News

An archive of our news, with the most recent items appearing first. These include .nz policy and consultation announcements, newsletters and media releases. For media or newsletter enquiries please email media@dnc.org.nz

.nz Newsletter - May 2015
25 May 2015

The May 2015 newsletter is available. It includes .nz domain name statistics as of April 30, 2015

Minutes of DNCL Board Meeting - 16 April 2015
12 May 2015

The minutes of the DNCL Board meeting held on 16 April 2015 are available: html | pdf

.nz Newsletter - April 2015
24 Apr 2015
A corrected version of the April 2015 newsletter is available. It includes .nz domain name statistics as of March 31, 2015.
.nz Newsletter - March 2015
25 Mar 2015

The March 2015 newsletter is available. It includes .nz domain name statistics as of February 28, 2015

Only one week left for those with .nz domain names to take action
23 Mar 2015
In one week, thousands of those with preferential registration and reservation rights to the new, shorter version of their .nz domain name will see their options expire.
Minutes of DNCL Board Meeting - 17 February 2015
10 Mar 2015

The minutes of the DNCL Board meeting held on 17 February 2015 are available: html | pdf

Those with .nz domain names urged to act before 1pm, 30 March deadline
02 Mar 2015
There’s an important date coming up for thousands of people who hold .nz domain names. Those eligible to get the shorter .nz version of their name before anybody else only have until 1pm, 30 March 2015 to do so.
.nz Newsletter - February 2015
26 Feb 2015

The February 2015 newsletter is available. It includes .nz domain name statistics as of January 31, 2015

Notification of Roles and Responsibilities Policy amendments
19 Feb 2015
Following a public consultation, the DNCL Board has approved a small number of amendments to the Roles and Responsibilities (RAR) Policy.
.nz Newsletter - January 2015
28 Jan 2015

The January 2015 newsletter is available. It includes .nz domain name statistics as of December 31, 2014

Minutes of DNCL Board Meeting - 4 December 2014
22 Dec 2014

The minutes of the DNCL Board meeting held on 4 December 2014 are available: html | pdf

Minutes of Registrar Advisory Group Meeting - 6 November 2014
22 Dec 2014

The minutes of the Registrar Advisory Group Meeting held on 6 November 2014 are available: html | pdf

.nz Newsletter - December 2014
19 Dec 2014

The December 2014 newsletter is available. It includes .nz domain name statistics as of November 30, 2014

Proposed amendment to Roles and Responsibilities Policy re Resellers
09 Dec 2014

As first advised in August 2014 (/story/consultation-paper-additional-provisions-relating-resellers), the Domain Name Commission proposes amending the Roles and Responsibilities Policy (RAR) to include additional provisions around the management of .nz domain name resellers.

.nz Newsletter – November 2014
27 Nov 2014

The November 2014 newsletter is available. It includes .nz domain name statistics as of October 31, 2014

.nz Newsletter – October 2014
31 Oct 2014

The October 2014 newsletter is available. It includes .nz domain name statistics as of September 30, 2014

Minutes of DNCL Board Meeting - 26 September 2014
08 Oct 2014

The minutes of the DNCL Board meeting held on 26 September 2014 are available: html | pdf

Watershed day for .nz domain name space as new registration option launches
30 Sep 2014
From 1pm today a new .nz registration option launches, giving people more choice when it comes to representing themselves online.
Clock ticks down to major .nz domain name change
11 Sep 2014
At the end of this month the .nz domain name space will undergo a momentous, once in a generation change. From 1pm, 30 September 2014 people will be able to register domain names directly before the .nz – e.g. anyname.nz.
.nz Newsletter – August 2014
29 Aug 2014

The August 2014 newsletter is available. It includes .nz domain name statistics as of July 31, 2014