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+layout: page
+title: register for tel.tilde.org.nz
+---
+
+Registrations for `tel.tilde.org.nz`
+are currently unavailable.
+
+Please check back later,
+or ask in `#tildetel`
+on [tilde.chat](https://tilde.chat)
+for more details.