Getting started on the register
Find out about incorporated societies and the Incorporated Societies Register, and what's needed to register and maintain an incorporated society in New Zealand.
- New legislation for incorporated societies An introduction to the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 that came into force on 5 October 2023.
- About incorporated societies How incorporated societies are formed and how they operate.
- Your responsibilities What you’re required to do once you’ve registered your society.
- How to use our services How to use our services to register and maintain your incorporated society.
- Uploading documents to the register Find out what file types and sizes you can upload when you use our online services.
- Setting up your online services account Create an online services account for yourself, or on behalf of an organisation.
- Using the online dashboard Using the online dashboard to manage your tasks and unfinished business.
- Confirming your authority to manage information What’s required to manage a society’s information on the register.
Other help topics
Searching the Incorporated Societies Register
Starting an incorporated society
Reregistering under the 2022 Act
Running your incorporated society
Meeting your annual filing requirements
Keeping society details up to date
Ending an incorporated society
Restoring an incorporated society to the register
Forms and fees
Managing your online account
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