diff --git a/unshackle/core/proxies/windscribevpn.py b/unshackle/core/proxies/windscribevpn.py
index e547e8f..c8ffd2d 100644
--- a/unshackle/core/proxies/windscribevpn.py
+++ b/unshackle/core/proxies/windscribevpn.py
@@ -45,14 +45,15 @@ class WindscribeVPN(Proxy):
         """
         Get an HTTPS proxy URI for a WindscribeVPN server.
 
-        Note: Windscribe's static OpenVPN credentials only work on US servers.
+        Note: Windscribe's static OpenVPN credentials work reliably on US, AU, and NZ servers.
         """
         query = query.lower()
+        supported_regions = {"us", "au", "nz"}
 
-        if query != "us" and query not in self.server_map:
+        if query not in supported_regions and query not in self.server_map:
             raise ValueError(
                 f"Windscribe proxy does not currently support the '{query.upper()}' region. "
-                "Only US servers are supported with static OpenVPN credentials. "
+                f"Supported regions with reliable credentials: {', '.join(sorted(supported_regions))}. "
             )
 
         if query in self.server_map:
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ class WindscribeVPN(Proxy):
             if not hostname:
                 return None
 
+        hostname = hostname.split(':')[0]
         return f"https://{self.username}:{self.password}@{hostname}:443"
 
     def get_random_server(self, country_code: str) -> Optional[str]: