Country extension · New Zealand
.iwi.nz domain name
What you need to know about .iwi.nz: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .iwi.nz
- Country
- New Zealand
- Registry
- internetnz.nz
- Registration period
- 1 to 10 years
- Renewal period
- 1 to 10 years
- Domain name length
- 1 to 63 characters
- Transfer time
- immediately
- Renewal on transfer
- no
- Transfer lock available
- no
- Number of nameservers
- 2 to 13
- Renewable after expiry date
- 42 days
- Quarantine after deletion
- 90 days
Features
- DNSSEC: yesYou can secure your domain name with DNSSEC.
- IPv6: yesThe nameservers for this extension can also be reached over IPv6.
- Special characters: yesDomain names with letters such as é, ü or ø (and sometimes other scripts) are possible.
- Whois privacy: yesYour details can be hidden in the public Whois.
- Trustee: yesIf you don't meet the local address requirement, you can use a trustee service.
Requirements
Who can register a .iwi.nz?
- .iwi.nz is a protected extension under .nz intended exclusively for Māori.
- You can only use a .iwi.nz domain name if you prove that you are of Māori descent.
Documents
- You must provide the registry with proof of your Māori descent before your domain name becomes active.
Good to know when registering
- Registration isn't automatic: the registry reviews each application manually and approves or rejects it.
- Your domain name only becomes active once the registry has approved your proof of Māori descent. Until then, the application stays pending.
- Once the domain name is active, renewing, transferring, cancelling and restoring work the same way as for the other .nz extensions.
Transfer
Transferring a .iwi.nz
- To transfer your .iwi.nz domain name, you need a transfer code, which you request from your current registrar.
- Transferring works the same way as for the other .nz extensions.
The transfer code
- A transfer always requires a transfer code. It always consists of 16 characters.
- The registrant or the administrative contact of the domain name requests the code from the current registrar.
- The code is valid for 30 days. If it has expired, your registrar can have a new code generated via the registry.
- The code changes automatically after certain changes to the domain name, for example after an update or a transfer. So always use the most recent code.
Owner
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- Renewing, cancelling and restoring work the same way as for the other .nz extensions.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website internetnz.nz
- Registry whois dnc.org.nz
- Dispute resolution policy dnc.org.nz
- Registry terms and conditions dnc.org.nz
Compiled from the registry's rules. Registries sometimes change their rules; if in doubt, the registry's terms take precedence. Updated on 11/11/2026.