23 incorporated societies registered at a Nelson address were removed from the New Zealand register. 21 of them never reregistered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
Arts Council Nelson Incorporated
No. 847701 · incorporated 1997
Bridge Street Early Learning Centre Incorporated
No. 224993 · incorporated 1943
Club 24 Incorporated
No. 637989 · incorporated 1994
Errv Special Needs Foundation Incorporated
No. 2607003 · incorporated 2014
Future Nelson Incorporated
No. 554282 · incorporated 1992
Multicultural Nelson Tasman Incorporated
No. 876858 · incorporated 1997
Nelson Environment Centre Incorporated
No. 269392 · incorporated 1985
Nelson Hospitality Group Incorporated
No. 50069909 · incorporated 2021
Nelson Islamic Cultural Society Incorporated
No. 2721472 · incorporated 2018
Nelson Master Plumbers Association Incorporated
No. 225007 · incorporated 1947
Nelson Pride Incorporated
No. 50073351 · incorporated 2021
Nelson Residents' Association Incorporated
No. 669266 · incorporated 1996
Nelson Women's Refuge Incorporated
No. 521061 · incorporated 1991
Nelson Young Professionals Incorporated
No. 2233589 · incorporated 2009
New Zealand Medical Cannabis Industry Association Incorporated
No. 50059107 · incorporated 2021
Perinatal Support Nelson Incorporated
No. 839069 · incorporated 1996
Save the Maitai Incorporated
No. 50044060 · incorporated 2020
Sexual Abuse Support and Healing (Sash-Nelson) Incorporated
No. 414137 · incorporated 1988
Studio One Collective Incorporated
No. 2739333 · incorporated 2019
Tahunanui Community Hub Incorporated
No. 236652 · incorporated 1984
Tasman Kiwivolley Incorporated
No. 50115310 · incorporated 2022
The Sandpit Incorporated
No. 50206273 · incorporated 2024
The Tactile Society Incorporated
No. 50104271 · incorporated 2022
How many societies in Nelson were struck off?
The register lists 23 societies at Nelson addresses as Removed, of which 21 were still on the 1908 Act and had never reregistered under the 2022 Act.
Why were so many Nelson 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 Nelson and everywhere else in New Zealand.
What kind of Nelson societies were affected?
Every kind, but welfare or charitable societys are the largest single group among the 23 removed in Nelson. Clubs, churches, residents associations and cultural societies all appear on the list.
Can a Nelson society still be restored?
Yes. Restoration stays open until 6 April 2032 for any of the 23 societies listed here, provided the application comes from someone who was an officer or member on the day it was removed.