// Registries
NZBN Registry
How Osapher queries the New Zealand Business Number registry for live entity verification.
What is the NZBN?
The New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) is New Zealand's unique identifier for every business entity. It is maintained by the New Zealand Companies Office and provides a single source of truth for business identity in New Zealand.
The NZBN registry is publicly accessible at nzbn.govt.nz.
Osapher is not affiliated with the New Zealand Companies Office, the New Zealand Government, or any New Zealand regulatory body. Registry data is sourced from publicly available government APIs.
What Osapher checks
- NZBN registration status
- Legal entity name
- Entity type classification
- GST registration status
- Registration date
- Registered address
NZBN format
An NZBN is a 13-digit number. Osapher auto-detects NZBN from ABN by digit length:
// 13 digits = NZBN
{ "queryValue": "YOUR_NZBN_HERE", "jurisdiction": "NZ" }
// 11 digits = ABN
{ "queryValue": "YOUR_ABN_HERE", "jurisdiction": "AU" }Registry fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
legalName | Registered legal name |
nzbn | New Zealand Business Number |
abnStatus | Registration status |
entityType | Legal structure |
gstRegistered | GST/NZBN status |
registeredDate | Registration date |
Disclaimer
NZBN data reflects the state of the registry at the time of the API call. Osapher is not responsible for the accuracy of data provided by the New Zealand Companies Office.