Officiating Ministers and Marriage Celebrants

The following is a list of Officiating Ministers and Marriage Celebrants authorized to perform marriages in the Cook Islands.

Officiating Ministers

Names	Religion
Rev. Vaka Ngaro	Avarua CICC
Rev. Tinirau Soatini	Arorangi CICC
Rev. Takaikura Marsters	Ngatangiia CICC
Rev. Oirua Rasmussen	Nikao CICC
Rev. Panu Rouru	Matavera CICC
Rev. Tereapii Matakere	Titikaveka CICC
Rev. Tereora Tereora	Oneroa CICC
Rev. Arerau Tamaao	lvirua CICC
Rev. Haravei William	Tamarua CICC
Rev. Frank Williams	Arutanga CICC
Rev. Tuakeu Daniel	Tautu CICC
Rev, Ngarangi Tuakana	Vaipae CICC
Rev. Yakilia Vailoa	Atiu CICC
Rev. Micheal Akava	Oiretumu CICC
Rev. Pareta Ezekiela	Kimiangatau CICC
Rev. Saitu Saitu	Mitiaro CICC
Rev. Casey Poila	Pukapuka CICC
Rev. Talaru Kiliyui	Nassau CICC
Rev. Tangaroa Rongo	Tukao CICC
Rev. Tumukau Marsters	Tauhunu CICC
Rev. Haua Manuela	Rakahanga CICC
Rev. Harry Rongo	Omoka CICC
Rev. Sinaloa Teaurere	Tetautua CICC
Rev. Sukutotorangi Marsters	Palmerston CICC
Rev. Tuaine Ngametua	Takamoa
Rev. Tere Marsters	Takamoa
Tearii Tinorua Napa	Jehovah’s Witnesses-Rarotonga
Kelvin John Price	Jehovah’s Witnesses-Rarotonga
Aaron Nicholas Mataiti	Jehovah’s Witnesses-Aitutaki
Senior Pastor Clerk ki Nassau Tangiraua Turua	Holy Spirit Revival- Rarotonga
Pastor Mamaou Turua	Holy Spirit Revival
Elder Vananga Tangiiau Opuariki	Holy Spirit Revival
Elder Ngametuangaroa Veroaa Nooapii	Holy Spirit Revival
Elder Taneao Ngamata	Holy Spirit Revival
Elder Kirianu Nio	Holy Spirit Revival
Pastor Tevai Matapo	AOG
Pastor Upoko Matapo	AOG
Pastor Po Kauri	AOG
Pastor Tangata Tuarae	AOG
Pastor Laisa Gukisuva	AOG
Pastor Beresford Rasmussen	AOG
Pastor Puna Cork	AOG
Pastor Peril<i Poila	AOG-Mangaia
Pastor Ngametua Angai Dean	AOG-Mangaia
Pastor Tangi Moeauri	AOG-Mangaia
Elder Neke Tutini	AOG-Mitiaro
Pastor Kapao l<apao	AOG-Atiu
Bishop Paul Donoghue	Catholic-Rarotonga
Father Freddy Kaina	Catholic
Father Alvin Parantar	Catholic
Father Faustino Salvani Galo	Catholic
Father Edward Edpalina	Catholic
Catechist Perea Nimeti	Catholic-Pukapuka
Catechist Alex Maretapu	Catholic-Penryhn
Bishop Tutaki Pere	Apostolic-Rarotonga
Elder Teokotai Joseph	Apostolic
Aneru Tautu	Apostolic
Pastor Moerouru Eli	Apostolic-Aitutaki
Elder Ngatokorua Vahua	Apostolic
Pastor Teariki Teiotu	Apostolic-Atiu
Elder John Porio	Apostolic
District Elder Pastor Ngametua Papatua	Apostolic-Mangaia
Pastor Michael Papatua	Apostolic
Elder Mata Herman	Apostolic
Pr Sarah Aratai	SDA
Pr Taiti Toroma	SDA
Pr Hosea Hosea	SDA
Pr Eric Toleafoa	SDA
Piltz Tetevano Napa	LDS-District President
Angaroa Williams	LDS-District Counsellor
Turori Matutu	LDS-District Counsellor
Tamatoa Jonassen	LDS-Avarua Branch President
Vaike Tairi	LDS-Arorangi Branch President
Richard Cummings Piakura	LDS-Takitumu Branch President
Rimamaki Herman	LDS-Mangaia Branch President
Joseph Tamatoa Haurua	LDS-Aitutaki Branch President
Pastor Tukua Tangaroa	New Hope Church
Pastor Temu Ngarima George	New Hope Church
Pastor Keu Toa	New Hope Church
Pastor Chuni Taripo	New Hope Church
Pastor Ngatamariki Pouao	The New life Church
Associate Pastor Rosalie Laila Paniani Pouao	The New Life Church
Panipase Gade	The New Life Church
Naibuka Ritova	The New Life Church
Jackson Tatawaqa	The New Life Church
Rev, Alfred Morris	Cornerstone Friends Mission Church
Pastor William Robert Wade	Cornerstone Friends Mission Church
Pastor Ngamata Maroroa	Cornerstone Friends Mission Church
Mr Jonathan Cargill	Celebration on the Rock
Mrs Natasha Cargill	Celebration on the Rock
Mr August Meyer	Celebration on the Rock
Senior Pastor Richard Tuakana	Congregation Free Church Inc.
Assistant Pastor Repaio Kiria	Congregation Free Church Inc.

Marriage Celebrants

Mrs Ena Dance

Mrs Ani Piri

Mr Jon Tikivanotau Micheal Jonassen

Mrs Ann Kokaua Raymond

Mrs Upokoina Tamarua

Mrs Florence Tia Syme-Buchanan

Mr Paul Lynch

Ms Jane Vakatini

Mr George Williams

Mr Teuira Joshua Mauela Ka

Ms Viaani Tixier

Mr Paul Farrell-Turepu

Ms Nana Short

Mrs Tuaine Elaine Marsters

Mr Cleethorpes Edward Marsters

Mr Metua Roberts Vaiimene

Mrs Mii Kauvai

Mrs  Moyra McBirney

Mr Daniel Mataroa

Mr Harold Browne

Mr Stephen Doherty

Mr Teva Robert Simiona

Ms Marie Frances

Mr John Whitta

Mrs Georgina Keenan-Williams

Mrs Tangi Taoro

Mrs Vania Kenning

Mr Mata Nooroa