About NZRS

What is NZRS?

NZRS is a limited liability company, 100% owned by InternetNZ. It was established in May 2002 to operate and manage the registration of .nz domain names and the operation of the Domain Name System (DNS) in the .nz domain name space.

There is a contract between InternetNZ and the registry governing the requirements for running the register.

The Shared Registry System (SRS) is the computer system used by NZRS to operate and manage the domain name register. The SRS is designed to allow a competitive registrar market for domain name registrations. Under the SRS, there is a single register for registering domain names and associated technical and administrative information.

The registration of domain names and modification of information associated with that name on the register can only be done by authorised registrars. There is no direct relationship or communication between the registry and registrants.

Annual Report for 2007-2008 (PDF 2.88MB).

Who are the clients of NZRS?

The registry's clients are authorised registrars.

Registrars connect with the register using Extensible Markup Language (XML) transactions.

Registrars are responsible for managing their relationships with registrants.

Domain Name Fee

From 1 July 2007 the wholesale domain name fee is $1.50 per domain name per month. This figure is exclusive of GST. 

The people behind NZRS

NZRS Board

NZRS Team