InternetNZ

Last updated
InternetNZ
Founded1995
TypeNon-profit
Registration no. CC30982
Location
Coordinates 41°17′12″S174°46′21″E / 41.2866432°S 174.772587°E / -41.2866432; 174.772587
Area served
New Zealand
Key people
Chief Executive: Vivien Maidaborn
Council President: Joy Liddicoat
Subsidiaries New Zealand Domain Name Registry Limited, Domain Name Commission Limited
Website internetnz.nz
Formerly called
Internet Society of New Zealand
Location of Wellington office at 80 Boulcott st 80 Boulcott st - entrance.jpg
Location of Wellington office at 80 Boulcott st

InternetNZ (officially Internet New Zealand Inc., formerly the Internet Society of New Zealand) is a not-for-profit open membership organisation and the designated manager for the .nz country code top-level internet domain. It also supports the development of New Zealand's internet through policy, community grants, research, and events.

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About

As the designated manager for the .nz top level internet domain, InternetNZ represents New Zealand at a global level. It supports the development of New Zealand's internet through policy and grants to individuals and organisations, research, and events. [2] [3] Part of the work of InternetNZ is advocacy and commentary. It makes submissions to New Zealand Select Committees, [4] [5] and in 2020 commented on the legislative process of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Urgent Interim Classification of Publications and Prevention of Online Harm) Amendment Bill, which is an update to a 1993 Act. [6] [7]

Organisational structure

The full name of InternetNZ is Internet New Zealand Incorporated and it is a registered incorporated society in New Zealand. It is a non-profit society with charitable status and is overseen by a council. [3] It has a subsidiary organisation, the Domain Name Commission Ltd (DNCL). [8] The Domain Name Commission supports the work of InternetNZ including administering an independent dispute resolution service. [9]

Council

The InternetNZ Council is the governing body for InternetNZ. It is made of nine members elected by the membership and two appointed members.[ citation needed ]

Council members

The elected InternetNZ council as at 27 July 2023 are Joy Liddicoat (President), Brenda Wallace (Vice President), Kate Pearce, Richard Hulse, Anthony Bow, Jeff Montgomery, Potaua Biasiny-Tule, Alpana Roy, Whetu Fala, Anjum Rahman, and Stephen Judd. [10]

Chief Executive

  • Viven Maidaborn (2022–)
  • Andrew Cushen, interim Chief Executive (2022) [11]
  • Jordan Carter (2013–2022) [12]
  • Vikram Kumar (2010–2013) [13]

History

The Internet Society of New Zealand was originally formed in 1995 to take responsibility for the .nz country code top-level domain. In 2006 the Internet Society of New Zealand joined the Internet Society as an organisational member. [14] Despite sharing many aims with the Internet Society, InternetNZ is not a chapter of the Internet Society. On the 31 October 2007 InternetNZ formalised its relationship with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). In doing so ICANN recognised InternetNZ as the country code top level domain manager for .nz. [15] In April 2008, The Internet Society of New Zealand formally changed its official name to Internet New Zealand Inc. [16]

InternetNZ Fellows

InternetNZ periodically confers the InternetNZ Fellowship award on people who make ‘an outstanding contribution to the development of the internet in New Zealand’. [17] [18]

Events

NetHui conference

From 2011–2020 InternetNZ organised NetHui conferences around New Zealand encouraging New Zealanders to meet and discuss the benefits and issues of the internet. [22] [23]

Further reading

See also

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  2. ↑ Williams, Shannon (2020-03-02). "InternetNZ to up fees for .nz domains". itbrief.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  3. 1 2 "Charity Summary". Charities Services, Ngā Ratonga Kaupapa Atawhai. Department of Internal Affairs, Te Tari Taiwhenua. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
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