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| − | + | '''.nz''' is the ccTLD for New Zealand. It is managed by [[InternetNZ]].<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/nz.html IANA: Delegation Record for .NZ]</ref> | |
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| + | == Rules and Restrictions == | ||
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| + | A person can apply to register a .nz domain name if the person is an identifiable individual over the age of 18 or lawfully constituted entity. | ||
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| + | The applicant must guarantee that the applicant warrants that | ||
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| + | * they are entitled to register the domain name as requested; | ||
| + | * registering the proposed .nz domain name would not infringe any other parties' rights; | ||
| + | * their registration will be governed by New Zealand law.<ref name="rules">[https://dnc.org.nz/about/compliance-and-enforcement/nz-rules/nz-rules/ InternetNZ: .nz Rules]</ref> | ||
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| + | === Second-level Domains === | ||
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| + | There are two categories of second-level domains, the unmoderated and the moderated. | ||
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| + | The unmoderated SLDs available are: | ||
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| + | * .ac.nz | ||
| + | * .co.nz | ||
| + | * .geek.nz | ||
| + | * .gen.nz | ||
| + | * .kiwi.nz | ||
| + | * .maori.nz | ||
| + | * .net.nz | ||
| + | * .org.nz | ||
| + | * .school.nz | ||
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| + | The moderated SLDs available are: | ||
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| + | * .cri.nz | ||
| + | * .govt.nz | ||
| + | * .health.nz | ||
| + | * .iwi.nz | ||
| + | * .mil.nz | ||
| + | * .parliament.nz<ref name="rules"></ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Characters === | ||
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| + | To be registered on the .nz Register, a domain name must use only lowercase letters (a-z), digits (0-9) and the '-' hyphen. A .nz domain name can use vowel letters with a macron (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū) in addition to the characters. However, a domain name must not: | ||
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| + | * be longer than 63 characters; | ||
| + | * use a hyphen as the third or fourth character unless it is an IDN (Internationalised Domain Name); | ||
| + | * end in any of the following suffixes and their IDN versions that might mislead or confuse: ".gov.nz", ".government.nz", ".com.nz", ".edu.nz", ".nic.nz".<ref name="rules"></ref> | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:53, 31 October 2024
.nz is the ccTLD for New Zealand. It is managed by InternetNZ.[1]
Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
A person can apply to register a .nz domain name if the person is an identifiable individual over the age of 18 or lawfully constituted entity.
The applicant must guarantee that the applicant warrants that
- they are entitled to register the domain name as requested;
- registering the proposed .nz domain name would not infringe any other parties' rights;
- their registration will be governed by New Zealand law.[2]
Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]
There are two categories of second-level domains, the unmoderated and the moderated.
The unmoderated SLDs available are:
- .ac.nz
- .co.nz
- .geek.nz
- .gen.nz
- .kiwi.nz
- .maori.nz
- .net.nz
- .org.nz
- .school.nz
The moderated SLDs available are:
- .cri.nz
- .govt.nz
- .health.nz
- .iwi.nz
- .mil.nz
- .parliament.nz[2]
Characters[edit | edit source]
To be registered on the .nz Register, a domain name must use only lowercase letters (a-z), digits (0-9) and the '-' hyphen. A .nz domain name can use vowel letters with a macron (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū) in addition to the characters. However, a domain name must not:
- be longer than 63 characters;
- use a hyphen as the third or fourth character unless it is an IDN (Internationalised Domain Name);
- end in any of the following suffixes and their IDN versions that might mislead or confuse: ".gov.nz", ".government.nz", ".com.nz", ".edu.nz", ".nic.nz".[2]