7 incorporated societies registered at a Whitianga address were removed from the New Zealand register. 6 of them never reregistered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
Coroglen Public Hall Society Incorporated
No. 213798 · incorporated 1947
Mercury Bay Community Bus Society Incorporated
No. 2542096 · incorporated 2010
Mercury Bay Motorcycle Club Incorporated
No. 50090189 · incorporated 2022
Mercury Bay Speedway Club Incorporated
No. 2626853 · incorporated 2015
Peninsula Pirates American Football Club Incorporated
No. 50198273 · incorporated 2024
Whitianga Residents' and Ratepayers' Association Incorporated
No. 50035882 · incorporated 2020
Whitianga Trails Society Incorporated
No. 50158512 · incorporated 2023
How many societies in Whitianga were struck off?
The register lists 7 societies at Whitianga addresses as Removed, of which 6 were still on the 1908 Act and had never reregistered under the 2022 Act.
Why were so many Whitianga 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 Whitianga and everywhere else in New Zealand.
What kind of Whitianga societies were affected?
Every kind, but community or residents societys are the largest single group among the 7 removed in Whitianga. Clubs, churches, residents associations and cultural societies all appear on the list.
Can a Whitianga society still be restored?
Yes. Restoration stays open until 6 April 2032 for any of the 7 societies listed here, provided the application comes from someone who was an officer or member on the day it was removed.