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Sanford.co.nz
A leading and long established New Zealand listed company dedicated to the sustainable farming, harvesting, processing and marketing all types of New Zealand seafood and aquaculture.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 8, 2022 · no ownership change on record since 2022 · last checked Sep 7, 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 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described sanford.co.nz from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“A leading and long established New Zealand listed company dedicated to the sustainable farming, harvesting, processing and marketing all types of New Zealand seafood and aquaculture.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Freeparking Limited t/a DiscountDomainsFreeparking Limited t/a DiscountDomainsNov 8, 2022 – May 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar Freeparking Limited t/a DiscountDomains in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sanford.co.nz, from Nov 8, 2022 to May 14, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsNov 8, 2022 – May 14, 2026Registration records for sanford.co.nz are held from Nov 8, 2022 to May 14, 2026 (17 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2022–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: discountdomains.co.nzNameservers: discountdomains.co.nzNov 8, 2022 – May 14, 2026Registration records listed discountdomains.co.nz nameservers (ns1.discountdomains.co.nz, ns2.discountdomains.co.nz, ns3.discountdomains.co.nz) for sanford.co.nz from Nov 8, 2022 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedDec 11, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for sanford.co.nz from Dec 11, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described sanford.co.nz from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A leading and long established New Zealand listed company dedicated to the sustainable farming, harvesting, processing and marketing all types of New Zealand seafood and aquaculture.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 8, 2022 – May 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar Freeparking Limited t/a DiscountDomains in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sanford.co.nz, from Nov 8, 2022 to May 14, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 8, 2022 – May 14, 2026Ownership: Registration records for sanford.co.nz are held from Nov 8, 2022 to May 14, 2026 (17 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 8, 2022 – May 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed discountdomains.co.nz nameservers (ns1.discountdomains.co.nz, ns2.discountdomains.co.nz, ns3.discountdomains.co.nz) for sanford.co.nz from Nov 8, 2022 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 10, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Amazon
Dec 25, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026
Amazon issued 1 certificate for sanford.co.nz from Dec 25, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 31, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 34 certificates for sanford.co.nz from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 11, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for sanford.co.nz from Dec 11, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 25, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for sanford.co.nz from Dec 25, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 31, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 34 certificates for sanford.co.nz from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 10, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
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Current facts
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not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.sanford.co.nz.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Sanford as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells products, mainly for the public as customers.
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 48 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 48 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What sanford.co.nz said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
A leading and long established New Zealand listed company dedicated to the sustainable farming, harvesting, processing and marketing all types of New Zealand seafood and aquaculture.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.