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Find out how to search our registers for information about incorporated societies, and other entities

To incorporate a society in New Zealand you must submit an application, along with the required documents, and pay a registration fee.

Once you’ve registered, you’ll need to keep your details on the register up to date, and follow the rules that apply to incorporated societies and how they are run.

Once you've registered your incorporated society, you'll need to file annual financial statements. Societies registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 must also complete an annual return.

When an incorporated society reaches the end of its 'life', it must be wound up and removed from the register. Here we outline the ways this can be done, and the steps involved.

An application can be made to us to have an incorporated society restored to the register, by the society itself, or by a creditor. You'll need to provide evidence to support your application.

The forms you might need to update a society's details, along with the fees that apply and ways you can pay.