We believe transparency matters. Below you’ll find full details about how affiliate partnerships work at TravelDoctor.co.nz and how they relate to the content we publish.
Transparency and How We Operate
TravelDoctor.co.nz is an informational and comparison website focused on travel health, vaccinations, insurance, medical services, and related travel resources.
Our goal is to research and evaluate travel-related services objectively so New Zealand travellers can make informed decisions before they depart.
To support the ongoing operation of this website, we may maintain commercial relationships with some of the providers featured in our guides, comparisons, and recommendations.
This page explains how those relationships work and how they relate to our content.
We believe clear disclosure is essential to maintaining trust.
What Are Affiliate Links?
Some links on TravelDoctor.co.nz are affiliate links.
If you click through to a third-party provider (such as a travel insurance company, vaccination clinic, or medical service) and choose to make a booking or purchase, we may receive a commission from that provider.
This comes at no additional cost to you.
Using an affiliate link does not change:
- The price you pay
- The terms offered by the provider
- Your level of service
- Your booking or medical experience
The provider pays us for referring new customers — not the users themselves.
Our Editorial Independence
Affiliate partnerships do not determine how we review, rate, or recommend services.
Providers cannot:
- Request positive reviews without evidence
- Remove negative findings
- Control our editorial opinions
- Influence rankings unfairly
- Ask us to publish misleading information
Every service is evaluated using consistent criteria, regardless of whether an affiliate relationship exists.
If a provider performs poorly or fails to meet our standards, it will not be recommended.
Why Affiliate Partnerships Exist
Operating and maintaining an independent travel health resource requires ongoing time, research, and technical investment.
This includes:
- Researching medical and travel requirements
- Reviewing providers and services
- Updating health guidance and destination advice
- Website hosting and development
- Technical maintenance and security
- Content writing, editing, and fact-checking
Affiliate commissions help fund this work and allow us to keep our guides and comparisons freely accessible to users.
Our Commitment to Fairness
Our priority is accuracy, clarity, and user value.
We aim to present balanced information that highlights both strengths and limitations of each provider. Recommendations are based on reliability, transparency, service quality, and overall user experience — not commercial arrangements.
Trust and credibility are more important to us than short-term revenue.