Get ready for across-the-board .nz price increases
Every time you register or renew a .nz domain registration or renewal, no matter which retailer you go through, InternetNZ collects the domain’s wholesale price. Since 2020 that price hasn’t changed, but on 1 July 2025 it’s going up by $4, or more than 20%.
That means that every .nz domain retailer will face higher costs when you register or renew a domain. It’s their choice whether they pass that whole increase (or more) onto you or not.
For a lot of the domain retailers that we track on our home page, especially the cheapest ones, the wholesale price is easily the largest component of their retail price. Since the coming increase is so large, our guess is that we’ll see a lot of retailers increase their prices on 1 July 2025. You can rely on us to update our table as quickly as we can.
What’s InternetNZ? #
Put simply, InternetNZ sits at the top of the domain name supply chain. It is a not-for-profit organisation that regulates the .nz namespace. Rules made by InternetNZ apply to everyone who retails or owns .nz domains. The same organisation also runs the registry, which is the technical system behind .nz domains.
According to their recent announcement, “the direct cost of running our infrastructure has increased by approximately 75%” since 2020, and “resource costs have also increased by approximately 30%”.
Since the number of registered .nz domains is quite static, rather than growing, InternetNZ is looking to recoup these costs from their existing customer base rather than bank on future registrations to add to their bottom line.
What this means for domain owners and domain buyers #
Firstly, expect .nz prices from a lot of retailers, especially the lowest-cost ones, to go up in the middle of 2025. Retailers with higher prices might be able to absorb the new cost rather than pass it on.
Secondly, remember that any renewals or registrations before then will happen at today’s prices. You lock in a domain for years to come in one payment today.
Thirdly, this could change price competitiveness in the industry. Keep an eye on our comparison table so you’re always up to date with the latest prices from dozens of .nz retailers.