From New Zealand Connections

DNS stands for Domain Name System. Basically acting as the internets "phonebook", it allows computers to easily locate IP addresses from human readable domain names.

For more information about how DNS works, please refer to Wikipedia.

Here in New Zealand, Internet service providers usually automatically assign DNS servers. However there may be situations where you need to manually set your DNS server, you should use your internet providers one unless you really know what you are doing (as some providers block access). The preferred and alternative servers will be listed in the individual set up information page.

Under most situations it is preferable for you to use your providers DNS server which are automatically assigned. This reduces issues when you use different connections. You should only use static DNS servers if you really know what you are doing and understand the consequences if that server cannot be accessed.

We are listing the DNS servers that are used by providers here in New Zealand.

Company	Name	IP address	Blocks external connections?
Xtra	Alien.xtra.co.nz	202.27.184.3	No (use dnsc1.xtra.co.nz)
Xtra	terminator.xtra.co.nz	202.27.184.5	No (use dnsc2.xtra.co.nz)
Xtra	dnsc1.xtra.co.nz	202.27.158.40	No
Xtra	dnsc2.xtra.co.nz	202.27.156.72	No
Maxnet	ns1.maxnet.net.nz	210.55.105.193	No
Maxnet	ns2.maxnet.net.nz	210.55.230.1	No
Maxnet	nsrec01.maxnet.net.nz	123.100.71.1	No
Maxnet	nsrec02.maxnet.net.nz	123.100.71.2	No
WorldxChange	ns1.xnet.co.nz	58.28.4.2	No
WorldxChange	ns2.xnet.co.nz	58.28.6.2	No
Orcon	dns1.orcon.net.nz	60.234.1.1	unsure
Orcon	dns2.orcon.net.nz	60.234.2.2	unsure
Orcon	ns1.orcon.net.nz	210.55.12.1	yes - "status: REFUSED"
Orcon	ns2.orcon.net.nz	210.55.12.2	yes - "status: REFUSED"
Ihug	ns1.ihug.co.nz	203.109.129.67	No
Ihug	ns2.ihug.co.nz	203.109.129.68	No
Slingshot	ns.attica.net.nz	202.180.64.9	No
Slingshot	ns2.attica.net.nz	202.180.64.2	No
Snap	bender.snap.net.nz	202.37.101.1	unsure
Snap	cartman.snap.net.nz	202.37.101.2	unsure
InSPire Net	ns1.inspire.net.nz	203.114.128.1	Yes - status: REFUSED
InSPire Net	ns2.inspire.net.nz	203.114.128.2	Yes - status: REFUSED
Paradise	rachel.paradise.net.nz	203.96.152.4	Yes - status: REFUSED
Paradise	kirsty.paradise.net.nz	203.96.152.12	Yes - status: REFUSED
Clear.net	dns1.clear.net.nz	203.97.33.1	Yes - status: REFUSED
Clear.net	dns2.clear.net.nz	203.97.37.1	Yes - status: REFUSED
Clear.net	ns1.clear.net.nz	203.97.33.14	unsure
Clear.net	ns2.clear.net.nz	203.97.37.14	unsure

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