19 incorporated societies registered at a Whanganui address were removed from the New Zealand register. 17 of them never reregistered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
Allergy Adhd Wanganui Incorporated
No. 313347 · incorporated 1987
Awa Kings Muay Thai Club Incorporated
No. 2637831 · incorporated 2016
Birthright Wanganui Incorporated
No. 216506 · incorporated 1959
Cancer Society of New Zealand Wanganui-Rangitikei-Waimarino Centre Incorporated
No. 281484 · incorporated 1963
Phoenix Archery Club Incorporated
No. 50093589 · incorporated 2022
Prisoners Aid & Rehabilitation Society of the Wanganui District Incorporated
No. 217024 · incorporated 1967
River Exchange and Barter System Incorporated
No. 1115465 · incorporated 2001
Rotoaira Campers Association Incorporated
No. 499064 · incorporated 1991
Te Reo Irirangi O Whanganui Incorporated
No. 504319 · incorporated 1991
Te Whanganui River Outrigger Canoe Club Incorporated
No. 50076769 · incorporated 2021
The Parents & Friends Association of Wanganui Collegiate School Incorporated
No. 219125 · incorporated 1983
Wanganui Airport Control Tower Restoration Group Incorporated
No. 1849427 · incorporated 2006
Wanganui Community Education Service Incorporated
No. 218468 · incorporated 1979
Wanganui High School Rowing Club Incorporated
No. 2552542 · incorporated 2011
Wanganui Judo Club Incorporated
No. 914090 · incorporated 1998
Wanganui Lightning United in-Line Hockey Club Incorporated
No. 968405 · incorporated 1999
Wanganui Underwater Club Incorporated
No. 339419 · incorporated 1987
Westcoast Riders Motorcycle Club Incorporated
No. 2645191 · incorporated 2016
Whanganui Māori Tennis Association Incorporated
No. 50100871 · incorporated 2022
How many societies in Whanganui were struck off?
The register lists 19 societies at Whanganui addresses as Removed, of which 17 were still on the 1908 Act and had never reregistered under the 2022 Act.
Why were so many Whanganui 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 Whanganui and everywhere else in New Zealand.
What kind of Whanganui societies were affected?
Every kind, but boating clubs are the largest single group among the 19 removed in Whanganui. Clubs, churches, residents associations and cultural societies all appear on the list.
Can a Whanganui society still be restored?
Yes. Restoration stays open until 6 April 2032 for any of the 19 societies listed here, provided the application comes from someone who was an officer or member on the day it was removed.