Registry replacement project
InternetNZ | Ipurangi Aotearoa has been working on a registry replacement since 2019. The new InternetNZ Registry System (IRS) went live on 1 November 2022.
Implementation Queries Key dates Tender (now closed)Implementation
.nz registry replacement implementation
On 20 April 2021, InternetNZ has announced a significant investment in its Internet infrastructure to renew the .nz registry platform.
After evaluating a number of different registry platform solutions, InternetNZ partnered with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) to customise and deploy its CIRA Registry Platform. The new .nz registry went live on 1 November 2022.
In adopting this new platform, InternetNZ deprecated its proprietary Shared Registry System protocol (SRS) and standardised on the globally adopted Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP).
Queries
Any registrars queries regarding the .nz registry replacement project can be asked via email registry.replacement@internetnz.net.nz.
Key dates
| Event | Date and time |
| The date for the new system go-live and for the new .nz Rules coming into force | 1 November 2022, NZST |
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Go-live checkpoint date and migration readiness evaluation |
30 June 2022 |
| Market announcement and the beginning of the registry replacement implementation (complete) | 20 April 2021 |
| InternetNZ signs the contract with the vendor (complete) | 16 April 2021 |
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InternetNZ negotiates with the preferred vendor (complete) |
From November 2020 |
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InternetNZ considers the responses (complete) Note: additional information may be sought from Respondents and face-to-face or telephone interviews may be conducted during this stage |
September and October 2020 |
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Closing date and time for RFT (complete) |
14 September 2020 |
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Closing date for requests for clarification (complete) |
14 August 2020 |
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InternetNZ registry replacement project briefing sessions (complete) |
Week beginning Monday, 27 July 2020 |
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InternetNZ issues the RFT (complete) |
July 2020 |
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InternetNZ announces next steps (complete) |
19 February 2020 |
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Evaluation panel consideration of EOI responses (complete) Note: additional information may be sought from respondents during this stage |
2 December 2019 to 18 February 2020 |
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Closing date for the submission of EOI (complete) |
29 November 2019 |
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Closing date for clarification requests and questions from potential respondents (complete) |
15 November 2019 |
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Briefing opportunities in New Zealand (complete) |
11 to 15 November 2019 |
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Briefing opportunities at ICANN66, Montreal (complete) |
2 to 7 November 2019 |
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Issuance of the request for expressions of interest (complete) |
23 October 2019 |
Tender (now closed)
Tender outcome (announced)
The .nz registry replacement tender process concluded in November 2020. Negotiations resulted in a contract signed with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) in April 2021.
REOI outcome
InternetNZ received a large number of EOI responses of very high quality and calibre.
After a thorough evaluation of all responses, InternetNZ decided to invite three organisations to progress to closed tender for the new .nz registry system.
Request for tender (issued)
A request for tender (RFT) was issued in July 2020, along with associated technical documents. The documentation is consistent with the EOI but provided a clearer and more detailed specification of the services we wish to procure.
Lodgement of expressions of interest (now closed)
Download: REOI document (pdf).
Dates: closing date for submissions was Friday 29 November 2019, 12 pm (New Zealand daylight saving time, UTC+13).