Two seats, nine candidates: who is standing for the InternetNZ board, and who they are connected to
Two seats on the InternetNZ board are up for election. Nine people are standing. Voting closes at noon on Monday 10 August 2026, and the result is announced at the AGM on 13 August.
InternetNZ is not a hobby society. It is the designated manager of the .nz domain, it runs the registry that some 750,000 domains depend on, and it carries a public policy voice into select committees and into ICANN. Who sits on its board matters more than the turnout usually suggests.
Here is what the public record shows about the nine candidates and the organisations they belong to. I have linked every source. Where I could not verify something, I have left it out and said so.
I am a voting member of InternetNZ. I am not standing for the board, hold no office in any organisation named below, and have no financial interest in the outcome. This post is published during the voting window (24 July–10 August 2026); whatever the intent, that timing makes it election-adjacent commentary.
This post was co-written with AI assistance. All sourcing, verification decisions, and editorial judgement are the author's. AI helped with structure, clarity, and documentation formatting.