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Te Tari Taiwhenua |The Department of Internal Affairs
BDM510

Tuku amuamu mo tetahi kaiwhakanui marena, hono a-ture ranei 
Make a complaint about a marriage or civil union celebrant

Before making a complaint about a marriage or civil union celebrant, make sure you read these guidelines first:
Complain about a marriage or civil union celebrant on govt.nz.
Your identifying information in this form will remain private and confidential. Keep in mind the celebrant may figure out who has made the complaint.

SECTION 1: Person making the complaint

First and middle names ^ 
Surname or family names ^ 
Email address (required) ^
Daytime contact phone number ^
Flat number ^
Street number ^
Street name ^
Suburb or rural locality ^
City, town or district ^
Postcode ^
Country (if not New Zealand) ^ 

If you are not one of the couple involved in the marriage or civil union, describe your relationship to the couple ^

SECTION 2: The couple involved in the marriage or civil union

Full name of person 1 ^ 
Full name of person 2 ^ 
Date of marriage or civil union (or intended date) ^
Place of marriage or civil union (or intended place) ^

SECTION 3: Marriage or civil union celebrant this complaint is about

Complete the details you know.

Marriage or civil union celebrant's full names ^
Email address ^
Daytime contact phone number ^
Website address ^
Flat number ^
Street number ^
Street name ^
Suburb or rural locality ^
City, town or district ^
Postcode ^

SECTION 4: Details of your complaint 

State the facts of your complaint and explain exactly what happened before, during and after the marriage or civil
union. Provide evidence that supports your complaint, for example statements from anyone who witnessed what
happened ^

SECTION 5: Efforts already made to resolve your complaint

Outline any steps you and / or your marriage or civil union celebrant have taken to resolve this complaint. For example, have you already discussed this directly with your celebrant, with Celebrants Aotearoa if they are a member, or taken it to the Disputes Tribunal?

Describe the efforts you have already taken and the result ^

SECTION 6: Outcome you are seeking with this complaint

What outcome would you like from this complaint? For example, would you like the celebrant to be given guidance on how to improve their performance for other couples?

Describe the outcome you are seeking ^

1. Fully complete the form 
2. Save the form to your device 
3. Attach the form to an email 
4. Attach other relevant evidence to the email 
5. Email to celebrantfeedback@dia.govt.nz 


Version 8 December 2021