Celebrants might soon be required to do a practice wedding, before they are allowed to conduct real ceremonies.
They're among several changes being considered, following a review looking at the number of independent celebrants and the quality of their ceremonies.
The review found the current system was generally working well and the country's 3000 independent celebrants was sufficient to meet current demand.
The Registrar General of Births Deaths and Marriages Jeff Montgomery spoke to RNZ reporter Catherine Hutton and about introducing a road test for new celebrants as part of their interview.
