notes is waning - but for those who would rather use it, it can be hard to access.

Reporter Louise Ternouth strolled down one of Auckland's famous shopping strips to see how many steps she had to rack up to find ATMs.