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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 same-sex couple marriages of residents New Zealand 2013-2018
In 2018, there were around *** same-sex couple marriages of residents in New Zealand, an increase from the number recorded in 2013. 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). Number of same-sex couple marriages of residents in New Zealand from 2013 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1081920/new-zealand-same-sex-couple-resident-marriages-number/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of same-sex couple marriages of residents in New Zealand from 2013 to 2018." Chart. May 3, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1081920/new-zealand-same-sex-couple-resident-marriages-number/
Statistics New Zealand. (2019). Number of same-sex couple marriages of residents in New Zealand from 2013 to 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1081920/new-zealand-same-sex-couple-resident-marriages-number/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of Same-sex Couple Marriages of Residents in New Zealand from 2013 to 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 May 2019, /statistics/1081920/new-zealand-same-sex-couple-resident-marriages-number/
Statistics New Zealand, Number of same-sex couple marriages of residents in New Zealand from 2013 to 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1081920/new-zealand-same-sex-couple-resident-marriages-number/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of same-sex couple marriages of residents in New Zealand from 2013 to 2018 [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, May 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1081920/new-zealand-same-sex-couple-resident-marriages-number/
