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InternetNZ · cctld · Updated 2026-09-10
Specs only
Specifications
- Zone
- .gen.nz
- Registration period
- 1 year - 10 years
- Character length
- 1-63
- DNSSEC
- Yes
- IPv6
- Yes
- Nameservers
- 2-7 nameservers
- Redemption period
- 90 days
- Handle updates
- Yes
- WHOIS server
- whois.irs.net.nz
- Data set
- ccTLD
- Auth code
- Yes
- Connection
- Direct
Eligibility & Restrictions
Domains can be registered without restrictions.
Required contact fields: Tech contact email, Owner contact email, Admin contact email.
Registration
Registration period: 1 year - 10 years. Processing is automated. Character length: 1-63. Requires 2-7 nameservers.
Transfer Procedure
Auth code is required for transfer. Transfer processing is automated. Transfer confirmation required by the losing registrar.
Registrant Change
No registry-level owner change task. Updates handled via contact data updates.
Renewal & Deletion
Explicit renewal task supported. Cancellation period: 0 days.
Restore / Redemption Grace Period
Restore task is supported. RGP period: 90 days. Auto-renew grace period: 30 days.
WHOIS / Privacy
WHOIS server: whois.irs.net.nz. WHOIS privacy not supported. Contact data publicly visible.
Data controllers
- InternetNZ (org) Level 13, 18 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
- InternetNZ — Tumuwhanake | GM Customer and Product (admin) Level 13, 18 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Error codes
- EF00803
- EF01017
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF01002
- EF03007
- EF01015
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01055
- EF03010
- EF01095
- EF01074
- EF0103118
Required fields
- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email
Restrictions
- Domains can be registered without restrictions.
Root nameservers
- NS2.DNS.NET.NZ
- NS3.DNS.NET.NZ
- NS4.DNS.NET.NZ
- NS7.DNS.NET.NZ
- NS1.DNS.NET.NZ
- NS5.DNS.NET.NZ
- NS6.DNS.NET.NZ
Tasks (API)
- create · available · chargeable · automatic
- delete · available · automatic
- preack · available · automatic
- renew · available · chargeable · automatic
- restore · available · chargeable · manual
- restoreARGP · available · automatic
- restoreNE · available · automatic
- restoreRenew · available · automatic
- transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
- update · available · automatic
- updateStatus · available · automatic