News
July update from The Celebrants Training College
By Debbie Woodfield Are you taking ceremonies but not getting as many bookings as you would like? It’s time to...
July update from The Celebrant School
By Kathrine Fraser Here are some ongoing professional development opportunities coming up at The Celebrant School: Experienced Marriage Celebrants – OPD...
Upcoming zoom session for members
Here are some dates to pop in your diary for our 2026 Zoom sessions for funeral celebrants, new Celebrants Aotearoa...
Are you ready for the new way people search?
By Anna Flanagan Not long ago, finding a celebrant usually meant typing something like “wedding celebrant Christchurch” into Google and...
July Wrap: NE Voice
By Brenda Chapman As I write this, we have just celebrated Matariki – a time of remembrance, reflection, and new...
Grief Centre webinar: Understanding grieving styles
Here is the professional development webinar set for July at the Grief Centre. Understanding grieving styles: Moving beyond gender assumptions Grief...
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...