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Before 1999, marriage data were extracted on the basis of 'date of marriage'. From 1999 onwards, marriage and civil union data are extracted using 'date of registration'.
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Number of overseas resident civil unions of opposite-sex couples NZ 2005-2019
In 2019, there were around six overseas resident civil unions of opposite-sex couples registered in New Zealand, a slight increase from the number recorded in 2005. 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 5, 2020). Number of overseas resident civil unions of opposite-sex couples in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1081627/new-zealand-overseas-resident-opposite-sex-couples-civil-unions/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of overseas resident civil unions of opposite-sex couples in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019." Chart. May 5, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1081627/new-zealand-overseas-resident-opposite-sex-couples-civil-unions/
Statistics New Zealand. (2020). Number of overseas resident civil unions of opposite-sex couples in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1081627/new-zealand-overseas-resident-opposite-sex-couples-civil-unions/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of Overseas Resident Civil Unions of Opposite-sex Couples in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 May 2020, /statistics/1081627/new-zealand-overseas-resident-opposite-sex-couples-civil-unions/
Statistics New Zealand, Number of overseas resident civil unions of opposite-sex couples in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1081627/new-zealand-overseas-resident-opposite-sex-couples-civil-unions/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of overseas resident civil unions of opposite-sex couples in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019 [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, May 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1081627/new-zealand-overseas-resident-opposite-sex-couples-civil-unions/
