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| type              = Non-profit

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| industry          = Internet, Registrar

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| founded          = New Zealand (1995)

| founded          = New Zealand (1995)

| founders          = [[Colin Jackson]]

| founders          = [[Colin Jackson]]

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InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc.) is a non-profit open membership organisation dedicated to protecting and promoting the Internet in New Zealand and fostering a coordinated, cooperative approach to its ongoing development<ref>[http://www.internetnz.net.nz/about-us About InternetNZ]</ref>.

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc.) is a non-profit open membership organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the Internet in New Zealand and fostering a coordinated, cooperative approach to its ongoing development<ref>[http://www.internetnz.net.nz/about-us About InternetNZ]</ref>.

== History ==

== History ==

InternetNZ was established in 1995. Since 1996, InternetNZ is the recognised delegated manager for the .nz country code top level domain. This delegation is from the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), a function managed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

InternetNZ was established in 1995. Since 1996, InternetNZ is the recognized delegated manager for the .nz [[ccTLD]]. This delegation is from [[IANA]], a function managed by [[ICANN]].

The redelegation to InternetNZ occurred in 1996, when Waikato University wished to cease providing domain name registration services due to the increasing demand for domain names in the .nz space, during the years of rapid growth of the Internet. IANA authorised this friendly redelegation, and the New Zealand Government acknowledged this change a number of years later.

The redelegation to InternetNZ occurred in 1996, when Waikato University wished to cease providing domain name registration services due to the increasing demand for domain names in the .nz space, during the years of rapid growth of the Internet. [[IANA]] authorised this friendly redelegation, and the New Zealand Government acknowledged this change a number of years later.

On 29 October 2007, InternetNZ and ICANN entered into an arrangement by "exchange of letters" recognising each other and the obligations of the two parties in relation to the operation of the .nz domain name<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/cctlds/nz/nz-icann-letters-29oct07.pdf ICANN and InternetNZ recognize each other]</ref>.

On 29 October 2007, InternetNZ and [[ICANN]] entered into an arrangement by "exchange of letters" recognizing each other and the obligations of the two parties in relation to the operation of the .nz domain name<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/cctlds/nz/nz-icann-letters-29oct07.pdf ICANN and InternetNZ recognize each other]</ref>.

In 2008, InternetNZ proposed to change it's official name from “The Internet Society of New Zealand” to “Internet New Zealand Inc”<ref>[http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/ac58ae96cd262ed7cc2573db000d4ee6 InternetNZ proposes official name change]</ref>.  

In 2008, InternetNZ proposed to change it's official name from “The Internet Society of New Zealand” to “Internet New Zealand Inc”<ref>[http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/ac58ae96cd262ed7cc2573db000d4ee6 InternetNZ proposes official name change]</ref>.  

==Current Councillors==

== Current Councillors ==

The elected InternetNZ council as at 2010-11-21 are Michael Foley, Hamish MacEwan, Nathan Torkington, Donald Clark, Michael Wallmannsberger, Neil James, Jonny Martin, Don Christie, Lance Wiggs and Dave Moskovitz. The council is headed by Frank March (president) and Jamie Baddeley (vice-president)<ref>[http://www.internetnz.net.nz/about-us/council InternetNZ Council Members]</ref>.

The elected InternetNZ council as at 2010-11-21 are Michael Foley, Hamish MacEwan, Nathan Torkington, Donald Clark, Michael Wallmannsberger, Neil James, Jonny Martin, Don Christie, Lance Wiggs and Dave Moskovitz. The council is headed by Frank March (president) and Jamie Baddeley (vice-president)<ref>[http://www.internetnz.net.nz/about-us/council InternetNZ Council Members]</ref>.

==Business==

== Business ==

InternetNZ also has two wholly owned subsidaries. They are listed below.

InternetNZ also has two wholly owned subsidaries. They are listed below.

* [[Domain Name Commission Limited]]- Wholly-owned subsidiary company for the day-to-day management of the .nz domain

* [[Domain Name Commission Limited]]- Wholly-owned subsidiary company for the day-to-day management of the .nz domain

* [[New Zealand Domain Name Registry Limited]] - Wholly-owned subsidiary company to manage .nz register

* [[New Zealand Domain Name Registry Limited]] - Wholly-owned subsidiary company to manage .nz register

==Services offered by InternetNZ==

== Services offered by InternetNZ ==

InternetNZ is the recognised delegated manager for the .nz country code top level domain.

InternetNZ is the recognised delegated manager for the .nz country code top level domain.

== External links ==

== External links ==

* [http://www.internetnz.net.nz/ Official website of InternetNZ]

* [http://www.internetnz.net.nz/ Official website of InternetNZ]