Our Authors & Editorial Team

Last updated 22 July 2026

Every review, guide and rating on Coast Cake Supplies is produced by named, experienced specialists — not anonymous copywriters. Our team has spent years covering the New Zealand and Australian iGaming markets, and each writer owns a specific area of expertise. Below you'll find who does what, and why you can trust their work.

We deliberately publish bylines and areas of expertise for every author, because in a space full of anonymous "best casino" lists, knowing who is behind the recommendation matters. Our writers combine years of market experience with genuine hands-on testing — opening accounts, depositing New Zealand dollars, claiming bonuses and cashing out — so that what you read reflects the real player experience rather than a marketing summary. Each specialist below leads the coverage in their field and reviews the work of the wider team in that area.

Hana Whitiora

Lead Casino Reviewer

Hana has covered the New Zealand and Australian iGaming markets for more than nine years. She leads our casino testing programme — opening real accounts, depositing in NZD, playing across pokies and live tables, and timing every withdrawal personally.

Expertise: casino reviews, payment testing, NZD banking, responsible-gambling compliance.

Daniel Te Rangi

Lead Betting Analyst

Daniel heads our sports betting coverage. A lifelong follower of rugby, league and cricket, he analyses odds, markets and value across the operators Kiwis bet with, and explains where the genuine edges — and the traps — are.

Expertise: sports betting, rugby / NRL / cricket markets, odds & value analysis.

Marcus Field

Crypto Gambling Editor

Marcus covers the fast-moving world of crypto casinos. He digs into how sites handle deposits and payouts in BTC, ETH and stablecoins, verifies provably fair systems, and flags the tax and security issues Kiwi players need to understand before playing with crypto.

Expertise: blockchain, provably fair gaming, crypto payments & wallets.

Priya Nair

Payments & Compliance Editor

Priya makes sure our coverage of money and licensing is accurate. She tracks NZ banking methods, verification and KYC processes, and the licensing status of every operator we list — including the Department of Internal Affairs licensing regime rolling out from 2026.

Expertise: NZ banking, KYC & verification, operator licensing & compliance.

Our editorial standards

Our writers work to a strict editorial code. Reviews are based on hands-on testing, not marketing material. No writer knows or is influenced by what commission an operator pays — ratings follow a fixed, published methodology, and commercial relationships never change a score. Where an operator has a payout complaint, a disputed licence or a poor track record, we say so plainly, even if it is a commercial partner.

Every review names the writer who produced it and the date it was last checked, so you always know who stands behind the information and how current it is. Facts about bonuses, banking and licensing are re-verified on a regular schedule, and we correct errors promptly when readers flag them.

Our authors also collaborate across specialisms. A casino review might combine Hana's hands-on testing, Priya's licensing verification and Marcus's assessment of crypto payment options, with Daniel weighing in where a site also offers a sportsbook. This cross-checking is a deliberate part of our quality control: no single rating rests on one person's opinion alone, and any claim about payouts, licensing or bonuses is verified before it is published.

Want to know exactly how our scores are calculated? Read our full How We Rate methodology, learn more about who we are, or get in touch with the team through our contact page.