In 2019, there were around 180 same-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.
Number of same-sex couple marriages and civil unions in New Zealand in 2019, by region
Source: Stats NZ and licensed by Stats NZ for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
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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Statistics New Zealand. (May 5, 2020). Number of same-sex couple marriages and civil unions in New Zealand in 2019, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081965/new-zealand-same-sex-couple-marriages-and-civil-union-count-by-region/
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Statistics New Zealand. "Number of Same-sex Couple Marriages and Civil Unions in New Zealand in 2019, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081965/new-zealand-same-sex-couple-marriages-and-civil-union-count-by-region/
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