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About NewCasinoRank

NewCasinoRank reviews new online casinos for players in New Zealand: when each one says it was founded, when it joined our list, which licence it states, whether it takes New Zealand players and what its welcome offer costs to clear. It is part of the CasinoRank network.

New casinos open every month and most have no history to judge. We cannot give you that history. We can show the facts that carry most of the risk, point you to the places where you can check them, and say plainly when we do not know something.

New Zealand's Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 is changing which casinos can serve Kiwi players, and our reviews say whether a casino holds a New Zealand licence.

Part of the CasinoRank network Founding year and date added on every casino Funded by affiliate commission
Written by Chloe O'Sullivan Last updated

In short

  1. What

    Reviews and rankings of online casinos founded this year or in the two years before that accept New Zealand players, plus the older casinos on our list.

  2. How

    Facts each casino states, licence checks on public registers and the maths behind every welcome offer.

  3. Money

    We earn affiliate commission on some links. It does not change check results or the order of casinos.

  4. Limits

    We mark missing facts as missing. Withdrawal times, for example, are not in our data yet, and some casinos list no withdrawal methods.

What you find here

What we publish

  • Reviews of new casinos

    One page per casino, with its age band, the date it joined our list, its stated licence, New Zealand access, its offer and six checks before a first deposit.

    New casinos in New Zealand →

  • Rankings limited to new casinos

    Our new-casino lists only include casinos founded this year or in the two years before, so an old site cannot top them.

    How we rank →

  • Bonus maths

    What a welcome offer, free spins or a no deposit bonus is worth after wagering, with worked numbers.

    Bonuses →

  • Country pages

    Pages for players in other countries, with a plain line on the legal risk there.

    Countries →

  • Guides and news

    Explainers for players new to a casino brand, and news on licensing and launches.

    Guides →

Method

How we work

Every casino on our list carries three facts on every page it appears on: the founding year it states, the date it joined our list and the licence it states. The founding year sets its age band. The date it joined our list is the day we published its review. The licence comes with a register check that a reviewer records, or with a pending mark until they do.

We do not claim to have played, deposited or withdrawn at every casino we list. Where a fact is missing from our data, the page says so, and the six checks on each review show you how to confirm it yourself in a few minutes. The full method is on our How we review page.

Business model

How we are funded

NewCasinoRank is funded by affiliate commission. When you visit a casino through some of our links and sign up, the casino may pay us. You do not pay more, and the offer you get is the casino's own.

Commission pays for the site and the work behind it. It does not change a casino's founding year, its licence status or its check results, and the order on our pages is set by our ranking method.

  • No casino pays to change a check result
  • Offers are shown as stated by the casino
  • 18+ only; check the rules that apply to you in New Zealand

Milestones

From CasinoRank to NewCasinoRank

  1. 2004

    The first CasinoRank blog is published.

  2. 2006

    CasinoRank becomes a casino review site.

  3. 2017

    CasinoRank content is published in 20 languages.

  4. 2018

    Online, live and mobile casino sites launch in the network.

  5. 2019

    The slots and new casinos sites are introduced.

  6. 2020

    The newcasinorank.com domain is registered in September.

  7. 2023

    A crypto casino site joins the network.

  8. 2025

    The network's sites are redesigned.

  9. 2026

    NewCasinoRank becomes a register of new casinos, with the founding year and the date added on every casino.

The team

Who writes NewCasinoRank

Reviews, guides and news on this site are written and checked by the people below.

If readers are going to rely on our work, it has to deserve that trust.
Emily Thompson Head of Content, CasinoRank

In the press

CasinoRank research in the media

Reports from the CasinoRank network have been covered by these outlets.

Questions about NewCasinoRank

What is NewCasinoRank?

A site that reviews new online casinos for New Zealand players, part of the CasinoRank network. For every casino we list, we show the founding year it states, the date it joined our list, the licence it states, whether it accepts New Zealand players and what its welcome offer costs to clear.

Who is NewCasinoRank for?

Adults in New Zealand looking at online casinos that opened recently, who want to check a brand before they deposit. New Zealand is moving to licensed online casinos, so each review also says what that means for the site.

How do you make money?

Through affiliate commission. When you sign up at a casino through some of our links, the casino may pay us. You do not pay more and the offer is the same.

Does a commission change your rankings?

No. A commission does not change a casino's founding year, licence status or check results, and the order on our pages is set by our ranking method. The method is on our How we rank page.

Do you play at every casino you list?

No. Our reviews are built from facts each casino states and from the checks we can make, such as a licence on a public register. When a review reports a payment test, it says when and how it was done.

How do I report a mistake?

Use the form on our contact page and tell us the casino, the fact that is wrong and where you saw the correct one.

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