20 incorporated societies registered at a Porirua address were removed from the New Zealand register. 18 of them never reregistered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
Aotea College Association Incorporated
No. 218172 · incorporated 1977
Aotea Residents Association Incorporated
No. 2637534 · incorporated 2016
Ascot Park Neighbours Association Incorporated
No. 50022661 · incorporated 2020
Atamu Efks Porirua Incorporated
No. 2562449 · incorporated 2012
Bulldogs Wafl Incorporated
No. 50124352 · incorporated 2022
Friends of Porirua Hospital Museum Incorporated
No. 915774 · incorporated 1998
Mana Parents Centre Incorporated
No. 216466 · incorporated 1959
Matakarapa-Kereru Incorporated
No. 2555706 · incorporated 2011
Motorcyclists Association of New Zealand Incorporated
No. 50210093 · incorporated 2024
New Zealand Wellington Association for Promoting Peaceful Reunification of China Incorporated
No. 1176154 · incorporated 2001
Pacific Community Health Incorporated
No. 616074 · incorporated 1994
Porirua Community Services Centre Incorporated
No. 638076 · incorporated 1994
Porirua Pasifika Business Hub Incorporated
No. 50058887 · incorporated 2021
Silvereye Estate Residents’ Association Incorporated
No. 50216980 · incorporated 2024
Tautua Aiga Incorporated
No. 50179652 · incorporated 2023
Te Ataarangi Ki Te Upoko O Te Ika Incorporated
No. 1938258 · incorporated 2007
The Congregational Christian Church of Samoa in New Zealand (Ketesemane-Porirua City) Incorporated
No. 218903 · incorporated 1982
Victoria University of Wellington Alumni Association Incorporated
No. 509504 · incorporated 1992
Wellington Lautoka Football Association Incorporated
No. 50176732 · incorporated 2023
Wellington Samoa Rugby Union Incorporated
No. 1501001 · incorporated 2004
How many societies in Porirua were struck off?
The register lists 20 societies at Porirua addresses as Removed, of which 18 were still on the 1908 Act and had never reregistered under the 2022 Act.
Why were so many Porirua 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 Porirua and everywhere else in New Zealand.
What kind of Porirua societies were affected?
Every kind, but community or residents societys are the largest single group among the 20 removed in Porirua. Clubs, churches, residents associations and cultural societies all appear on the list.
Can a Porirua society still be restored?
Yes. Restoration stays open until 6 April 2032 for any of the 20 societies listed here, provided the application comes from someone who was an officer or member on the day it was removed.