Waikato Deaf Society Inc History

Jean (Historian/researcher) is pursuing the information between 1990 and 1999 and the final decision before dissolution in 2004. Many ex-D/deaf members of the Waikato Deaf Society Inc. do not fully or partially understand the word ‘Dissolved – dissolution’; this word means formally ending or dismissing an official body in the Incorporation law here in New Zealand. After the dissolution, Anyone can not rerun the society, and at least they will have to renew and follow the new constitution of the Incoraption Law between 5 October 2023 and 5 April 2026. There are 2 Acts in force here. From 5 October 2023, society-based charitable trust boards – those incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 — can choose to reregister under the 2022 Act or remain registered under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957.

Jean would like to receive any answers on what was not working. For example, several young D/deaf members moved away and went to a new location like Auckland, which they found better than here in Waikato. Young families need to look after children, work night shifts or are not interested in the Waikato Deaf Society Inc.

Jean wants to understand why it was not working as well as in the past, based on technology, the lack of support from the community, the tired of not changing or remaining the same old interests inside the Waikato Deaf Soceity Inc., lack of leadership skills, and other issues that we do not know more about the real reasons why the committees decided to end the society. There were several other comments about financials, and Jean is not interested in the cause of the financial issues. The last financial report went to the Audit Department of the Incorporation Society in Wellington in 1999, ending with a dissolution in 2004. Note the first register dated 1 December 1992 under the old Incorporated Societies Act 1908. Anyone can view the details through the Online New Zealand Business Number website.

Three Deaf seniors spoke to Jean before the Lockdown (2020 in New Zealand) by saying the committees tried to encourage more young D/deaf people, D/deaf families, and families of the D/deaf members to join the Waikato Deaf Society Inc. It was a failure plan. Jean sent a couple of texts to the last secretary, but there has yet to be a reply. Jean will look at another plan, such as the last D/deaf members between 1990 and 1999, to understand why the Waikato Deaf Society Inc. ended.