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Updates and discussions on the Domain Name Commission or the wider internet community.

  1. Explaining the domain name aftermarket

    March 01

    You’ve thought of the business name, but what about a domain name? Do you want a domain name for the name of your business? Or one for the industry you’re working in? Or both?

  2. Deals Too Good To Be True, are Probably a Scam

    December 23

    Some Tips for Safer Shopping in the .nz domain namespace

  3. Domain name prices and hidden fees – Part 2

    November 24

    .nz domain name prices

  4. Domain name prices and hidden fees – Part 1

    November 03

    The hidden costs and fees associated with buying and using a .nz domain name.

  5. #ShopSafeNZ 2021

    October 18

    Shopping safer in the .nz domain name space. We have launched our the new home for our #ShopSafeNZ tips. 

  6. Connecting New Zealand to Oceania and Asia in a hybrid and virtual way

    October 01

    Here are a few of my outtakes from the 2021 Joint Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Name Association and Pacific Internet Governance forum meeting 6-9 September.

  7. BERL report - Protecting the consumer's interest

    September 27

    BERL report on consumer interest, competition and market concentration in the .nz market.

  8. Registrar Statistics - Who provides .nz domains?

    September 13

    Data about the location of providers of .nz domains.

  9. Our continuing commitment to privacy and transparency

    August 20

    Looking behind .nz privacy data. Insights from the Domain Name Commission’s 3rd Transparency Report 2021

  10. Our annual report for 2020/2021

    July 30

    Each year we produce an annual report that is more than just domain name facts and figures. It showcases the .nz rules for staying safe online and the registrants who we’ve been in contact with. 

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