WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The New Zealand Parliament on Wednesday voted 80-40 in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, the first of three votes which lawmakers must hold before the bill can become ...

The halls of Parliament echoed with a traditional Maori love song after lawmakers on Wednesday made New Zealand the 13th country in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize ...

Following a wave of recent votes in favor of marriage equality, New Zealand has become the 13th nation to formally recognize same-sex marriages. The bill also gives New Zealanders something else they ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Victims of domestic violence in New Zealand will be allowed to cut ties to abusive spouses more quickly after lawmakers unanimously voted Wednesday to exempt them from a ...

A husband who claimed he didn't know consent was required has failed in his bid to remain in New Zealand and will be deported to India upon his prison release.

Marriage rates in New Zealand have reached historic lows, according to new government data, prompting the New Zealand Christian Network (NZCN) to affirm the value of strong marriages for families and ...