9 incorporated societies registered at a Wanaka address were removed from the New Zealand register. 8 of them never reregistered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
Aspiring Beginnings Early Learning Centre Incorporated
No. 676990 · incorporated 1995
Friends of Bullock Creek Incorporated
No. 50028080 · incorporated 2020
Hedgehope Rural Fire Incorporated
No. 862473 · incorporated 1997
The Wanaka Walkers Incorporated
No. 966579 · incorporated 1999
Upper Clutha Sports Trust Association Incorporated
No. 1000363 · incorporated 1999
Wanaka Central Business District Property Owners Group Incorporated
No. 2737152 · incorporated 2019
Wanaka Gaa Manatōpū
No. 50219502 · incorporated 2024
Wanaka Rodeo Club Incorporated
No. 226433 · incorporated 1970
Wanaka Waterski Club Incorporated
No. 50051901 · incorporated 2020
How many societies in Wanaka were struck off?
The register lists 9 societies at Wanaka addresses as Removed, of which 8 were still on the 1908 Act and had never reregistered under the 2022 Act.
Why were so many Wanaka 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 Wanaka and everywhere else in New Zealand.
What kind of Wanaka societies were affected?
Every kind, but sports clubs are the largest single group among the 9 removed in Wanaka. Clubs, churches, residents associations and cultural societies all appear on the list.
Can a Wanaka society still be restored?
Yes. Restoration stays open until 6 April 2032 for any of the 9 societies listed here, provided the application comes from someone who was an officer or member on the day it was removed.