Welcome to new-casinos.nz– an independent information site about online casinos, written for readers in New Zealand. Our aim is simple: to make it easy to understand how online casinos work, which rules apply in New Zealand and what is worth checking before you decide anything, without jargon and without sales talk.
We are not a casino or a gambling operator. We do not offer games, accept bets or hold players’ money. We describe how things work – how operators are licensed, how bonuses and wagering requirements are put together, how deposits and withdrawals are handled, and what protection you have as a player.
What we do
On New-Casinos.nz you will find plain-language guides to online casinos, casino bonuses, payment methods, live casino games and the rules that apply to online gambling in New Zealand. We put particular weight on:
- Explaining technical terms, such as wagering requirements, return to player (RTP) and identity verification, so that someone who has never played before can follow along.
- Describing operators, offers and games factually, including the terms and limits that are easy to miss.
- Following changes to New Zealand’s gambling rules, including the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 and the licensing system run by the Department of Internal Affairs.
- Keeping pages up to date and correcting them when details change.
Our principles
Everything we publish rests on three principles: it should be fact-based, independent and easy to understand.
We check information against primary sources wherever we can, such as the Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand legislation, the public registers of gambling regulators and operators’ own terms and conditions. If we cannot confirm a detail, we leave it out. Bonus amounts, wagering requirements and payout times change often, so always check the operator’s current terms before relying on a figure you have read here.
We do not give personal gambling advice or betting tips, and we never present gambling as a way to make money.
How the site is funded
Some pages contain links to gambling operators’ websites, and some of those links may be commercial (affiliate) links. This means the site can receive a payment if a reader signs up with an operator through such a link, at no cost to the reader. Commercial relationships do not decide what we write: the facts, terms and drawbacks we describe are the same whether or not a link is commercial. You can read more about this in our terms of use.
The editorial team
The content on New-Casinos.nz is written and reviewed by a small editorial team with experience in producing informative, fact-checked content.
Marcus Ellingham – editor and writer. Marcus is responsible for the site’s editorial line: that our guides are factually correct, clearly written and kept in step with New Zealand’s rules. He writes and edits the site’s guides to casino licensing, bonus terms and payments, and reviews pages before they are published.
How we use AI
Parts of our content are produced with the help of AI tools (including Claude from Anthropic) as support for research and drafting. All material is reviewed, fact-checked and edited by our editorial team before it is published, and responsibility for what we publish always rests with us. You can read more in our AI policy.
Contact
Have you found an error or an out-of-date detail, or do you have a question about our content? Please get in touch through our contact page and we will look into it. We appreciate feedback that helps us keep the site accurate and useful.
Please note that we cannot help with questions about a gambling account, a deposit, a withdrawal or a bonus at an individual operator. Those questions need to go to the operator’s own customer service.
Gamble responsibly
New-Casinos.nz provides information only. We do not offer gambling and we do not give gambling advice.
Gambling always involves a risk of losing money and can lead to gambling harm. Our content is intended for adults aged 18 and over. Only ever gamble with money you can afford to lose.
Do you need support, or would you like to limit your gambling?
- The Gambling Helpline offers free and confidential support 24 hours a day on 0800 654 655, by text on 8006, or at gamblinghelpline.co.nz.
- PGF Services offers free counselling and support for people affected by gambling – pgf.nz.
- Gambling in New Zealand is regulated by the Department of Internal Affairs.
You will find more information, including warning signs and ways to set limits, on our responsible gambling page.
Please also read our privacy policy, cookie policy and terms of use.
