In 2018, the median duration of marriages and civil unions registered in New Zealand was **** years, an increase from the duration recorded in 1996. The first civil unions in the country were celebrated in 2005, and the first same-sex marriages were celebrated in 2013.
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Statistics New Zealand. (May 3, 2019). Median duration of marriages and civil unions ending in divorce in New Zealand from 1996 to 2018 (in years) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1081514/new-zealand-marriage-and-civil-union-duration/
Statistics New Zealand. "Median duration of marriages and civil unions ending in divorce in New Zealand from 1996 to 2018 (in years)." Chart. May 3, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1081514/new-zealand-marriage-and-civil-union-duration/
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Statistics New Zealand. "Median Duration of Marriages and Civil Unions Ending in Divorce in New Zealand from 1996 to 2018 (in Years)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 May 2019, /statistics/1081514/new-zealand-marriage-and-civil-union-duration/
Statistics New Zealand, Median duration of marriages and civil unions ending in divorce in New Zealand from 1996 to 2018 (in years) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1081514/new-zealand-marriage-and-civil-union-duration/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Median duration of marriages and civil unions ending in divorce in New Zealand from 1996 to 2018 (in years) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, May 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1081514/new-zealand-marriage-and-civil-union-duration/
