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Hana Whitfield — Lead Casino & Betting Reviewer
Auckland-based iGaming writer with 9+ years covering online casinos, sportsbooks and crypto gambling for New Zealand and Australian audiences. Hana specialises in bonus-terms analysis, payout testing and NZ regulation. She has personally tested every operator featured on this site.
Expertise: online casinos, pokies & RTP, sports betting markets, NZ gambling law, responsible gambling.
Liam Ngata — Compliance Editor & Fact-Checker
Liam reviews every article for accuracy, licensing claims and responsible-gambling compliance before it's published. He tracks NZ legislative change — the Racing Industry Amendment Act 2025 and the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 — so our legal guidance stays current.
Expertise: gambling regulation, licensing verification, AML/KYC, editorial standards.
Mereana Pohatu — Payments & Crypto Specialist
Mereana focuses on how Kiwis actually move money — NZD banking, e-wallets and buying crypto through NZ exchanges — and on withdrawal-speed testing across casinos and books.
Expertise: NZD payments, cryptocurrency, exchanges, withdrawal testing, provably-fair gaming.
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