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  • Trasnsfering iwi.nz

    How do I transfer my domain name out of the Domain Name Commision holding registrar to my registrar/domain name provider of choice? What to consider when transferring your domain name? Level of support  Before transferring your domain name, consider the level of support you need from your registrar, especially if you have multiple .nz domain…

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  • Value of .iwi.nz and protection options

    iwi.nz is a moderated 2nd level domain specific to Iwi Māori. It is moderated to protect Iwi applicants from individuals: Using an Iwi name for non Iwi purposes From purchasing an Iwi name in the .iwi.nz area, and offering to sell it back at huge inflated prices Directing an iwi name to distasteful websites, and…

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  • Historical .iwi.nz criteria

    Historical .iwi.nz criteria

    All historical .iwi.nz moderation policies from the original in 1997. The current policy is here. The original moderation policy was casual and was not written or published in in any formal manner until 1997. 1994 Guidelines 1997 2000 2003 2011 1994. Prior to the founding of Internet Society of New Zealand, the following guidelines were…

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  • Cyber Squatters in Indigenous Domains

    I was interviewed by Radio Waatea about Cyber Squatters. You can hear the interview here or read the full article here. It really surprises me that people are still trying to hold Iwi to ransom over hijacked names when Iwi have .iwi.nz . All the cyber squatters are doing is making .iwi.nz more authentic for the public and valuable to…

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  • .iwi.nz present and past moderation policies

    Archived from August 13 2012 .iwi.nz  is arguably the world’s first indigenous domain name.InternetNZin 2001 made theclaimthat maori.nz was the first Indigenous domain name, this despite the fact that .iwi.nz had existed since 1995 and was created by InternetNZ. It is likely that nsn.usandnsn.gov , the domains for Native Sovereign Nations of America were created first and then InternetNZ followed suit. I…

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  • New web domains in NZ: Will they help or hinder Māori and Iwi?

    The New Zealand governing body of .nz domain names has released a new public consultation to discuss changing the way .nz web addresses look. As opposed to .co.nz , .maori.nz,  .iwi.nz, etc., the proposal calls for a simple .nz address. This will have a number of positive impacts (if managed correctly early in the process)…

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  • Iwi implications of .kiwi.nz

    As the .iwi.nz moderator, I publically opposed the .kiwi.nz application. The main reason was that I believe it would force Iwi to register their current domain names in .kiwi. to protect Iwi on-line identity. It is a common practice for unscrupulous people to register names that are similar to genuine names that may be spelt incorrectly…

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  • .maori.nz statistics for Dec 2011

    The Domain Name Commissioner released her monthly statistics on .nz domain names for December 2012. The details and summaries are below including my commentary. .maori.nz / māori.nz 663 registered .maori.nz names in December 2011 compared to 621 in December 2010. There were 82 renewals, 8 new registrations for December 2011 with 12 new registrations and 97 renewals…

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  • September 2011 Māori and Iwi domain summary

    The Domain Name Commissioner released her monthly statistics on .nz domain names for September 2011, the details and summaries are below including my commentary. .maori.nz / māori.nz 642 registered .maori.nz names with 118 renewals, 15 new registrations .iwi.nz 76 registered .iwi.nz names with 17 renewals and no new registrations. Summary .maori.nz / .māori.nz is still…

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  • August 2011 Māori and Iwi domain summary

    The Domain Name Commissioner released her monthly statistics on .nz domain names for August 2011, the details and summaries are below including my commentary. Again,  there is currently no public statistical information about International Domain Names-IDN (domains with macrons).  .maori.nz 636 registered .maori.nz names with 9 renewals and 2 expired domain names. As with last month, it…

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  • .iwi.nz Proposed moderation policy update

    As Iwi are evolving, and taking on new definitions within New Zealand legislation, it has become time to review and modify the .iwi.nz moderation policy , also available at http://dnc.org.nz . In my role as the .iwi.nz moderator, i am proposing that one extra criterion be included to the existing .iwi.nz policy. The proposed criterion will…

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  • Macrons can be used in .iwi.nz domain names.

    In 2010, New Zealand domain names became technically “able” to include Māori macrons ā ē ī ō ū. The principal community of interest for macrons are those holders of .iwi.nz and .maori.nz domain names, though any .nz address can have a macron. Most domain name providers have not made it easy to register addresses with…

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  • Past and Present .iwi.nz Moderation Policies

    .iwi.nz Moderation Policy 1997-2000 The policy below was the original policy and was not updated until 2000 by the current moderator by consulting The Maori Internet Society. iwi.nz is a moderated 2nd level domain. Before considering applying for iwi.nz you must meet, in the first instance the following 2 rules: Rule 1. You must be…

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