Second-level_domains .nz

1 second-level domains

1.1 unmoderated
1.2 moderated
1.3 used

second-level domains

as case other english-speaking countries apart usa, canada , republic of ireland, there number of second-level domains identify whether user company, non-commercial organisation, government body or other classification.

in october 2013, internetnz decided allow domain names registered @ second level in .nz domain name space, aligning .nz domain name space majority of other top level domains allow registrations directly @ second level. second level domain names launched sunrise period 30 september 2014 30 march 2015 (to allow people similar domains register shorter version). 30 march 2015 .nz domain names available everyone.

the new zealand second-level domains ac.nz , .co.nz , .govt.nz based on used in uk. @ time considered desirable names weren t in use first-level domains, .edu.nz , .com.nz , .gov.nz rejected. there sub-level domains unique new zealand, such iwi.nz , broader maori.nz , māori iwi , other organisations respectively, , geek.nz geeks .

the following second-level domains in use official descriptions. since of domains moderated, possible register outside area intended.

unmoderated

.nz - first level nz domain, general use.
.ac.nz – tertiary educational institutions , related organisations
.co.nz – organisations pursuing commercial aims , purposes
.geek.nz – people concentrative, technically skilled , imaginative adept computers
.gen.nz – individuals , other organisations not covered elsewhere
.kiwi.nz – people or organisations associate being kiwi (the colloquial term new zealanders)
.maori.nz – māori people, groups, , organisations
.net.nz – organisations , service providers directly related nz internet
.org.nz – not-for-profit organisations
.school.nz – primary, secondary , pre-schools , related organisations

moderated

.cri.nz – crown research institutes
.govt.nz – national, regional , local government organisations operating statutory powers. government registrar, dns.govt.nz controls registration; government portal operates @ www.govt.nz
.health.nz – health organisations
.iwi.nz – traditional māori tribes, hapū, or taura here groups. available register.iwi.nz
.mil.nz – military organisation of nz government – new zealand defence force
.parliament.nz – reserved parliamentary agencies, offices of parliament, , parliamentary political parties , elected members

previously used

archie.nz – used archie search engine server operated university of waikato until mid-1990s.




^ new level of internet domain names on scoop.co.nz website, dated 2013-10-11, viewed 2013-10-14
^ launch date short, simple .nz domains @ second level announced | .nz . www.getyourselfonline.nz. retrieved 2017-04-12. 
^ internetnz approves new second level domain - .kiwi.nz | .nz domain name commission . dnc.org.nz. retrieved 2015-05-14. 
^ application new 2ld - .kiwi.nz | .nz domain name commission . dnc.org.nz. retrieved 2015-05-14.