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  1. .nz Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules — version 5 now live

    September 30

    • Announcement

  2. .nz Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules — consultation open

    August 20

    • Announcement

  3. Expert Determination at the Domain Name Commission

    August 28

    Things aren’t always straightforward, and when disputes arise in addition to the consensual mediation process, at DNC, we also offer expert determination. What is expert determination?

    • Blog post

  4. Mediation — what's it all about?

    July 31

    It’s a free service and provides a chance for people to have a voice about what they think is a fair and reasonable.

    • Blog post

  5. The hidden value of a name

    July 03

    There could be gold hiding in section 8(c) of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976.

    • Blog post

  6. Podcast: domain name disputes

    June 28

    As part of our strategy to future-proof the DNC and to foster fairer, simpler and contemporary forums for people to resolve disputes, we piloted an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform…

    • Blog post

  7. New Domain Name Commissioner: Barbara Pearse

    May 01

    The Domain Name Commission and InternetNZ is delighted to announce the appointment of Barbara Pearse as the new Domain Name Commissioner.

    • Blog post

  8. DNSSEC chain validation issue for .nz domains

    March 30

    • Announcement

  9. Changes to our website — new .nz rules and .nz registry

    November 01

    The . nz registry is migrating to a new platform today (1st November 2022) as well as publishing a new set of . nz rules.

    • Blog post

  10. Our transparency report is out!

    October 31

    Each year the Domain Name Commission releases information on key enforcement actions taken and management of information requests.

    • Blog post

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