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Common questions
Is ihug.co.nz legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns ihug.co.nz?
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Lifeline · ihug.co.nz over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 24, 2022 · no registrant change on record since 2022 · last checked Aug 21, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Jan 21, 2010An AboutUs wiki page described ihug.co.nz from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 21, 2010 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“ihug, the original internet pioneer, has been making it easy for New Zealanders to connect to the internet for more than 12 years.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Freeparking LimitedNov 24, 2022 – Aug 29, 2024Registrar Freeparking Limited in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ihug.co.nz, from Nov 24, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Sitetech Solutions Ltd T/A SiteName
Registrant
Registrant recordsNov 24, 2022 – May 12, 2026Registration records for ihug.co.nz are held from Nov 24, 2022 to May 12, 2026 (50 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2022–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: net.nzNov 24, 2022 – Aug 30, 2025Registration records listed net.nz nameservers (ns1.ihug.net.nz, ns2.ihug.net.nz) for ihug.co.nz from Nov 24, 2022 to Aug 30, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: one.nz
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Jun 20, 2006 – Jan 21, 2010AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ihug.co.nz from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 21, 2010 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “ihug, the original internet pioneer, has been making it easy for New Zealanders to connect to the internet for more than 12 years.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2010AboutUs record: “Now wholly owned by Vodafone New Zealand. ihug, the original internet pioneer, has been making it easy for New Zealanders to connect to the internet for more than 12 years.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Nov 24, 2022 – Aug 29, 2024Registrar: Registrar Freeparking Limited in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ihug.co.nz, from Nov 24, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 24, 2022 – May 12, 2026Registrant: Registration records for ihug.co.nz are held from Nov 24, 2022 to May 12, 2026 (50 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2010
Jul 1, 2010
“Now wholly owned by Vodafone New Zealand. ihug, the original internet pioneer, has been making it easy for New Zealanders to connect to the internet for more than 12 years.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sitetech Solutions Ltd T/A SiteName
Sep 29, 2024 – May 12, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Sitetech Solutions Ltd T/A SiteName in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ihug.co.nz, from Sep 29, 2024 to May 12, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 19, 2025 – May 12, 2026
Registration records listed one.nz nameservers (ns1.one.nz, ns2.one.nz) for ihug.co.nz from Oct 19, 2025 to May 12, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to one.nzOct 19, 2025ihug.co.nz's nameservers moved from net.nz to one.nz at some point between Aug 30, 2025 and Oct 19, 2025. Last seen at net.nz: Aug 30, 2025 (registration record). First seen at one.nz: Oct 19, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 24, 2022 – Aug 30, 2025
Zone file: Registration records listed net.nz nameservers (ns1.ihug.net.nz, ns2.ihug.net.nz) for ihug.co.nz from Nov 24, 2022 to Aug 30, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 29, 2024 – May 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar Sitetech Solutions Ltd T/A SiteName in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ihug.co.nz, from Sep 29, 2024 to May 12, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 19, 2025 – May 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed one.nz nameservers (ns1.one.nz, ns2.one.nz) for ihug.co.nz from Oct 19, 2025 to May 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 19, 2025Zone file: ihug.co.nz's nameservers moved from net.nz to one.nz at some point between Aug 30, 2025 and Oct 19, 2025. Last seen at net.nz: Aug 30, 2025 (registration record). First seen at one.nz: Oct 19, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 5, 2026)
ihug was a New Zealand internet service provider offering broadband, dial-up, and telephony services to residential and business customers. Now wholly owned by Vodafone New Zealand, the service is integrated into Vodafone's broadband offerings.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What ihug.co.nz said about itself, 2006–2010
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
ihug, the original internet pioneer, has been making it easy for New Zealanders to connect to the internet for more than 12 years.
2010
Now wholly owned by Vodafone New Zealand. ihug, the original internet pioneer, has been making it easy for New Zealanders to connect to the internet for more than 12 years.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 8 times through 2010.