Last updated: May 2026 — James Thornton, Nwwindows
```htmlAt Nwwindows (nwwindows.net), we believe that honesty is the foundation of every useful review. This page explains exactly how our website earns money, how that relationship works, and why it does not influence the independent opinions published here by site owner and lead reviewer James Thornton.
Please read this disclosure carefully before using any of the links or recommendations found on this website.
Nwwindows maintains affiliate partnerships with a number of online casino and pokie operators that accept players from New Zealand. An affiliate relationship means that when a reader clicks a link on this site and subsequently registers or deposits at a recommended casino, Nwwindows may receive a commission payment from that operator.
This type of arrangement is standard practice across the online gambling review industry. The commission comes from the operator at no additional cost to you as the player. You will never pay more for a product or service because you arrived through a link on nwwindows.net.
Some links on Nwwindows are standard hyperlinks with no commercial arrangement attached. Other links are affiliate or tracked links that allow an operator to identify that a visitor arrived from our website. You may not always be able to tell the difference visually, which is why we are disclosing this relationship clearly and upfront.
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No. The existence of an affiliate relationship with an operator does not guarantee that operator a positive review, a higher star rating, or a featured position on this website. James Thornton evaluates every pokie site using a consistent and structured methodology regardless of whether a commercial relationship exists.
We also review and comment on casinos with which we have no affiliate agreement at all. A site may be discussed critically or excluded from our recommendations even if an affiliate deal is available. Our editorial decisions are made independently of our commercial arrangements.
Every online pokie and casino review published on Nwwindows is produced by James Thornton, who has spent years analysing the New Zealand online gambling market. Reviews are based on direct testing and research across the following criteria:
Ratings are assigned based on how each site performs across these criteria. No operator can purchase a better score or a more favourable write-up.
James Thornton is the owner and sole author of Nwwindows. He writes all reviews and recommendations published on nwwindows.net with the goal of helping New Zealand players make informed, confident decisions when choosing where to play online pokies. His assessments are his own honest conclusions based on research and direct evaluation.
In accordance with the guidelines set out by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the disclosure of material connections between reviewers and the companies they recommend, Nwwindows formally discloses that this website earns affiliate commissions from some of the operators listed or linked on its pages. This disclosure applies site-wide and to all content published on nwwindows.net as of 2026.
If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or editorial process, please contact us directly through the contact page.
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