THE old-fashioned cheque could be given a much-needed lifeline with the introduction of new technology allowing people to process payments with their smartphone. Read Today's Paper Tributes.

THE old-fashioned bank cheque could be given a much-needed lifeline with new technology that could dramatically speed up processing times. SOPHIE ELSWORTH. less than 2 min read.

The writing is on the wall for the old-fashioned cheque. Latest figures show Kiwi cheque use is dropping like a stone - today we write just half as many cheques as we did in 2002.

Your views on the end of cheques ... Advertisement. Does the old-fashioned paper cheque still serve a purpose or has passed its expiry date? Working Lunch reporter Ben Shore went out to canvas views ...