Editorial Team & Auckland Field Payout Testers

Every cashout benchmark published on FastPayout NZ is dual-verified: one analyst executes the live $ NZD deposit and withdrawal test, and a second QA auditor verifies the bank/wallet arrival receipt and cashier Terms & Conditions.

Core Auckland Research Desk

Liam Henderson — Lead Payments & iGaming Compliance Analyst

  • Location: Auckland CBD, New Zealand
  • Experience: 7+ years in APAC fintech merchant acquiring, open-banking settlement flows (POLi / Visa Direct), and offshore iGaming cashier compliance.
  • Role: Designs the 100-Point Payout Trust Score, audits MGA/GCB licensing standing, and authors our Quarterly NZ Payout Speed Reports.

Sophie Patel — Transaction QA & Payout Auditor

  • Location: Auckland, New Zealand
  • Experience: 5 years in AML/KYC operations and consumer payment dispute verification.
  • Role: Verifies redacted bank timestamps (ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Westpac, Kiwibank), manages the NZ Casino Delay Tracker, and coordinates our Paid NZ Field Tester Panel.

Regional NZ Field Testing Panel

In addition to our Auckland desk, we work with vetted part-time testers in Wellington and Christchurch holding accounts across all five major New Zealand retail banks to test weekend clearing cut-offs. Interested in joining? Apply on Become a Tester.