Affiliate disclosure
We are an independent New Zealand site reviewing Captain Cook, and we earn a referral fee if you sign up through our links. That fee never lifts our 3.3 rating: the 200x wagering on the headline NZ$5 jackpot bonus and the weekly cashout caps are documented plainly whether they pay us or not. Our stance stays honest because Captain Cook faces the 1 December 2026 NZ licensing cliff and needs scrutiny, not marketing.
Outbound links to Captain Cook on this site carry a referral tag. If you register and deposit after clicking one, the operator pays this site a fee from its marketing budget. Your bonuses, odds and terms are identical either way.
The arrangement, itemised
| Event | Cost to you | Paid to us |
|---|---|---|
| Reading the decision sheet | Nothing | Nothing |
| Clicking a tagged link | Nothing | A tracked referral |
| Registering and depositing | Nothing extra | A referral fee |
| Going to Captain Cook directly | Nothing | Nothing, and every page stays free |
What the fee never buys
Chip scores are locked to logged data before any commercial outcome is visible. The trust axis sits at three chips because the licence evidence says so, and it will move on evidence only. Sponsored links are labelled, editorial comes first on every page, and the responsible gambling block in the footer outranks every link that pays us.
Frequently asked questions
Do you earn more if I choose a bigger bonus?
No. The referral fee does not scale with which offer you pick, so the bonus-code page can honestly tell you to skip a code when the math is bad.
Would a falling-out with the operator change the review?
The data would not move, so the chips would not either. Commission risk is our problem; the decision sheet is yours.