Branch Hub
With 12 branches across the country, you can build lasting connections in your local area.
Northland
The Northland Branch plans to meet regularly for educational and social events.
To connect with local celebrants in the Northland area contact Wiki Hetaraka, Jan Sherley, or Allan (Iwi) Te Whau.
Email Wiki
Phone: 021 954270
Email Jan
Phone: 021 1221655
Email Iwi
Phone: 027 3493007
Email Annika (Whangārei)
Phone: 021 1658090
Email Rose (Far North)
Phone: 027 2736401
Email Josie (Kaipara)
Phone: 021 02238621
Auckland
The Auckland Branch meets regularly for workshops and to network with one another.
To connect with local celebrants in Auckland contact Si’iva Stanley or Brenda Chapman.
Email Si’iva
Phone: 021 08744551
Email Brenda
Phone: 027 5107632
Thames - Coromandel
The Thames-Coromandel Branch plans to meet regularly for educational and social events.
To connect with local celebrants in the Thames – Coromandel area contact Maree Taylor or Brenda Chapman.
Email Maree
Phone: 021 0429127
Email Brenda
Phone: 027 5107632
Waikato
The Waikato Branch is going to be run flexibly for the current time being.
To connect with local celebrants in the this area contact Lisa Hardy or Allan (Iwi) Te Whau
Email Lisa
Phone: 021 640966
Email Iwi
Phone: 027 3493007
Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty Branch is going to be run in a flexible model.
To connect with local celebrants in the Bay of Plenty contact Fiona MacKenzie, Rosemary Sloman or Allan (Iwi) Te Whau.
Email Rosemary
Phone: 021 997495
Email Iwi
Phone: 027 3493007
Hawkes Bay / East Coast
The Hawkes Bay / East Coast branch has adopted a flexible branch model.
To connect with local celebrants in the this area contact Sharon Sanson, Tryphena Cracknell or Allan (Iwi) Te Whau.
Email Iwi
Phone: 027 3493007
Taranaki
The Taranaki Branch meets regularly for workshops and to network with one another.
To connect with local celebrants in the Taranaki area contact Wendy Eynon.
Email Wendy
Phone: 027 9305826
Manawatū - Whanganui
The Manawatū / Whānganui Branch plans to meet regularly for educational and social events.
To connect with local celebrants in the area contact Vanessa Taylor, Janetta Mandeno, Mike Walker, Wyn Davidson or Wendy Eynon.
Email Vanessa
Phone: 021 08111172
Email Janetta
Phone: 021 1194446
Email Mike
Phone: 027 343 4998
Email Wyn
Phone: 021 1408087
Email Wendy
Phone: 027 9305826
Wellington / Wairarapa
The Wellington/Wairarapa branch meets regularly for educational and social events.
To connect with local celebrants in the area contact Vicky Ellison, Juping Zhou, Suzanne Panter, Terrence (Kevin) Stokes, Aline Denton, Clare Ladd, Jane Ewens or Libby Carson.
Email Vicky
Phone: 027 2366801
Email Juping
Phone: 021 0797771
Email Suzanne
Phone: 021 02285110
Email Kevin
Phone: 021 0220926
Email Aline
Phone: 02723001678
Email Clare
Phone: 027 5651725
Email Jane
Phone: 021 1686080
Email Libby
Phone: 027 2693939
Top of the South
The Top of the South branch meets regularly for educational and social events.
To connect with local celebrants in the area contact Rose Barnes, Kate Silke, Annie Leather, or Libby Carson.
Email Rose
Phone: 021 1111003
Email Kate
Phone: 022 6829130
Email Annie
Phone: 027 2121300
Email Libby
Phone: 027 2693939
Canterbury
The Canterbury Branch meets regularly for educational and social events.
To connect with local celebrants in the Canterbury area, contact Ana Connor, Kathryn Argyle, Nigel Hughes, Ayyam O’Brien, Huata Arahanga, Tamzin Roe or Anna Flanagan.
Email Ana
Phone: 022 6849006
Email Kathryn
Phone: 021 585949
Email Nigel
Phone: 027 4879127
Email Ayyam
Phone: 021 1294139
Email Huata
Phone: 022 0295630
Email Tamzin
Phone: 021 638169
Email Anna
Phone: 029 4772662
Southern
The Southern Branch meets regularly for educational and social events.
To connect with local celebrants in the Southern area, contact Ann McDowall, Esther Smith-Devaney, Tracey Maclaren, Edie Pont, Lynne Greer, Gwen Neave, Kirsty Fiddes, or Allan (Iwi) Te Whau.
Email Ann
Phone: 027 5678425
Email Esther
Phone: 027 6756284
Email Tracey
Phone: 027 2218196
Email Edie
Phone: 027 4340134
Email Lynne
Phone: 027 2296038
Email Gwen
Phone: 027 4336037
Email Kirsty
Phone: 027 4881002
Email Iwi
Phone: 027 3493007
Resources for Branch Management
All you need to know about setting up and operating a branch can be found here.
Branch management
Setting up a new branch
Essential documents
Event & workshop documents
VCANZ events
Event presenters
Branch event/workshop presenters
Branch event presenter application form
Branch presenter: Pinky Agnew
Branch presenter: Gaylene Denford-Wood
Branch presenter: Jane Godfrey
Branch presenter: Liese Groot-Alberts
Branch presenter: Andi Harness
Branch presenter: Jen Myers