Blog - Domains Direct

How do I look up the owner of a Domain?

You can use this tool to look up a .nz Domain name to find the owner's details, check its status, and see where it's hosted.

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What are my rights when someone else owns my Domain?

There's a few scenarios you may find yourself in when you believe someone else owns your Domain. Here we look at them and cover the processes you have available to acquire your rights (if

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What does 'Pending Release' and other statuses mean?

If you've searched for a Domain and found it's already registered, you can perform a WHOIS to check who owns the Domain and what its status is. Here we explain what they all mean.

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How do you choose a good .nz Domain?

We share our best tips for choosing an effective and memorable .nz Domain for your business or project.

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What is a UDAI and how do I get one?

The Unique Domain Authentication Identifier (UDAI) is a case-sensitive, eight-character-long 'password' which is a randomly generated unique identifier for every Internet NZ domain

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Who can register .nz domains?

Outlines the criteria for registering a .nz Domain Name.

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What do the different .nz Domain suffixes mean?

There are 16 different .nz suffixes you can choose from. Some are restricted by use, but most are available for anyone to register. Here we look at what they all mean.

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Our Startup Journey from 0 to 50 Domains

Join us as we blog about our journey from 0 to 50 Domains.

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Our Startup Journey

Starting a business is not all dollars and glory. Follow us as we write about our journey from zero customers to building a profitable business.

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