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  1. Holiday period 2025/26 — office close dates

    December 16

    Our office will close on Wednesday, 24 December, and we will reopen on Monday, 5 January 2026.

    • Announcement

  2. .nz Rules consultation 2025

    September 01

    • Announcement

  3. ICANN Fellowship

    August 12

    ICANN is the global body responsible for coordinating unique Internet identifiers such as domain names and IP addresses. One way they foster participation from across the world is through their Fellowship Program. 

    • Blog post

  4. Scam compounds

    July 01

    Recently, some of our team attended an online seminar on scam compounds hosted by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, and presented by Dr Joshua James of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and David Braga, CEO of the International Justice Mission Australia.  

    Some eye-opening things were covered that we thought were important to share. 

    • Blog post

  5. Change to .nz wholesale fee from 1 July

    April 03

    • Announcement

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

    September 30

    • Announcement

  7. .nz Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules — consultation open

    August 20

    • Announcement

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

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