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New website launch

March 22

We are extremely excited to launch our new website showcasing the Domain Name Commission and . nz brand and our new illustrative style.

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12 days of Christmas: shop safe, New Zealand!

December 01

Are you in the midst of holiday shopping, looking for the best deals, trying to buy perfect gifts for your whānau?

4 steps to protect your privacy in .nz domain name space

November 02

When you register a . nz domain name, you must provide all of your contact details. It includes your name, address, telephone number and email address.

Have a .nz domain question? Ask Dot!

October 01

Meet Any, our first online employee! Since March 2020, Any handles general queries outside of the usual 9-5 working day life

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.iwi.nz and .maori.nz domain name space

September 16

Here in Aotearoa we have two official languages: te Reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language. This week, we’re focussing on te Reo Māori.

How to keep your .nz domain name safe

August 27

With the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, we are seeing a spike in .nz domain name registrations as more businesses make a move online. So it is impor

Domain names in the name of democracy

July 28

The countdown to 19 September and election day is on. A digital battleground looms for all the parties as they jostle to capture the nation’s post COV

Ball season: Buyer Beware. What to do when online shopping goes wrong

July 02

Imagine ordering something online and receiving a thing that only barely resembles a beautiful website picture or the size is wrong. What if you tried

Think globally, act locally - what we do to keep .nz safe

May 29

Part two of a blog feature about COVID-19 and .nz. Part two covers what we do in Aotearoa to keep .nz safe, this includes an update on organisations w

COVID-19, WHOIS and combatting .nz domain name system abuse

May 13

Part one of a two part blog feature about COVID-19 and .nz. Part one includes an update on COVID-19 related .nz domain registrations in March-May, dom