14 incorporated societies registered at a Gisborne address were removed from the New Zealand register. 10 of them never reregistered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
Friends of the Olympic Pool Complex Society Incorporated
No. 1521972 · incorporated 2004
Gisborne Eastern Knights Chess Club Incorporated
No. 2577323 · incorporated 2013
Gisborne Malayali Association Inc
No. 50212833 · incorporated 2024
Historic Places Otago Incorporated
No. 2570001 · incorporated 2012
Lions Club of Gisborne Wainui Incorporated
No. 214596 · incorporated 1976
Mabuhay Sports Club Gisborne Society Incorporated
No. 50119911 · incorporated 2022
Moana Toa Sports Club Incorporated
No. 50121910 · incorporated 2022
Rāngai Esport Incorporated
No. 50105650 · incorporated 2022
Tairawhiti Age Concern Incorporated
No. 551968 · incorporated 1992
Tairawhiti Maori Golf (2005) Association Incorporated
No. 1714431 · incorporated 2005
Tairawhiti Softball Association Incorporated
No. 2570700 · incorporated 2012
The Gisborne Caledonian Society Incorporated
No. 1954633 · incorporated 2007
Wozer Inc
No. 50216345 · incorporated 2024
Ymp Netball Club Manatopu Incorporated
No. 50256430 · incorporated 2026
How many societies in Gisborne were struck off?
The register lists 14 societies at Gisborne addresses as Removed, of which 10 were still on the 1908 Act and had never reregistered under the 2022 Act.
Why were so many Gisborne societies removed at once?
They were not removed individually. The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 gave every existing society until 5 April 2026 to reregister, and everything that had not done so came off the register together the next day — in Gisborne and everywhere else in New Zealand.
What kind of Gisborne societies were affected?
Every kind, but sports clubs are the largest single group among the 14 removed in Gisborne. Clubs, churches, residents associations and cultural societies all appear on the list.
Can a Gisborne society still be restored?
Yes. Restoration stays open until 6 April 2032 for any of the 14 societies listed here, provided the application comes from someone who was an officer or member on the day it was removed.