Pursuant to the provisions of sections 26 and 27 of the Civil Union Act 2004, the following persons have been appointed as civil union celebrants for the period 1 February 2015 to 31 January 2016:

Coates, Libby Ruth, 17 Walden Street, Strathmore Park, Wellington.

Eberhard, Raymond, 38 Grammer Road, Katikati.

Gilkison-Asher, Cara Jane, 30 Churchill Road, Cockle Bay, Auckland.

Smith, Sandra Minna, 82 Horseshoe Lake Road, Burwood, Christchurch.

Thom, Andrea, 80 Severn Street, Saint Albans, Christchurch.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of October 2015.

JEFF MONTGOMERY, Registrar-General.