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Where to get help if you can't log in

Your RealMe username and password gives you access to a range of online government services, including the Incorporated Societies Register.

If you've forgotten your username

To receive an email or text message reminder of your username:

  • Click the RealMe logo at the top of this page.
  • Select 'Forgot Username' and follow the instructions.

After you've received your username reminder, return to the Incorporated Societies Register homepage and click the 'Login' button.

If you've forgotten your password

You can reset your password if you:

  • know your username
  • have access to the email address or mobile number registered to your RealMe account — usually the one you used to create your login
  • know either the answers to your security questions or your PIN.

To reset your password:

  • Click 'Login' link at the top of this page.
  • Select 'Forgot Password' and follow the instructions.

After you've received your temporary password, return to the Incorporated Societies Register home page and click the 'Login' button. You can then create a new password.

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All help topics

Getting started on the register 7 guides

Find out about incorporated societies and the Incorporated Societies Register, and what's needed to register and maintain an incorporated society in New Zealand.

Searching the Incorporated Societies Register 2 guides

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

Starting an incorporated society 5 guides

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

Reregistering under the 2022 Act 6 guides

To remain on the register, existing societies will need to reregister under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 before April 2026

Running your incorporated society 7 guides

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.

Meeting your annual filing requirements 3 guides

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.

Keeping society details up to date 8 guides

Once you've registered your incorporated society, you'll need to file annual financial statements and update other society details when they change.

Ending an incorporated society 2 guides

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 – by dissolving the society (1908 Act), removing the society from the register (2022 Act) or placing it in liquidation.

Restoring an incorporated society to the register 2 guides

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.

Forms and fees 3 guides

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

Managing your online account 7 guides

To update society details on the Register of Incorporated Societies you need a Companies Office online services account. It's free to set up, but fees apply for some transactions.