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Manage your domains

How to manage your domain names using the government DNS Management Portal, transfer non-.govt.nz domains to the government DNS nameservers, and get support.

Domain Name Service (DNS) Management Portal

The government DNS Management Portal makes it easy to manage your domain names 24/7. You can:

  • apply for a domain name
  • manage the zone data for your domain names hosted on the government nameservers
  • update WHOIS data for all your domain names
  • de-register a domain name.

Access the Portal

User roles

Help using the Portal

 

Transferring domains to the government domain nameservers

If your government organisation is using non-.govt.nz domains (like .co.nz) or has .govt.nz domains hosted by other DNS nameservers, they can be migrated onto the government DNS nameservers.

This allows you to manage both non-.govt.nz and .govt.nz domains in the same place and have the same security benefits, like Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC).

Renewals

How to transfer

Check contact details

International domains

Support

Liverton Security manages the government DNS Management Portal. They can help you use the Portal and give you advice on making DNS changes, as well as perform bulk changes.

This support is available 24/7, however charges apply outside of business hours.

Business hours: 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Charges

You will not be charged for the following services:

  • domain nameserver hosting
  • access to the DNS Management Portal
  • help and advice regarding the Portal during business hours.

If you need urgent support or manual changes made outside business hours, Liverton Security will charge your organisation directly.

  • Hourly rate: $145
  • Fixed rate: $12 for each change.

Contact Liverton Security

You can contact Liverton Security by phone on 0800 536 7999 (NZ only).

They will ask for your security question to authenticate your identity. If they cannot authenticate your identity, you’ll be referred to the Domain Name Service Team at the Department of Internal Affairs.

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