New ZealandGay marriage bill: Committee approvalA Parliamentary Select Committee has recommended that a bill to legalise same-sex marriage be passed into law.27 Feb 01:44 AM
New ZealandGay marriage fans on top in objector's pollThe Family First lobby group has published a poll which finally concedes what all other polls in the past year have shown - that more New Zealanders now support gay marriage than oppose it.25 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionRon Hay: Momentous shift a loss for us allThe proposed redefinition of marriage now before Parliament seems to have produced two major responses, writes Ron Hay.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPride Parade draws huge crowdsThe return of a Pride Parade to Auckland has been declared a fabulous success.16 Feb 08:15 AM
New ZealandSwinging MPs in firing lineOpponents of a law change to allow same-sex marriage are stepping up their campaign, targeting MPs they feel may change their vote at the bill's next hurdle.10 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Is marriage just a word, or a sentence?There is, if you'll pardon the expression, something rather queer about the gay marriage controversy.08 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAsian speaks for 'trapped' gaysAn Asian New Zealander who found it easier to discuss his sexuality with MPs than his parents.30 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandParents poles apart in billOne couple walked with their gay son on a gay rights march. Another couple with a daughter in a lesbian relationship love her dearly, but believe what she is doing is evil.23 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCraig: Society right to discriminateConservative Party leader Colin Craig says homosexuality is a choice and society is right to discriminate against gay relationships.22 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandGay marriage would see 'mother' and father' disappear - McCoskrieTerms such as mother, father, husband and wife could disappear from the law if gay marriage is legalised, according to Family First director Bob McCoskrie.22 Jan 12:44 AM
New Zealand72,000 sign against gay marriageFamily First is expected to present a petition containing more than 72,000 signatures to a select committee hearing submissions on legalising gay marriage today.21 Jan 06:50 PM
OpinionDean Knight: Rugby players need to come out in support of gaysThe absence of out gay players perpetuates the appearance that rugby is a game for "red-blooded" heterosexual men, writes Dean Knight, and reinforces the barriers to participation by gays at all levels of the game.16 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandMP slams polygamy claim on gay billThe MP behind a law change to legalise gay marriage has slammed the "dishonest" argument by opponents that her bill will pave the way to polygamous relationships.09 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandMcCoskrie: Gay marriage a stepping-stone to legalising polygamyFamily First national director Bob McCoskrie says the push for same-sex marriage in New Zealand is a stepping-stone to legalising polygamy.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolls: Rights issues get ticksNew polls show Kiwis back the terminally ill's right to die, think same-sex marriages should be legal and are largely happy with the immigration rate.05 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandDivide over gay marriagePensioners are holding out in a dwindling minority opposing gay marriage - as 2013 looks possibly to be the year for it to become reality.26 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandGay marriage ad not targeting CatholicsElectricity company Powershop says a billboard depicting Pope Benedict XVI marrying a male couple is not targeted at Catholics.11 Dec 01:30 AM
New ZealandMarriage equality goes viralA team of New Zealand celebrities has banded together in a video called "Marriage Equality Matters" to promote same sex marriage.06 Dec 02:36 AM
OpinionMarry, a veritable challenge for our parliamentariansThe question before us today is why should we, as a same-sex couple, be allowed to marry?01 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHobbit star speaks out for NZ marriageHobbit star Sir Ian McKellen has spoken out with the hope that he will one day have the chance to return to "Middle Earth" and get married.30 Nov 07:44 PM
OpinionFooty stars stay silent over gay rightsWhen Mike King used Twitter to help find a high-profile sports star to promote the marriage equality bill, you could almost see the tumbleweed roll by.28 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionGay marriage bill fears justifiedAll this uncertainty and potential for costly litigation highlights there are both intended and unintended consequences of changing the definition of marriage, writes Bob McCoskrie.28 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandTV man pleads case for gay marriageTV reporter Matty McLean has made a personal plea to Parliament to legalise gay marriage so he can fulfil his father's wish to attend his wedding.28 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionAndrew Geddis: Churches' gay marriage fears needlessIf that change really is needed, then so be it, writes Andrew Geddis. "But I think the Law Society is wrong and the bill as it stands would not require anything new of any religious group."26 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandChurch groups differ on gay marriageThe debate on same-sex marriage has stepped up with a former MP comparing the proposed law change to "apartheid".14 Nov 04:30 PM
