The following is a list of the currently recognized nz.* newsgroups. These 
groups should be covered by all sites that claim to carry the nz.* 
hierarchy.


nz.arts 
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Discussion of television, exhibitions and books etc. Traffic is fairly 
light and as with several of the smaller groups much of the traffic that 
would normally be expected to take place in this group goes on in 
nz.general instead.


nz.comp 
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Anything computer related.
e.g. why modems need telepermits, Good computer companies. 

For-sale and Jobs posts should go to nz.wanted 

 
nz.general
==========

The cesspool of the nz.* hierarchy, Everything tends to be discussed 
here with other groups only picking up the scraps.
Examples: speed cameras, Shortland Street, Current affairs.

If at all possible, you should use a more specialized nz.* group in order
to make sure your post stands out from the clutter.


nz.net.announce
===============

This is a moderated group for posting important announcements on Internet 
links and services in New Zealand. The group is moderated to prevent chat 
and to reduce the number of unwanted posts. All discussion on posts to this 
group should take place elsewhere, usually nz.net.admin. The guidelines
for posting to the group are regularly posted and the moderators' address
is nna@usenet.net.nz.


nz.net.admin
============

This group provides a forum for the discussion of issues surrounding
the Internet in New Zealand. Queries as to the status of various services
should be posted to this group as well as follow-ups on posts to
nz.net.announce. Discussion of newsgroups reorganizations with the nz.*
hierarchy should also take place here.


nz.politics.announce
====================

nz.politics.announce is a moderated forum for the posting of official
press releases, election results and announcements by Government bodies and
other entities involved in the political process and government of New
Zealand.

Since the group is not intended as a discussion medium followups must be
directed to another newsgroup (usually nz.politics) or to the poster.
Articles will be crossposted only at the moderators' discretion and normal
official announcements should not be crossposted to nz.politics

The following (or their spokespersons) may post Official Information,
statements, announcements and releases to the group:

* Ministers of the Crown.
* Members of Parliament.
* Registered political parties.
* Candidates in General and by-elections.
* The Electoral Commission.
* The Chief Electoral Officer.
* The Registrar of Electors.
* The Clerk of the Writs.
* The Representation Commission.

In addition the following may be posted

* Administrative posts and Information about the Newsgroup
* FAQs related to politics in New Zealand.
* Announcements of online political resources, mailing lists, newsgroups
  and web sites.

Posts must be in plain text and have a legitimate from address that will
reach the author. Anonymous post are not accepted.

Posts which contain substantially the same text may not be posted more
than once every two weeks and the moderators may place a limit on a
particular entity's posts provided this is not less than 10 posts and/or
30 kilobytes per day.


 
nz.politics
===========

All forms of political discussion relating to New Zealand. 
 

nz.rec
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Sports, games, and other outdoor and indoor activities.


nz.reg.*
========

Any posts which deal with things of interest to or about the area or
region are welcome and on-topic in this group.  This includes discussions
of local activities and events, local non-commercial buy/sell/wanted
posts, local issues and personalities and anything else that relates to
the area covered by the group.

The following things are not welcome:

Binaries
Chain letters, including "Make Money Fast" articles
Known hoaxes (like the "Good Times Virus")
Articles posted as separate copies to several newsgroups (spam)
Articles excessively cross-posted (see below for details)
Articles containing significantly more quoted than new content
Duplicate/rapidly reposted messages
Commercial messages of any kind.

Also crossposts to any non-regional nz.* group are by definition off-topic
unless a follow-up to only one group is set.  If you are posting
something in nz.general or nz.wanted then there is no need to post it in
say nz.reg.auckland.general

Crossposts to other regional groups may be appropriate if the post deals
with something that crosses some regional boundaries.  An example may be a
post talking about using the Waikato River to supply water to Auckland.
This may be appropriate for both nz.reg.auckland.general and
nz.reg.hamilton.general.

If it is cross-posted to more than four regional groups then it should be
in nz.general/nz.politics/nz.wanted etc., as appropriate.  Cross-posts to
every regional group will be regarded as spamming and abusive behavior.

Crossposts to other groups such as misc.transport.urban may be
appropriate but in any case cross posts to more than four groups are
considered unwelcome.

An exception may me made to the crosspost limit for FAQs, CFVs and other
administrative posts.


nz.soc                
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Social issues, traffic is very light.

 
nz.soc.green        
============

All sorts of 'green' issues relating to the environment, many posts are 
articles forwarded from other publications or electronic forums.


nz.soc.maori
============

Any posts which deal with things of interest to or about Maori are
welcome and on-topic in this group. This includes discussions of
local/national hui and events, international enquiries, translations
from and into Maori and English, promotion of Maori language, news and
views, Maori initiatives, and anything else that relates to the area
covered by the group."


nz.soc.queer
============

nz.soc.queer is a forum for the discussion of issues relating to the New
Zealand queer community. It is a discussion group to cater for people who
feel themselves to be excluded from the "straight" community because of
sexuality or gender orientation issues.  This includes, but is not limited
to: gay men, lesbians, bisexual men and women, transgendered people,
people in multiple-partnered relationships, friends of any of the above, 
and those who are curious or unsure.

This is NOT a valid forum for discussion of the "correctness" or otherwise,
of any of the previously mentioned orientations/preferences. Other
newsgroups exist where this discussion can occur.

This is NOT a valid forum for hate posts against the previously mentioned
orientations/preferences.


nz.soc.religion
===============

Any posts discussing religion generally, specific religions, faiths,
plus philosophy and ethics as it relates to religious backgrounds are
all on-topic for this group.

The following things are not welcome:

Binaries
Chain letters, including "Make Money Fast" articles
Known hoaxes (like the "Good Times Virus")
Articles posted as separate copies to several newsgroups (spam)
Articles excessively cross-posted
Articles containing significantly more quoted than new content
Duplicate/rapidly reposted messages
Commercial messages of any kind.


nz.tech
=======

This is an unmoderated newsgroup.

Examples of on-topic discussions could include:

Design & Creation
Implementation & Installation
Set-up & Configuration
Use & Abuse
Maintenance & Repair
Upgrading & Re-fitting
Decommissioning & Disposal

of technologies including, but not limited to:

Infrastructure (Railways, electric lines, fibre-optic cables, etc.)
Buildings (Houses, sky-scrapers, shopping-malls, space-stations, etc.)
Vehicles (Planes, trains, automobiles, submarines, rockets, etc.)
Home Appliances (Fridge-freezers, hair-dryers, dust-busters, etc.)
Business Machines (Photo-copiers, chainsaws, assembly-lines, etc.)
Leisure Equipment (Model railways, zambonis, fish-finders, etc.)
Entertainment Systems (Video games, audio-visual equipment, etc.)

In short, anything to which an electronics or engineering specialty
applies (practical applications of the physical sciences) is likely to
be an on-topic area.

The following topics may be tangentially relevant in nz.tech, but
should be taken elsewhere if they become central to a discussion:

Computers and related software and equipment (On-topic in nz.comp.*)

Artistic design (Fashion, advertising, cake-icing, landscaping, etc.)
(On-topic in nz.arts.*)

"Lifestyle" activities (Cooking, gardening, travel, etc.) 
The normal use of Leisure equipment  (On-topic in nz.rec.*)


What is not acceptable:

         - HTML posting
         - Binaries (post a URL instead)
         - Crossposting to more than 2 other newsgroups
         - Commercial advertisements
         - Auction advertisements
         - Flaming and ad-hominem attacks
         - Spam and chain letters


 
nz.test               
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For test posts. See Section 8.0 for more information.


nz.wanted            
=========

The place to post non-commercial For-Sale, Wanted, Looking for people and 
personals. See Section 8.0 for more information.

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