News and notices

Smart Investor is a new online tool that allows people to easily search and compare different investment options – everything from KiwiSaver to shares, bonds and other managed investment products.

Read the full story at Disclose Register

Primary Register: Disclose Register Published: 20 February 2019

Updating a director’s ASIC details

Change a director’s Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) details including Australian Company Number (ACN), company name and addresses.

Read the full story at Companies Register

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 12 February 2019

Are you part of a charitable trust? Incorporated society? Or registered union?

Change is coming to these registers, and the website that currently hosts them (societies.govt.nz). So why not manage change before change manages you?

Read the full story at Incorporated Societies

Primary Register: Incorporated Societies Published: 12 February 2019

Directors’ full names are required on the Companies Register

On the Companies Register, we require directors to provide their full name, as they appear on their passport or driver’s licence.

Read the story about directors' names at Companies Register

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 8 February 2019

Conviction for Ee Kuoh Lau

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 29 May 2018

View the conviction details at Companies Register

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 10 January 2019 Convictions

Incorporated Societies and Charitable Trusts Registers – update your email!

If you, or your clients, have a presence on the current registers, it’s important to update your details now.

Read the full story at Incorporated Societies

Primary Register: Incorporated Societies Published: 13 December 2018

NZ takes top spot for ease of doing business

New Zealand has taken the top spot in the World Bank’s annual ease of doing business ranking for the third year in a row.

Read the full story

Primary Register: Companies Office Published: 3 December 2018

Conviction for Anatalea Andrew Lafaitele

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 30 May 2018

View the conviction details at Companies Register

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 14 November 2018 Convictions

Conviction for Belinda Aroha Molly Bennett

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 24 August 2018

View the conviction details at Companies Register

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 14 November 2018 Convictions

We’re making it easier for businesses to enter their Business Industry Code information

The Companies Office has updated the Business Industry Code (BIC) field to make it easier for you to input your BIC.

Read the full story at Companies Register

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 2 November 2018

The Limited Partnerships Registers have moved to a new system – find out what it means for you

We’ve moved the Limited Partnerships Registers (New Zealand & Overseas) to a new system to provide you with improved access and usability, and some new online services.

Read the full story at Limited Partnerships (New Zealand & Overseas)

Primary Register: Limited Partnerships (New Zealand & Overseas) Published: 29 October 2018

Check out your online self this Cyber Smart Week

There’s a lot of news about cyber security at the moment. We’ve all seen stories of hackers intercepting emails to trick people out of money, and whole systems locked up for ransom.

View some simple actions to help protect your online self

Primary Register: Companies Office Published: 5 October 2018

The new PPSR website is live

The replacement PPSR was launched on 1 October 2018.

Read the full story at Personal Property Securities Register

Primary Register: Personal Property Securities Register Published: 1 October 2018

Proposed changes to how financial advice is regulated

The Government is currently progressing changes to how financial advice is regulated in New Zealand.

Read the full story at Financial Service Providers Register

Primary Register: Financial Service Providers Register Published: 1 October 2018

TXTB4UBUY service decommissioned

The TXTB4UBUY service was decommissioned at 5pm on Friday 28 September and has been replaced by a new mobile-friendly search for motor vehicles from 1 October 2018.

Read the full story at Personal Property Securities Register

Primary Register: Personal Property Securities Register Published: 28 September 2018

Conviction for Mark Anthony McCreath

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies, sentenced on 25 July 2018.

View the conviction details at Companies Register

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 6 September 2018 Convictions

Electronic signatures — avoiding rejection

The Companies Office accepts documents that are signed electronically. Make sure you follow our standards for using electronic signatures to avoid getting your documents rejected.

Read the full story at Companies Register

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 24 August 2018

Reducing the time you spend on annual returns

Following on from a successful pilot, we are now inviting all our customers to provide optional additional information as part of the annual return process.

Read the full story at Companies Register

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 1 August 2018

Conviction for Tere Junior Makita

Conviction obtained by the registrar of Companies on 25 May 2018

View the conviction details at Companies Register

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 13 July 2018 Convictions

Proposed changes to NZBN Primary Business Data

Small business Minister Stuart Nash on 8 May, 2018 announced the commencement of a public consultation on draft proposals to make the NZBN even better for Kiwi businesses.

Read about this public consultation at Companies Register

Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 15 June 2018