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Gay marriage bill fears justified

All this uncertainty and potential for costly litigation highlights there are both intended and unintended consequences of changing the definition of marriage, writes Bob McCoskrie.

TV man pleads case for gay marriage

TV 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.

Andrew Geddis: Churches' gay marriage fears needless

If 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."

David Cameron facing rebellion over gay marriage

Gay marriage might lift economy

Church groups differ on gay marriage

The debate on same-sex marriage has stepped up with a former MP comparing the proposed law change to "apartheid".

Dismissed teacher to speak on marriage equality

A Whangarei school teacher dismissed for speaking out against what he called discriminatory comments by his catholic school principal is a keynote speaker at a national marriage equality conference.

France paves way for gay marriage in New Year

Gay marriage rejectors 'in denial'

The sponsor of the same-sex weddings bill says opponents were in denial about the fact that homosexuals had held equal rights in New Zealand for 27 years.