Societies removed from the register in Tai Tapu

3 incorporated societies registered at a Tai Tapu address were removed from the New Zealand register. 3 of them never reregistered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.

Association of Emergency Care Training Providers Incorporated

No. 2662151 · incorporated 2017

Never reregistered

Mcqueens Valley Mountainbike Club Incorporated

No. 1832267 · incorporated 2006

Never reregistered

Vanuatu Canterbury Association Incorporated

No. 50159452 · incorporated 2023

Never reregistered

Common questions about Tai Tapu societies

How many societies in Tai Tapu were struck off?

The register lists 3 societies at Tai Tapu addresses as Removed, of which 3 were still on the 1908 Act and had never reregistered under the 2022 Act.

Why were so many Tai Tapu 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 Tai Tapu and everywhere else in New Zealand.

What kind of Tai Tapu societies were affected?

Every kind, but cultural or friendship societys are the largest single group among the 3 removed in Tai Tapu. Clubs, churches, residents associations and cultural societies all appear on the list.

Can a Tai Tapu society still be restored?

Yes. Restoration stays open until 6 April 2032 for any of the 3 societies listed here, provided the application comes from someone who was an officer or member on the day it was removed.

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