About .nz domains
Every .co.nz domain has the same requirements, restrictions, and supported features, such as registrations and renewals, transfers, and DNS.
Registrations and renewals
Anyone can register .co.nz, .net.nz, .org.nz domains on a first-come, first-served basis.
Email verification must be completed to activate new .co.nz registrations by following the instructions sent to the registrant email address, otherwise the domain will be suspended and may be deleted by the registry.
- New registrations
- Registration length: 1-10 years
- Must use: 1-63 characters
- Can use: Letters (a-z characters), numbers (0-9) and hyphens (except in the 3rd and 4th characters of the domain name)
- Cannot use: Special characters (e.g., & or #)
- IDNs (Internationalized Domain Names): Not Supported
- Renewals
- Renewal length: 1-10 years
- You can manually renew your domain . We'll attempt to auto-renew , and we'll park the domain after the first failed billing attempt. Redemption fees may be applied . Check out the standard expiration timeline for details on what happens after expiration.
Features
- Transfers to GoDaddy: Supported
- Transferring .co.nz domains to GoDaddy does not include a free year of registration.
- Transfers away from GoDaddy: Supported
- Transfers to another GoDaddy account: Supported
- Some contact info cannot be changed when transferring .co.nz domains to another GoDaddy account.
- Domain Privacy: Not Supported
- Privacy is available for individual registrants through the registry by contacting a GoDaddy Guide.
- Domain Protection: Supported
- Contact Updates: Supported
- Contact a GoDaddy Guide to update the registrant info on your .co.nz domain.
- Premium CashParking®: Supported
- GoDaddy Auctions®: Not Supported
DNS requirements
- Must use: 1-13 nameservers
- DNSSEC: Not Supported
- IPv4: Supported
- IPv6: Not Supported
Cancellation requirements
Cancel the .co.nz domain in your GoDaddy account and then contact a GoDaddy Guide to complete the process.
More info
- Search for your .co.nz domain and register it today.
- Check out some help articles to get started with your domain.
- Review our refund policy for details on refunds.