Lead generation · New Zealand
NoCowboys
New Zealand ratings site for tradespeople and businesses, with a $999 a year business registration
Market position
NoCowboys is a New Zealand ratings and review site for tradespeople and other businesses, run by NoCowboys Limited in Auckland. Consumers search by business type and location, read ratings, contact businesses directly, and can post jobs on a free jobs board for businesses to quote on. NoCowboys says it shows 146,730 ratings (September 2026) and that it takes no commission on jobs.
New Zealand-specific note
Covers all of New Zealand. Any consumer can add a business by name and phone number and rate it, so unregistered businesses also collect ratings; paid registration adds a full profile, review tools, a website build and priority over unregistered listings in many areas. NoCowboys says it checks ratings with email verification, IP tracking and requests for quotes or invoices from suspicious raters.
Pros
- + Published price: $999 a year, with no commissions or pay-per-click
- + Registration includes a profile, replies to reviews, a free website build and domain, and an account manager
- + Rating checks include email verification, IP tracking and requests for proof of the job
- + Consumers contact businesses directly, and a free jobs board lets them request quotes
Cons
- − Anyone can add your business and rate it, registered or not
- − Fees are not refundable except at NoCowboys' discretion
- − The site does not say whether the $999 includes GST
- − NoCowboys says most consumers search and contact businesses directly rather than post jobs, so leads depend on your profile
Typical New Zealand pricing
Business registration $999 per year (NZD; GST treatment not stated); no commissions and no pay-per-click; no other plans published
Why this matters for New Zealand trades
Only EWRB-registered and licensed workers can carry out or supervise prescribed electrical work, with the practising licence renewed every 2 years; the PGDB registers and licenses plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers and prosecutes unauthorised work; and Restricted Building Work on homes must be done or supervised by a Licensed Building Practitioner. WorkSafe enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and says amendments take effect on 1 April 2027. The payroll tools listed here file payday information with Inland Revenue, and some act as PAYE intermediaries that pay PAYE to Inland Revenue for you. Master Builders and Master Plumbers membership is voluntary and does not replace licensing.
New Zealand trades vendor selection is shaped by registration and licensing (the EWRB for electrical workers, the PGDB for plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers, and the LBP scheme for Restricted Building Work on homes), payday filing with Inland Revenue, KiwiSaver deductions, Holidays Act leave calculations, 15% GST, and health and safety duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
Frequently asked
Is NoCowboys a good fit for New Zealand trades?
NoCowboys is a New Zealand ratings and review site for tradespeople and other businesses, run by NoCowboys Limited in Auckland. Consumers search by business type and location, read ratings, contact businesses directly, and can post jobs on a free jobs board for businesses to quote on. NoCowboys says it shows 146,730 ratings (September 2026) and that it takes no commission on jobs. Covers all of New Zealand. Any consumer can add a business by name and phone number and rate it, so unregistered businesses also collect ratings; paid registration adds a full profile, review tools, a website build and priority over unregistered listings in many areas. NoCowboys says it checks ratings with email verification, IP tracking and requests for quotes or invoices from suspicious raters.
What does NoCowboys cost in New Zealand?
Business registration $999 per year (NZD; GST treatment not stated); no commissions and no pay-per-click; no other plans published. Pricing and availability can change by region; confirm current New Zealand pricing on the vendor's site before committing.
Does NoCowboys publish its prices?
Yes. NoCowboys is Tier S in our New Zealand directory, which means our check found its prices published on its own website (see the typical pricing above). The tier is not a quality ranking, so compare it against the alternatives for your trade and region.