Who We Are
Hello Taranaki started as a conversation between mates at a pub in New Plymouth. We were all sitting around on a Friday night, phones in hand, trying to figure out which offshore sportsbook had the best odds for the Chiefs game. Everyone had a different opinion, nobody had tested them properly, and we were all just guessing. That conversation sparked an idea: what if we actually did the homework?
So that's exactly what we did. We're a small team of Kiwi sports fanatics and recreational punters who got tired of half-baked recommendations and recycled marketing copy. We wanted real, independent testing — depositing actual money, building multis, and timing withdrawals — so that other New Zealanders could make informed decisions about where to bet.
What We Do
We review offshore sportsbooks and betting sites from a specifically New Zealand perspective. That means we care about NZD support, Super Rugby Pacific markets, NRL odds, and whether the live chat actually works at 9 PM on a Saturday when you've got a question about your multi. We don't just read the marketing pages; we sign up, deposit, play, and withdraw. If a site doesn't deliver, we say so.
Our reviews are built on a strict methodology. We compare odds against the local TAB, test customer support during peak hours, verify KYC timelines, and time every single withdrawal. We believe Kiwi punters deserve better than the status quo, and we're here to help you find it.
Our Ranking Methodology
Every sportsbook on our site is evaluated across four core pillars: odds competitiveness (benchmarked against the TAB), payout speed and reliability, bonus fairness (we actually read the fine print), and user experience on both desktop and mobile. We weight these factors based on what matters most to the average New Zealand punter, not what earns us the biggest commission.
We also believe in transparency. This site contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission when you sign up through our links. This is how we fund our testing and keep the lights on. However, our rankings are never influenced by commercial relationships. A bad sportsbook is a bad sportsbook, regardless of what they offer us.
The Team
We're a handful of sports-mad Kiwis spread across the Taranaki region and beyond. Some of us are rugby tragics who've never missed a Chiefs game. Others are cricket nerds who stay up until 3 AM watching Black Caps test matches in England. What unites us is a shared passion for sports, a healthy appreciation for a good punt, and a stubborn insistence on getting the details right.
We're not a faceless corporation. We're punters, just like you. And we reckon that makes all the difference.