.nz TLD information
Registry, RDAP server, WHOIS server, DNSSEC and IDN support for .nz.
Overview
- TLD
- .nz
- Type
- ccTLD
- IDN TLD
- Not supported
- Registry
- InternetNZ
- Country
- New Zealand
- Registration start date
- 1987-01-19
- DNSSEC
- Enabled
- RDAP server
- —
- WHOIS server
- whois.irs.net.nz
General registration information
Eligibility
- Registration category
- Open registration
- Individual registration
- Supported
- Organization registration
- Supported
- Local address requirement
- No restriction
- Local entity/agent requirement
- No
- Trademark requirement
- No
Length & IDN support
- Allowed length (ASCII letters, digits and hyphens)
- Up to 63 characters
- IDN registration
- Supported
- Allowed length (IDN)
- Up to 63 characters
Second-level registration categories
- ac.nz
- co.nz
- geek.nz
- gen.nz
- kiwi.nz
- maori.nz
- net.nz
- org.nz
- school.nz
- cri.nz
- govt.nz
- health.nz
- iwi.nz
- mil.nz
- parliament.nz
.nz domain power ranking
| Rank | Change | Domain | Power Rank | Referring Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | － | netsafe.org.nz | 75.0 | 1,163 |
| 2 | ▲ 6 | auckland.ac.nz | 71.2 | 10,396 |
| 3 | － | stuff.co.nz | 70.9 | 22,167 |
| 4 | ▲ 3 | privacy.org.nz | 70.7 | 8,360 |
| 5 | ▼ 3 | mega.nz | 70.4 | 24,277 |
| 6 | ▼ 2 | google.co.nz | 69.6 | 17,636 |
| 7 | ▼ 2 | sticksnstones.co.nz | 69.1 | 21 |
| 8 | ▼ 2 | nzherald.co.nz | 68.0 | 22,255 |
| 9 | ▲ 1 | rnz.co.nz | 65.9 | 12,729 |
| 10 | ▼ 1 | legislation.govt.nz | 65.3 | 6,188 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between a gTLD and a ccTLD?
- gTLDs are generic top-level domains, while ccTLDs are assigned to countries or territories. Eligibility rules differ per TLD.
- What does DNSSEC support mean?
- It means the TLD supports DNSSEC signing. Whether it is actually enabled depends on each domain's configuration.
- Is this information up to date?
- TLD and registry information is sourced from public data such as IANA. Eligibility rules can change, so please also check each registry's official information for the latest details.