About Aurum

Aurum is a New Zealand-focused review site covering online casinos, sports betting sites and crypto casinos that accept Kiwi players. We test operators with real deposits, time real withdrawals, and publish what we find — in NZ dollars, in NZ terms.

What we do

Every gambling site reviewed on Aurum is assessed against the same checklist: licensing and ownership, NZD support, deposit and withdrawal methods available from New Zealand, verified bonus terms (including the wagering maths, not just the headline number), game or market range, mobile experience, and customer support response times. We record payout times in NZ business days, because "instant withdrawals" means nothing if your bank clears it three days later.

Our rankings are reviewed continuously. When an operator changes its bonus, drops an NZ-friendly payment method, or starts slow-paying players, its position changes. The "last updated" date on each page reflects the most recent full re-check, not a cosmetic refresh.

How we review

Our full testing checklist is published on our editorial standards page. In short: we sign up as a regular player, deposit with an NZ-usable payment method, play across the main game or bet categories, contact support with a real question, and withdraw. Claims we cannot verify ourselves are attributed or removed.

The team

Aurum is written and maintained by a small editorial team based in New Zealand — see the authors page for who reviews what. Each review carries a byline and a "last updated" date, and each author's background and areas of expertise are published.

Our position on responsible gambling

Online gambling should be entertainment paid for out of money you can afford to lose — never a way to make money, and never a way to win back losses. Every page on this site carries responsible gambling guidance, and our responsible gambling page explains deposit limits, self-exclusion and where to get free, confidential help in New Zealand.