.nz is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for New Zealand. It is administered by InternetNZ, with oversight and dispute resolution handled by its subsidiary company, the Domain Name Commission Limited (DNCL). Registrations are processed via authorised registrars. there were 756,719 registered .nz domains.
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".nz" is the official web address ending for New Zealand, used by websites and organizations based in or connected to the country. It is managed by InternetNZ and its subsidiary organization, which oversee registrations and handle disputes to ensure the domain system runs smoothly.
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Key facts
- Top level domain.name
- .nz
- Top level domain.image
- Domain_Name_Commission_NZ_logo.svg
- Top level domain.introduced
- 19 January 1987
- Top level domain.type
- Country code top-level domain
- Top level domain.status
- Active
- Top level domain.dnssec
- Yes
- Top level domain.registry
- InternetNZ
- Top level domain.intendeduse
- Entities connected with New Zealand
- Top level domain.actualuse
- Popular in New Zealand
- Top level domain.registereddomains
- 755,569
- Top level domain.dateregistereddomains
- July 2025
- Top level domain.restrictions
- No restrictions under most second-level names; a few are "moderated" meaning that eligibility is checked before registration is granted
Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Total registered domains
- Registry software and protocol
- Māori domain names
- Second-level domain changes
- Second-level domains
- Unmoderated
- Moderated
- Previously used
- See also
- References
- External links
.nz is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for New Zealand. It is administered by InternetNZ, with oversight and dispute resolution handled by its subsidiary company, the Domain Name Commission Limited (DNCL). Registrations are processed via authorised registrars. there were 756,719 registered .nz domains.
== History == As with many long-standing domain registries, the registry was maintained informally for some time. The first formally recognised administrative organisation was the University of Waikato until the responsibility was delegated to InternetNZ when it was formed in 1995.