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How secure are New Zealand's domains?
Most businesses in New Zealand use a .nz domain. Across 579,843 of them, here's how their security stacks up — aggregate patterns only, never an individual business. As of 2026-08-16.
In the .nz zone — covering New Zealand — 59.1% of 455,868 graded domains earn an F, well below the 73.8% internet-wide average. Only 0.3% reach an A or A+ — the highest protection tier in the census.
We use .nz as a stand-in for New Zealand, based on the domain's ending rather than where a company is legally registered — so New Zealand businesses using a generic ending like .com aren't counted here.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Domains | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 292 | 0.1% |
| A | 1,552 | 0.3% |
| B | 16,068 | 2.8% |
| C | 70,693 | 12.2% |
| D | 121,136 | 20.9% |
| F | 370,102 | 63.8% |
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