.CO.NZ Domain Registration


Operating on the New Zealand market offers a wealth of opportunities for both local and foreign businesses. The well-developed economy and the high standard of living in the island country create all the necessary conditions for businesses to prosper.

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Why register a .CO.NZ domain?

With the fast development of the IT industry and the wide open availability of .CO.NZ domains businesses are offered another great opportunity to promote their offerings. Owning a .CO.NZ domain is recommended as a way for securing a trading business name in New Zealand and reaching a front position in the local search results.

Second-level .NZ domains

Just like .CO.NZ is a second-level domain to .NZ dedicated specifically to commercial entities, there are other .NZ domains intended for certain entities such as .NET.NZ (for network providers), .ORG.NZ (non-profit organizations), .AC.NZ (for educational institutions), .GEEK.NZ (for computer geeks), .GEN.NZ (for general use), etc. A noteworthy .NZ domain is the unique .MAORI.NZ extension, intended explicitly for the Māori tribal groups native to New Zealand.

.CO.NZ registration requirements

To register a .CO.NZ domain you will need to be of age, if it is intended for a private website, or be a properly constituted organization, if it will be used for non-profit or commercial websites. There is no restriction for registrants to be located in New Zealand or for the domain names to be hosted on local servers. A basic requirement for .CO.NZ domains is to keep all registrant information relevant and up to date at all times.

.CO.NZ management options

If you are planning to launch a website for your New Zealand based business - you can register your own .CO.NZ domain name anytime now for 1 year. Each .CO.NZ registration comes packed with a feature-rich .CO.NZ Domain Manager offering many control options such as .CO.NZ Domain Parking, Full Whois Management and Custom DNS Records, like MX and A Records, NS Records, AAAA Records, SRV Records, TXT Records, etc.

Registry NZ Registry Services
Introduced 1987
Type Country code top-level domain
Use requirements Open registration
Registration period 1 year
Website nzrs.net.nz


Other supported TLDs:


Generic (gTLDs): .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .mobi, .name

Country-code (ccTLDs):
European ccTLDs: .at, .be, .de, .eu, .it, .me, .nl, .co.uk, .me.uk, .org.uk
American TLDs: .ca, .us, .com.mx
Asian ccTLDs: .asia, .cn, .com.cn, .org.cn, .net.cn, .in, .jp, .cc, .ws, .tw, .com.tw, .org.tw, idv.tw
Oceanian ccTLDs: .cc, .co.nz, .nu, .tv


.CO.NZ Domain name check:


.CO.NZ domain registrations are supported

.CO.NZ Domain Pricing

Period .co.nz+hosting .co.nz only .co.nz TLD details
1 year $25.00 $25.00
Registration Period 1 yrs
Transfers yes (EPP)
Registrar-Lock no
Edit WHOIS yes
ID Protection no
Status Alerts yes
Domain Parking yes
Domain Manager yes
Custom DNS Records yes
Subdomains yes
Feature explanation:

.CO.NZ Registration Period – you can register a .CO.NZ domain name for one year in advance;

.CO.NZ Edit WHOIS – this option allows you to edit the publicly displayed WHOIS information of your CO.NZ domain;

.CO.NZ Status Alerts – warning emails sent to inform you of the domain`s upcoming expiry date;

.CO.NZ Domain Parking – you can register a catchy .CO.NZ domain with NTC Hosting and park it (point it to a parking page or to a real website) until you are ready to launch your website online;

.CO.NZ Domain Manager – a fully featured .CO.NZ domain management interface from where you can manage all necessary settings;

.CO.NZ Custom DNS Records – a set of DNS control options for your .CO.NZ domain (A, MX, AAAA, NS, SRV, TXT records) accessible through an advanced DNS Manager;

.CO.NZ Subdomains – you can set multiple subdomains to your .CO.NZ domain name; their exact number is defined by your particular hosting plan;