News
Is your BDM celebrant profile up to date?
In the latest Ngātahi newsletter from Births, Deaths and Marriage, Registrar-General Russell Burnard is encouraging celebrants to log in to the self-service...
The must-haves for celebrants and marriage ceremonies
Every wedding ceremony can be shaped to reflect the couple, their story, culture and personalities. However, alongside those personal touches are several legal requirements...
2026 independent celebrant renewal: what you need to know
The 2026 renewal period for independent marriage and civil union celebrants opens on Friday 28 August and closes at midnight...
The Celebrant School
Answer the call By Kathrine Fraser, The Celebrant School Would you like to feel more confident and competent using te...
Celebrant Training College
Holding Space. Honouring Lives. By Debbie Woodfield, Celebrant Training College Funeral celebrancy asks something different of us. It calls for gentleness, careful listening and...
How one celebrant runs their celebrancy business
By Anna Flanagan Every celebrant develops their own way of working. There is no single “right” approach, but sometimes it...
Media Releases
What celebrants wish every Kiwi knew about marriage law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Getting married in New Zealand might look simple: find the person, find the celebrant, agree tomarry your...
No cold feet: Kiwi couples rethink the big wedding as costs climb
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As winter bites and household budgets remain under pressure, Celebrants Aotearoa says NewZealand couples are increasingly asking...
Registry Ceremony fee increase a “meaningful step forward” for celebrants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Celebrants Aotearoa (CANZ) is welcoming the Government’s decision to increase the feepayable to celebrants for delivering Registry...