Inspire Net .COM, NZD 45.00/yr. on Domains
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325 Main Street
Palmerston North , MWT 4410 NZ
☎ Phone 0800 484 363 [Helpdesk/Toll-free]
☎ Phone +64(0)6 357 8559 [Local]
📧 domains@i...| 💳 Payment Methods : | Wire Transfer |
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| 🔧 Category : | DNS |
| ✍️ Support Options : | EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free |
| ⚑ Targeting : | NZ US |
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*📜 Plan description
.COM domain registration is available for NZ$45 per year, with the same signup flow supporting both new registrations and transfers. DNS service is included with the annual domain charge, so the registration can be used with Inspire Net hosting or pointed to services operated elsewhere. The registration workflow uses the registrant email address as the primary contact for ownership verification and domain changes, and transfers require a current authorization key from the existing registrar. The listed international domain choices also include .NET and .ORG. New Zealand options include .NZ, .CO.NZ, .NET.NZ, .ORG.NZ, .GEN.NZ, .SCHOOL.NZ, .AC.NZ, .MAORI.NZ, .GEEK.NZ and .KIWI.NZ, while other top-level domains can be arranged on request. Simple email forwarding for a domain and MX record setup can be requested at no additional charge. DNS records can be changed by contacting the domains team, and customers can make repeated DNS changes as required. The domain does not have to be paired with Inspire Net web hosting, and an existing domain can also remain with another registrar while a website is hosted by Inspire Net.
Inspire Net is an official New Zealand domain registrar and combines domain administration with locally based support. The annual domain price is stated as GST inclusive, and annual domain registration invoices are issued separately from sponsored hosting where applicable. Existing Inspire Net customers living outside New Zealand can continue to purchase domains, while a new customer based overseas may be directed to consider another domain provider. Support is available through email, the helpdesk and local or toll-free telephone numbers, with the same team able to assist with DNS, email routing and hosting-related domain setup. The combined signup also allows a customer to register or transfer the domain at the same time as ordering web hosting, while standalone domain registration remains available. Inspire Net handles routine DNS administration directly rather than requiring a separate commercial DNS product, and the registration service is supported from its Palmerston North operation. The domain fee is recurring annually; there is no separate published introductory price for .COM and no separate published renewal premium in the current domain signup information.
Inspire Net is an official New Zealand domain registrar and combines domain administration with locally based support. The annual domain price is stated as GST inclusive, and annual domain registration invoices are issued separately from sponsored hosting where applicable. Existing Inspire Net customers living outside New Zealand can continue to purchase domains, while a new customer based overseas may be directed to consider another domain provider. Support is available through email, the helpdesk and local or toll-free telephone numbers, with the same team able to assist with DNS, email routing and hosting-related domain setup. The combined signup also allows a customer to register or transfer the domain at the same time as ordering web hosting, while standalone domain registration remains available. Inspire Net handles routine DNS administration directly rather than requiring a separate commercial DNS product, and the registration service is supported from its Palmerston North operation. The domain fee is recurring annually; there is no separate published introductory price for .COM and no separate published renewal premium in the current domain signup information.
📄 Editorial Review
Inspire Net is a New Zealand-owned Internet service provider and hosting company based in Palmerston North. The business began in 1998, initially operating from a garage, and founder James Watts remains Founder & CEO. More than 26 years later, Inspire Net has developed into a regional telecommunications provider with 35+ local staff, combining Internet connectivity, web hosting, domains, VoIP and network infrastructure services.Hosting is only one part of the company’s wider technical operation. Inspire Net builds and operates fibre infrastructure around Palmerston North and Tararua and also provides wireless broadband, DSL, wholesale fibre connectivity and business Internet services. This gives its hosting operation direct access to experienced networking staff and locally operated infrastructure rather than functioning as a simple hosting reseller.
The standard web hosting range is compact and easy to understand. Small Linux is the entry shared-hosting package with 1 GB of storage, 1 TB of monthly data transfer and nightly backups retained for seven days. Large Linux increases storage to 10 GB, monthly transfer to 2.5 TB and backup retention to 30 days. Both packages use a conventional Linux, Apache, PHP and database environment suitable for business websites, content-management systems and custom PHP applications.
Customers requiring more resources can use Premium Linux or Windows Hosting, which is configured individually. It includes the capabilities of the Large package while allowing significantly more storage, unrestricted monthly transfer and fewer customer websites per server. Dedicated servers are also available as custom solutions rather than through a fixed catalog of predefined hardware configurations.
The shared hosting platform runs Debian GNU/Linux 12 64-bit, Apache HTTPD 2.4 and MariaDB 10. PHP is available through PHP-FPM for versions 8.1 through 8.4, while PHP 7.4 remains available through mod_php. Supported components include MySQLi, PDO, SQLite PDO, cURL, FFmpeg, GD and ImageMagick, providing a suitable environment for WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and many traditional PHP applications.
Every hosting package includes AWStats website statistics. Files can be transferred through FTP, FTPS or SFTP, and databases can be administered using phpMyAdmin. Additional established server modules can also be considered when a website has a specific technical requirement.
Backups are one of the stronger elements of the shared-hosting service. Small Linux receives nightly backups with seven-day retention, while Large Linux receives nightly backups with 30-day retention. SSL support is available, and a standard SSL certificate is included with the current hosting service. Configurations requiring a dedicated IP address or more specialized SSL arrangements may involve additional annual costs.
Domain services are closely integrated with hosting. Inspire Net is an official New Zealand domain registrar and handles extensions including .nz, .co.nz, .net.nz, .org.nz, .gen.nz, .school.nz, .ac.nz, .maori.nz and .geek.nz, together with international extensions such as .com, .net and .org. Additional TLDs can be arranged when required, and a domain does not need to be transferred to Inspire Net simply to use its hosting.
DNS administration is handled directly by the company. Customers can request DNS changes through domains@inspire, while basic email forwarding and MX-record configuration can also be arranged without an additional charge. This approach works particularly well for organizations that prefer direct technical assistance instead of managing every DNS setting through a self-service hosting panel.
Inspire Net also provides server colocation for organizations that want to own and control their physical hardware while connecting it to Inspire Net’s network environment. Customers remain responsible for maintaining and insuring their colocated equipment.
Local nonprofit and community organizations can potentially receive sponsored web hosting, although annual domain-registration charges still apply.
The company’s wider portfolio includes residential and business fibre, rural wireless broadband, DSL, business HyperFibre, VoIP telephone service and virtual PBX solutions. There is no standardized standalone VPS, reseller-hosting or hyperscale-style cloud-server range within the normal hosting portfolio.
The website operates in English and services are priced for the New Zealand market in NZD. No multi-language/localized version exists.
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