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.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]

References[edit | edit source]