> > For this transaction I'd load a Mastercard Debit card
> 
> Had a thought - do NZ banks offer the prepaid credit cards yet?
> .... once used  up it becomes useless

I think the nearest is the re-loadable debit card. In most respects
it is a valid credit card, but funds available are only what the owner
puts on it, and it can't be charged against. That is, if I'm told the bill
is $250 and make only $250 available through the card number, the
recipient can't take any more than $250, just as they couldn't with
cash

AFAIK & AIUI

However, if they somehow get the card number from Western
Union that might be a different story

After another look at WU's payment options, I wonder whether
they accept a Debit card. Although the page has the title Credit
And Debit Cards, the only selections available are Mastercard
Credit and Visa Credit. And they don't ask for the authentication
number, whereas somewhere like Farnell does


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