Confirming your authority with us
You must be authorised to manage an industrial and provident society's information on the register
Before you can update details or register documents for industrial and provident society using our online services, you need to confirm that you have the authority to do so.
This security measure protects the information we hold on the register for your society.
We may have automatically confirmed your authority
If you incorporate your industrial and provident society using your online account, your authority is confirmed automatically.
How to check if you already have authority
When you log into your online account your industrial and provident society will appear in your list of ‘Authorities’. If your society is not listed, you will need to confirm your authority with us.
Log in to your online accountHow to confirm your authority with us
You can be authorised to update the register for your society if you hold an executive position (for example, an officer) or you an authorised person (such as an accountant or solicitor).
Send us a letter of authorisation that confirms you are authorised to update the register for this industrial and provident society. Use our letter template below and send the completed and signed letter to us at info@companies.govt.nz.
It may take up to 5 working days for us to process your request. We will email you to confirm whether we have accepted your request or need more information.
Last updated September 2025