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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 opposite-sex couple marriages and civil unions New Zealand 2019 by region
In 2019, there were around 6.7 thousand opposite-sex couple marriages and civil unions registered in the Auckland region in New Zealand, which marked the highest count of all regions. 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 opposite-sex couple marriages and civil unions in New Zealand in 2019, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1081972/new-zealand-opposite-sex-couple-marriages-and-civil-union-count-by-region/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of opposite-sex couple marriages and civil unions in New Zealand in 2019, by region." Chart. May 5, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1081972/new-zealand-opposite-sex-couple-marriages-and-civil-union-count-by-region/
Statistics New Zealand. (2020). Number of opposite-sex couple marriages and civil unions in New Zealand in 2019, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1081972/new-zealand-opposite-sex-couple-marriages-and-civil-union-count-by-region/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of Opposite-sex Couple Marriages and Civil Unions in New Zealand in 2019, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 May 2020, /statistics/1081972/new-zealand-opposite-sex-couple-marriages-and-civil-union-count-by-region/
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Number of opposite-sex couple marriages and civil unions in New Zealand in 2019, by region [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, May 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1081972/new-zealand-opposite-sex-couple-marriages-and-civil-union-count-by-region/
