Figures just out show spending via the Paymark network is up more than 4.5 percent this Christmas period.
$3.9 billion has been spent in the first 22 days of this month.
That's up from $3.7 billion for the same period last year.
Paymark says regions performing well include Nelson, Otago, the Bay of Plenty, Auckland and Northland.
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