10 incorporated societies registered at a Oamaru address were removed from the New Zealand register. 8 of them never reregistered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
Cycling Waitaki Incorporated
No. 2706312 · incorporated 2018
Filipino Waitaki Incorporated
No. 2665592 · incorporated 2017
Friends of North Otago Youth Incorporated
No. 2092504 · incorporated 2008
Lions Club of Palmerston Incorporated
No. 226421 · incorporated 1971
Naseby Mountain Bike Club Incorporated
No. 2552021 · incorporated 2011
North Otago Rugby Referees Association Incorporated
No. 2271583 · incorporated 2009
Papakaio Tennis Club Incorporated
No. 951932 · incorporated 1999
Waitaki High School Old Boys Association Incorporated
No. 226968 · incorporated 1928
Waitaki Winter Festival Society Incorporated
No. 50139512 · incorporated 2023
Whitestone Community Arts Council Incorporated
No. 659693 · incorporated 1994
How many societies in Oamaru were struck off?
The register lists 10 societies at Oamaru addresses as Removed, of which 8 were still on the 1908 Act and had never reregistered under the 2022 Act.
Why were so many Oamaru 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 Oamaru and everywhere else in New Zealand.
What kind of Oamaru societies were affected?
Every kind, but youth organisations are the largest single group among the 10 removed in Oamaru. Clubs, churches, residents associations and cultural societies all appear on the list.
Can a Oamaru society still be restored?
Yes. Restoration stays open until 6 April 2032 for any of the 10 societies listed here, provided the application comes from someone who was an officer or member on the day it was removed.