WHOIS

The term WHOIS commonly refers to an electronic facility to query the details of a specific domain name in the .nz register. All .nz WHOIS queries are subject to terms that forbid the use of multiple queries to download part, or all, of the register for a targeted contact campaign or any other purpose (refer to the WHOIS Policy on this site for more details). A WHOIS query can be issued by a number of means. Most people will prefer a user-friendly version available through a web site, similar to the domain search function at the top of this page. Alternatively, the more technically-minded can issue a command to the WHOIS server directly through their computer console (eg. whois -h srs.net.nz dnc.org.nz). Authorised registrars can issue WHOIS queries directly on the SRS through an XML transaction. Technical details of the .nz WHOIS service may be found in the WHOIS specification on this site.