{"id":1989,"date":"2026-01-20T04:06:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T04:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinepokiesnz.nz\/?page_id=1989"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:52:33","slug":"1-dollar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlinepokies.guide\/nz\/minimum-deposit\/1-dollar\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Deposit Casinos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"last-updated-date\" style=\"font-size:14px; color:#555; text-align:right; margin-top:10px; font-weight:700;\">Last Updated: May 15, 2026<\/div><style>\n    \/* --- CORE VARIABLES & RESET --- *\/<br \/>\n    .nz-premium-wrapper {<br \/>\n        --nz-gold: #c5a059;<br \/>\n        --nz-dark: #1a1a1a;<br \/>\n        --nz-green: #004d40;<br \/>\n        --nz-light: #f4f4f4;<br \/>\n        --nz-text: #333;<br \/>\n        --nz-white: #ffffff;<br \/>\n        font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;<br \/>\n        color: var(--nz-text);<br \/>\n        line-height: 1.6;<br \/>\n        max-width: 100%;<br \/>\n    }<\/p>\n<p>    .nz-premium-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box; 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