New Zealand: Gay marriage likely to pass first hurdle

New Zealand: Gay marriage likely to pass first hurdle

The same-sex marriage bill looks likely to pass its first stage of Parliament, according to a Close Up poll. Labour MP Louisa Wall’s private members bill, which would allow all New Zealanders to marry regardless of their sexual orientation, was pulled from the...

NZ poll shows same-sex marriage support

The Greens are putting more pressure on the New Zealand government to pass a law allowing same-sex couples to marry after a poll showed public support for the move. A One News poll conducted by Colmar Brunton found that 63 per cent of New Zealanders think same-sex...