About .nz Domain Names
The .nz country-code top-level domain name (ccTLD) is an extension that represents New Zealand. The information below applies to the following country-code second-level domain names (ccSLDs) that we offer at this time:
These ccSLDs are the ONLY .nz domain names we offer at this time. Other xxxxxx.nz domains are not currently available for sale.
- .co.nz — Intended for commercial entities
- .net.nz — Intended for network infrastructures, such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
- .org.nz — Intended for non-profit organizations
Domain names can be up to 63 characters, with a minimum of three characters, and can contain letters (a to z), numbers (0 to 9), and hyphens (except at the beginning, end, or third or fourth characters of the domain name). You cannot register domain names with special characters such as & and #.
| Features | Availability |
|---|---|
| Who can register? | Anyone |
| Registration length | 1 year |
| Renewal length | 1 year |
| Renewal restrictions | Details below1 |
| Nameserver requirements | Maximum of 4 |
| Transfers to GoWebsite | Not supported |
| Transfers away | Please contact customer support |
| Private registration | Not supported |
| Protected registration | Not supported |
| Backorders | Not supported |
| Bulk registration | Supported |
| Account change | Supported (details below)2 |
| Contact updates | Supported (details below)3 |
| IDNs | Not supported |
| Expiration/redemption | Please contact customer support |
| Refund policy | Not supported |
| Registry | .nz Domain Name Commission |
Details
1 Renewal restrictions
Your .nz domain name renews before its expiration date. The renewal date depends on whether the domain name is auto-renewed or renewed manually. Auto-renewal is attempted on the first day of the month prior to the domain name's expiration date. If the renewal attempt fails, we re-attempt renewal on the 10th of the month and again on the 20th of the month.
If we cannot auto-renew the domain name and you do not manually renew it by the 20th of the month prior to the expiration date, it must be redeemed. There might be a fee for the redemption. See Recovering Expired Domain Names for instructions on the redemption.
For example: Your .nz domain name expires on October 10. If your domain name does not renew automatically, you can renew it manually by September 20. For automatic renewals, we attempt to renew the domain name on September 1, September 10, and September 20.
2 Account change requirements
When you move the domain name, the registrant's first name, last name, and company name cannot be changed.
3 Contact updates requirements
For changes to the registrant information on your .nz domain name, please contact our support for assistance.
You can update all other domain name contacts through the Domain Manager in your GoWebsite account.