.nz
 | | Introduced | 1987 | | TLD type | Country code top-level domain | | Status | Active | | Registry | Domain Name Commissioner | | Sponsoring organization | Internet Society of New Zealand | | Intended use | Entities connected with New Zealand | | Actual use | Popular in New Zealand | | Registration restrictions | No restrictions under most second-level names; a few are "moderated" meaning that eligibility is checked before registration is granted | | Structure | Names are registered at third level within generic second-level categories, including one specifically for geeks | | Documents | | | Dispute policies | Dispute and Complaint Process | | Web site | DNC | .nz is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for New Zealand. It is administered by InternetNZ via the Domain Name Commissioner. Registrations are processed via authorised registrars. There are over 225,000 registered .nz domains. Image File history File links Logo of domain name registry of New Zealand (.nz). ...
1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is a top-level domain used and reserved for a country or a dependent territory. ...
A top-level domain (TLD) is the last part of an Internet domain name; that is, the letters which follow the final dot of any URL. For example, in the domain name wikipedia. ...
A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is a top-level domain used and reserved for a country or a dependent territory. ...
Second-level domains
As is the case with most other English-speaking countries apart from the US, there are numerous sub-level domains that identify whether the user is a company, a non-commercial organisation or government body. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
Unlike other English-speaking countries, New Zealand, confusingly, uses 'govt', instead of 'gov' for government bodies, hence 'govt.nz'. There are also sub-level domains unique to New Zealand, such as 'iwi.nz' iwi for traditional Māori tribal groups and 'geek.nz' for 'geeks' . Iwi (pronounced ee-wee) are the largest everyday social units in MÄori society. ...
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The following Second level domains are in use with their official descriptions. - .ac.nz — Tertiary educational institutions and related organisations
- .co.nz — Organisations pursuing commercial aims and purposes
- .cri.nz — Crown Research Institutes. This second-level domain is moderated.
- .gen.nz — Individuals and other organisations not covered elsewhere
- .geek.nz — For people who are concentrative, technically skilled and imaginative who are generally adept with computers
- .govt.nz — National, regional and local government organisations operating with statutory powers. Registration is only available through the government registrar. [1] This second-level domain is moderated.
- .iwi.nz — A traditional Māori tribe, hapu, or Taurahere group. details at [2]. This second-level domain is moderated.
- .maori.nz — Māori people, groups, and organisations
- .mil.nz — Military organisations of the NZ Government. This second-level domain is moderated.
- .net.nz — Organisations and service providers directly related to the NZ Internet
- .org.nz — Not-for-profit organisations
- .school.nz — Primary, secondary and pre-schools and related organisations
NOTE: Since only cri.nz , govt.nz , iwi.nz and mil.nz are moderated it is common for registrations to be made outside the nominal area covered. The Domain archie.nz also existed for an Archie search engine Server operated by the University of Waikato until the mid 1990s. Archie was the first search engine ever invented, designed to index FTP archives, allowing people to find specific files. ...
The University of Waikato is located in Hamilton and Tauranga, New Zealand, and was established in 1964. ...
The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...
External links - IANA .nz whois information
- .nz Domain Name Commissioner
- List of .nz authorised registrars
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