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Planning to submit limited partnerships documents?

If you plan to submit new registrations or changes to existing limited partnerships, we’d appreciate if you could do this by 5pm on Thursday 11 October 2018.

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Conviction for Mark Anthony McCreath

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

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TXTB4UBUY service will be decommissioned

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

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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.

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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.

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Conviction for Tere Junior Makita

Conviction obtained by the registrar of Companies on 25 May 2018

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Fatai Tafilo

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 8 May 2018

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Business registers for the future

We’re developing our business registers to provide you with greater access, flexibility and opportunity.

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An update on the PPSR replacement date

The replacement PPSR go-live date has been moved to the end of September 2018.

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PPSR go-live date delayed

We’ve been working on the replacement PPSR system but we have decided to delay the go-live date.

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Conviction for Amandeep Singh

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies, convicted and sentenced on 13 March 2018

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Access blocked for older browsers from Thursday 7th June

If you are using an old browser you may not be able to access our websites.

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Feedback sought on proposed changes to the registration of financial service providers

Feedback is now being sought on proposed regulations relating to the registration of financial service providers.

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Limited Partnerships registers moving online

The New Zealand and Overseas Limited Partnerships Registers will be moving online later this year.

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Optional information to be collected via your company's annual return process

We will be introducing some changes to the Companies Register annual return process in the next couple of months.

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Conviction for Samuel Raymond North

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 1 March 2018.

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

The Disclose website – new look is live

Today we have revealed our new look Disclose website

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Conviction for David Blake

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 19 September 2017.

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Lance Jack Ryan

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 19 September 2017.

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

It’s time to step up your cyber defence

The Companies Office is proud to be an official partner of Cyber Smart Week 2017, New Zealand’s cyber security awareness week brought to you by CERT NZ and Connect Smart.

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New Zealand retains top spot for ease of doing business

For the second year in a row, New Zealand has claimed top spot in the World Bank Doing Business 2018 report for ease of doing business, ahead of 190 other economies.

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Conviction for Jasmeet Kaur

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 4 September 2017

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Lisa Maria Willis

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 18 May 2017

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Navjot Singh

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 31 May 2017

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Jamie Colin Somerville

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 26 July 2017

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Raemon Michael Parkinson

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 18 July 2017

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

We asked for your feedback and here’s what you told us about our service

In June, we asked you to let us know how we’re doing. Over 86% of you told us that you were satisfied with our service.

Read the survey feedback article at Companies Register
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Registrar of Companies prohibits 38 people from being directors

The Registrar of Companies prohibited 38 people from being directors of limited liability companies in the 2016/17 financial year.

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Companies Office has no connection with the Corporate Portal

Some New Zealand companies and incorporated societies have received correspondence regarding updating information in the ‘Corporate Portal New Zealand’.

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Changes to how shareholders can receive annual reports

‘FMC reporting entities’ will now have alternative options for sending annual reports. This will result in time and cost savings, and a reduction in the amount of paper required.

Read the article about this change at Companies Register
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New annual return requirement for all industrial and provident societies

From August this year we’ll introduce a new annual return form for all industrial and provident societies.

Read the annual return article at Industrial & Provident Societies
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New PPSR fees from 1 July 2017

Fees for all PPSR transactions have changed.

Read the PPSR fees article at Personal Property Securities Register
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New Companies Register fees from 1 July 2017

Last year, the Government approved changes to some Companies Office fees, along with changes to levies to fund the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and External Reporting Board (XRB).

Read the Companies Register fees article at Companies Register
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Warning on misleading intellectual property invoices

Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your intellectual property for a fee.

Read the article on misleading intellectual property invoices at Companies Register
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NZX publishes Corporate Governance Code

The final NZX Corporate Governance Code and supporting rule amendments have now been finalised and approved.

Read the Corporate Governance Code article at Companies Register
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Conviction for Yosef Chtouki

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 12 May 2016

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Inland Revenue information sharing

Inland Revenue can now share information with the Registrar of Companies about some serious offences under the Companies Act 1993.

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Conviction for Bryan Holmes

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 7 November 2016

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Tania Mata Dixon

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 29 October 2015

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Alan Charles Ferens

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 15 July 2016

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Christopher Michael Andrews

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 2 December 2015

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Dewa Nand

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 16 September 2016

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Dhanshuk Amarsee

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 8 September 2015

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Gillian Geraldine Boakes

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 26 May 2015

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Armajit Singh Barring

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 30 April 2015

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Gregory John Anderson

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies, sentenced on 24 March 2015

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Shane John Brady

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 8 October 2014

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Nicola Mary James

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies, sentenced on 28 August 2014

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Edwin Francis Murray

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies, sentenced on 28 August 2014

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

Conviction for Robert Karl Block

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies, sentenced on 24 June 2014

View the conviction details at Companies Register
Primary Register: Companies Register Published: Convictions

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