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

  1. Domain name prices and hidden fees – Part 1

    November 03

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

  2. #ShopSafeNZ 2021

    October 18

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

  3. 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.

  4. BERL report - Protecting the consumer's interest

    September 27

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

  5. Registrar Statistics - Who provides .nz domains?

    September 13

    Data about the location of providers of .nz domains.

  6. 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

  7. 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. 

  8. The value of volunteering as an organisation New Zealand

    July 05

    Every staff member at the Commission and our parent company InternetNZ is given one paid day to do volunteering activities in their local and online . nz communities.

  9. Understanding .nz domain name jargon

    June 28

    Like any industry, the domain name space has its share of jargon.

  10. You can't hide when it comes to .nz domain names

    May 11

    The Domain Name Commission is participating in the Privacy Commissioners annual Privacy week and has put together this blog about the .nz query search

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