About 888b.nz
The team that deposits, plays, and times the payout.
888b.nz is an independent review site for New Zealand players. We are not a syndication feed and we do not sell ranking positions. Every operator on the list earned its place by passing the same test on our own money.
How We Rank
Four steps, every site, no exceptions.
Deposit real NZD
We fund every account with our own money through the methods a Kiwi player actually uses: POLi, card, or bank transfer. No comped balances.
Play real sessions
Pokies, tables, and live dealer games across desktop and a mid-range Android handset over 4G, not a quick checklist on a fast office line.
Test support
Every site gets a 2 AM NZST message and at least one real dispute. A human who resolves it in one ticket scores; a scripted bot loses points.
Time the withdrawal
The number that matters most. We lodge a withdrawal and time it from request to bank credit. The figure in each review is from that real request.
Our Team
The three people behind the reviews.
Ryan Mitchell
Lead Reviewer
Las Vegas, Nevada
Ryan leads casino testing for 888b.nz and the wider Woop Media gambling portfolio. Every ranking he signs off starts the same way: a real NZD deposit, a few real sessions, a support ticket or two, and a withdrawal request timed from click to bank credit. If a category cannot pass that test, it does not get a green tick.
Read full profile →Hannah Te Wiata
Payments Lead
Auckland, New Zealand
Hannah owns the payments and KYC sections of every review. She is the person who tells us when an operator's withdrawal policy will not actually work for a Kiwi customer holding an ANZ or Westpac account, and she tests POLi, card, and bank-transfer rails on every site before it goes on the list.
Daniel Forsyth
Maths & Variance
Wellington, New Zealand
Daniel runs the maths on every bonus offer we publish. Expected return, variance, and the actual clearable value of a wagering requirement land on his desk before they reach the page. If a headline bonus percentage hides a trap in the terms, he is the one who finds it.
Editorial Independence
Commission does not buy a ranking.
Some operators on this site pay a commission if you sign up and play. That is disclosed, and it is how the lights stay on. What it does not do is change the order of the list or the verdict in a review. An operator that pays well but fails the withdrawal test ranks where the testing puts it, and an operator that changes its terms in a way that hurts players gets demoted or removed.
We review the rankings quarterly. New operators are tested before they appear. The list at the top of the homepage is the one we would point our own friends at, today.
Contact
Corrections, operator complaints, and editorial questions go to the team directly.
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