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Domain Name Extensions in New Zealand

At the moment there are 15 domain name extensions available in New Zealand.

.co.nz

commercial – the mostly used but officially meant for commercial organisations
385,459 active domains

.org.nz

not-for-profit organisations
25,167 active domains

.net.nz

officially meant for organisations directly related to the NZ Internet but nowadays a good second choice when the .co.nz extension is already taken
24,867 active domains

.school.nz

schools – primary, secondary and pre-schools and related organisations
3,117 active domains

.ac.nz

academic – tertiary educational institutions and related organisations
1,884 active domains

.gen.nz

general – individuals/organisations not covered elsewhere
1,361 active domains

.govt.nz

government – national, regional and local government organisations. A moderated domain name.
1,085 active domains

.geek.nz

geeks – computer freaks
1,078 active domains

.maori.nz

Māori people, groups, and organisations
646 active domains

.health.nz

registered practitioners and organisations providing health and disability services
134 active domains

.iwi.nz

traditional Māori tribe. A moderated domain name.
77 active domains

.mil.nz

military organisations of the NZ Government. A moderated domain name.
33 active domains

.cri.nz

Crown Research Institutes. A moderated domain name.
13 active domains

.parliament.nz

agencies and individuals who are part of the parliamentary system. A moderated domain name.
8 active domains

.bank.nz

bank – organisations registered as banks by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
no active domains

Five domain name extensions are moderated (restricted): .cri.nz, .govt.nz, .iwi.nz, .mil.nz and .parliament.nz meaning that applicants need to meet specific additional criteria before they can be registered.

Active domain counts as per June 2011 (source dnc)