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  • Māori activism and hidden achievements in New Zealand’s Internet Domain Name System

    Māori activism and hidden achievements in New Zealand’s Internet Domain Name System

    For over 20 years up till 2017,  Māori fought for the right to be to be fairly represented in the New Zealand Internet Domain Name System and to a lesser extent for recognition within the New Zealand Internet governing body InternetNZ, in an act of Māori Internet activism. A simple right that most people take for granted.…

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  • Timeline of Indigenous Domain Names

    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…

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