2025-04-29 nz registrar news in April 2025: registrar summit dates, co-marketing, price increase reminder and more

Kia ora!

Welcome to the .nz registrar update. You are receiving it because you are subscribed to the .nz registry updates.

In today’s email:

  • Save the date for the .nz Registrar Summit

  • .nz wholesale price increase reminder

  • Co-marketing opportunities

  • Conflicted names process reminder

Important dates

  • 1 July: .nz wholesale fee increases from $18 to $22.

  • 1 July: deadline for registering a change of preference for conflicted .nz domains

  • 25-26 September: .nz Registrar Summit

nz Registrar Summit – September 2025

The .nz Registrar Summit 2025 will take place in Peppers Clearwater Resort in Christchurch on 25-26 September, and we would love to host you there. Further details about the Summit will be available shortly, but we wanted to give you an early heads-up so you can save the date and start planning a visit to the Garden City!

Wholesale fee increase reminder

On 1 July NZST, the wholesale fee for .nz domain names will increase from $18.00 NZD to $22.00 NZD. The new fee will apply to newly created and renewed domains in all second levels.

This is the first price change since 2020, caused by a sustained and significant increase in the costs of product infrastructure, resourcing, and general operational expenses that can no longer be absorbed.

Please reach out to registry@internetnz.net.nz if you have any questions regarding the wholesale fee increase.

There is more information on our website

Co-marketing opportunities in 2025

We are looking forward to increasing our marketing collaboration with you in the coming year. We will be announcing a number of campaigns in 2025, including the potential for you to co-market with us. Our JumpStarter initiative will also continue to grow its influence and reach this year; we are excited to build this source of qualified leads for you.

Conflicted names process reminder

This is a friendly reminder that the existing conflicted names process will be retired on 1 July 2025

Conflicted domain name holders have all received an email stating that if they would like to register the conflicted second level .nz domain name, they still have time to use the existing process until 1 July.

It’s unlikely that your support team would have any customer requests related to the conflicted names. However, if some requests come through, please, refer the domain name holders to the DNC website for more information on the resolution process

Kind regards | Ngā mihi,

.nz team