June update from The Celebrant School
By Kathrine Fraser Here are some ongoing professional development opportunities coming up at The Celebrant School: Build Your Brand (BYB) is open to any practising celebrants wanting to establish or update their office systems and marketing. […]
AI in Celebrancy: More than just a technology conversation
By Libby Carson This month’s CANZ workshop with Ben Walker from Cairn NZ was a valuable and timely exploration of artificial intelligence and its place within the celebrancy profession. As […]
Upcoming zoom sessions for members
Here are some dates to pop in your diary for our 2026 Zoom sessions for funeral celebrants, new Celebrants Aotearoa members, all-member open sessions and VCANZ workshops: Bi-Monthly VCANZ Zoom […]
Celebrant Winter Socials
By Kineta Knight Booker The last thing you may feel like doing in the middle of winter is thinking about your celebrant socials – especially when it’s cold, dark early, […]
Arohanui, Yvonne
Hamilton celebrant and journalist, Denise Irvine, chronicles the life and times of Yvonne Foreman, and the contribution she made to celebrancy in Aotearoa-New Zealand. The colourful, stylish and multi-talented Yvonne Foreman died suddenly at her home in Te Awamutu during King’s Birthday Weekend, and her […]
June Wrap: NE Voice
By Wendy Eynon Matariki and the Celebrant’s Role “Matariki kāinga kore e ngaro.”“At Matariki, homes will not be lost.”This whakataukī emphasises the importance of connection, belonging, and community during this […]
Global Pride Month: How celebrants can show up with meaning, care and pride
By Kineta Knight Booker June marks Global Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTTQIAP+ (rainbow) communities, honour those who have fought for equality, and reflect on the work still needed […]
How our National Education Programme relates to VCANZ
By CANZ Support If you are attending our National Education Programme sessions, you will be pleased to know that the programme includes sufficient Professional Competencies to meet the Professional Development […]
Taking care of emails
By CANZ Support A word of caution about confidential emails intended for other couples. Recently, a member had a very upset couple because their marriage documents had been sent incorrectly […]
Upcoming zoom sessions for members
Here are some dates to pop in your diary for our 2026 Zoom sessions for funeral celebrants, new Celebrants Aotearoa members, all-member open sessions and VCANZ workshops: Bi-Monthly VCANZ Zoom […]