Try .co.nz, .com, .net or any other extension.
Your domain name is the address customers type, print on their business cards and remember after seeing your van drive past. For a business that trades in New Zealand, a .co.nz name signals straight away that you are a local company, and it pairs naturally with a website hosted on a server in Auckland. Many Kiwi organisations also register a global extension such as .com to protect their brand or to reach customers overseas.
Use the search box on this page to check whether the name you want is available. Prices for each extension are shown at checkout, or you can ask our team for a quote. Once your domain is registered, connecting it to your New Zealand VPS, RDP or dedicated server takes only a few DNS records, and this page explains how to choose a name, what registry rules mean in practice and how to set up DNS correctly.
Type the name you want into the search box and see straight away whether the .co.nz version is free. If it is taken, try variations or alternative extensions until you find an address that fits your business and is easy to remember.
Register a .com, .net, .org or other extension next to your New Zealand name. Holding several versions protects your brand from lookalike registrations and gives you an address that works for customers in Australia and further afield.
We do not publish a fixed domain price list on this page. Current registration and renewal prices for each extension appear at checkout, and you can open a sales ticket if you would like a quote before ordering.
Connect your domain to your New Zealand VPS, RDP or dedicated server with an A record for its IPv4 address. Add records for the www version, subdomains and mail, and your site is reachable as soon as DNS updates spread.
Use MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records so mail for your domain is delivered reliably and is harder for others to spoof. Getting these right early saves a great deal of trouble with messages landing in spam folders later.
If DNS records, nameservers or a transfer are confusing, open a ticket in the client area. Our team can explain what each record does and help you connect your domain to the server you host with us in New Zealand.
The .co.nz extension is the familiar commercial address for New Zealand. Kiwis see it every day on shopfronts, vehicles and advertising, and they associate it with businesses based in the country. A .co.nz name tells a visitor before they even reach your site that you trade locally, likely price in New Zealand dollars and understand the local market.
That recognition can matter in search results and adverts, where people choose which link to click in a split second. A clear, local address builds trust, particularly for trades, retailers, professional services and anyone whose customers prefer to buy from a New Zealand company.
Hosting the site behind that name on a server in Auckland completes the picture: a local address that loads quickly for local visitors.
A .co.nz name is a strong default for New Zealand businesses, but it is not the only option. Depending on your plans, consider:
Most businesses choose one main domain for their website and email, then point the other registrations at it with redirects.
A good domain is short, easy to say aloud and hard to misspell. Before registering, run through a quick checklist:
Every domain extension is governed by a registry, the organisation that sets the policies for that extension. Registries decide who may register names, what information registrants must provide, how disputes are handled and what happens when a name expires.
Requirements differ between extensions and can change over time. Some extensions are open to anyone, while others ask for a local presence or a particular type of organisation. Almost all require accurate registrant contact details, and providing false information can put a registration at risk.
Because these policies are set by the registries rather than by us, we describe them in general terms here. Before registering, check the current rules for the extension you want, and if you are unsure whether you meet a requirement, ask our team in a ticket before ordering.
Domain prices vary by extension and are influenced by registry fees, which can change over time. Rather than publish a list that could fall out of date, we show current registration and renewal prices at checkout for each extension you search.
If you need prices in advance, for example to include in a budget or a client proposal, open a sales ticket listing the extensions and registration periods you are interested in, and our team will reply with a quote.
When comparing prices anywhere, look at the renewal price as well as the first-year price, since you will pay renewals for as long as you keep the name. Payment can be made by cryptocurrency, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal or bank transfer.
DNS translates your domain into the IP address of your server. To point a domain at your New Zealand VPS, RDP or dedicated server, create these records with your DNS provider:
DNS changes take time to spread, depending on the TTL value of the records. Setting a lower TTL before a planned change makes switches quicker. Once DNS points to your server, issue an SSL certificate for each hostname so visitors connect securely.
There are two layers to DNS. Nameservers decide which provider answers questions about your domain. DNS records, held by that provider, give the actual answers, such as the IP address of your website.
You can keep DNS with your registrar and simply add records there, use a third-party DNS service, or run DNS on your own VPS through a control panel. Running your own DNS gives full control, but if the server is offline, so is DNS for every domain on it. Many people therefore keep DNS with a dedicated provider and only point records at their Auckland server.
Whichever option you choose, change nameservers only when you are ready, because the new provider must already contain all your records, including mail, before the switch.
A domain is not just for your website. Email addresses at your own domain look professional and stay with you if you change providers. To make mail work reliably, configure:
If you send mail from your own VPS, also ask for reverse DNS on its IP to match the server's hostname. Together these steps greatly improve inbox delivery.
Domains are registered for a set period and must be renewed to stay active. Letting a name expire can take your website and email offline, and in some cases the name may later become available to others. Keep your contact email current and consider enabling automatic renewal.
Moving a domain between registrars normally involves unlocking it at the current registrar and obtaining an authorisation code, then starting the transfer with the new registrar. Exact steps and timing depend on the extension and its registry.
Protect important domains with a strong password and two-factor authentication on the account that controls them, and record who in your organisation has access. Losing control of a domain is one of the most disruptive problems a business can face online.
Once your name is registered, choose where the website and services behind it will live. Our New Zealand web hosting guide covers running sites on an Auckland VPS, and the WordPress hosting page covers WordPress and WooCommerce specifically. For applications and custom stacks, see the VPS plans, and for full hardware, our dedicated servers.
Keeping your domain, website and server close to your customers gives a consistent local presence: a .co.nz address, a New Zealand IP and pages that load from Auckland.
Once you hold several domains, decide how they fit together. Pick one primary address for your website and email, then send every other registration there with a permanent 301 redirect configured on your Auckland server. Search engines treat a 301 as a signal that the primary domain is the real home of your content, so ranking signals are not split between duplicate copies.
Subdomains are free to create under a name you already own and are useful for separating services without buying new domains. Common examples include shop for an online store, staging for a test copy of your site, portal for client logins and mail for webmail access. Each subdomain can point to the same VPS or a different server, which makes it easy to move one service later without disturbing the rest.
Write down which records exist and why. A short DNS inventory saves time whenever you change hosting, hire a new developer or troubleshoot email.
We do not publish a fixed domain price list on this page because registry fees can change. Search for the name you want and the current registration and renewal price for each extension is shown at checkout. If you need a quote in advance, open a sales ticket listing the extensions and periods you are interested in.
Eligibility and other requirements are set by the registry for each extension, not by us, and they can change over time. Every registration needs accurate registrant contact details. Check the current rules for .co.nz before registering, and if you are unsure whether you meet a requirement, ask our team in a ticket before placing your order.
Many New Zealand businesses do. A .co.nz name signals a local company, while a .com protects your brand internationally and can serve overseas customers. Registering both prevents others from taking a lookalike address. You can choose one as your main site and redirect the other to it so visitors always reach the same place.
Create an A record for your root domain pointing to your server's IPv4 address, and an A or CNAME record for www. Add records for any subdomains you use. Changes spread according to each record's TTL. Once the domain resolves to your Auckland server, issue an SSL certificate so visitors can connect securely.
DNS changes spread around the internet according to the TTL, or time-to-live, of the records involved. With a short TTL, most visitors see the change within minutes; with a long TTL it can take several hours. Lower the TTL a day before a planned move so the final switch to your new server happens quickly.
Yes. Point MX records to the server that handles your mail, then add SPF, DKIM and DMARC records so messages are trusted by receiving servers. If you send from your own VPS, set reverse DNS on its IP to match the hostname. Proper setup helps your mail reach inboxes instead of spam folders.
Domain transfers generally involve unlocking the name at your current registrar, obtaining an authorisation code and starting the transfer with the new registrar. The exact steps depend on the extension and its registry. Open a ticket in the client area before starting, and our team can explain the process for your particular domain.
When a domain expires, your website and email can stop working, and after a period the name may become available for others to register. Policies on grace periods differ by registry. Keep your account email up to date, watch for renewal invoices in the client area, and consider automatic renewal for important names.
Tell us where your users are and what you plan to run. An engineer will reply with a recommendation through the ticket system.
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