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title: Timeline of Indigenous Domain Names
description: A timeline of Indigenous domain name developments that shows factual dates that will clarify some misconceptions of achievements.
url: https://www.taiuru.co.nz/timeline-indigenous-domain-names/
markdown_url: https://www.taiuru.co.nz/timeline-indigenous-domain-names.md
type: post
slug: timeline-indigenous-domain-names
author: Karaitiana Taiuru
published: 2017-02-07T19:59:29Z
modified: 2024-12-25T22:38:00Z
language: en-NZ
taxonomies:
  category:
    - Māori Data Sovereignty and Governance
word_count: 192
tokens: 333
---

# Timeline of Indigenous Domain Names

A timeline of Indigenous domain name developments that shows factual dates that will clarify some misconceptions of achievements.

1992 – nsn.us created. The worlds first Indigenous Domain Name.

1994 – iwi.nz created

1997 – First .maori.nz submission

2000 – Karaitiana Taiuru appointed .iwi.nz moderator

2000 – iwi.nz moderation policy updated

2001 – Second .maori.nz submission

2002 – nsn-gov created

2002 – Third .maori.nz submisison

2002 (December) – nz.soc.maori proposal and creation

2003 – iwi.nz moderation policy updated

2003 – FreeParking made the offical Domain Name Registry for .iwi.nz

2005 – Karaitiana Taiuru asks for macrons to be implemented in .nz domain names

2005 – .cat was introduced

2006 – .bzh was introduced

2007 (August 18 ) – .nz bilingual proposal submission and declined.

2008 – .eus for Basque language was introduced

2010 (July 26 ) – macrons in domain names registrations made possible and .māori.nz a default

2011 – iwi.nz moderation policy updated

2013 – GodZone Internet Services was co-appointed Offical Domain Name Registry .iwi.nz as it could register macrons

2013 – .eus was introduced

2013 – .zulu application withdrawn

2014 – .gal was introduced

2014 (March) – .kiwi introduced with protected Māori names reserved