At this time in history there is much discussion about the meaning of marriage. Some suggest that it is unjustly discriminatory not to allow people with same-sex attraction to marry someone of the same sex. Others believe that marriage is an institution uniting a man and a woman. This pastoral letter aims to engage with...

Many religious believers are concerned that aggressive secularism is driving religion from the public sphere where it is practised, argues this report. Overview The campaign for what has been dubbed ‘marriage equality’ is gaining ground in many Western countries, including Australia, despite religious and secular people not always sharing a common point of view on...

Statistics NZ is responsible for releasing marriage and civil union registration data. Data refers to marriages and civil unions that have occurred and been registered with Births, Deaths, and Marriages. Provisional civil union and marriage quarterly data will be available from Statistics NZ within five weeks of the end of the quarter. Data includes the...

Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims marriage, or marriage-like relationships, have always been between a man and a woman

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd claims St Paul said in the New Testament, 'slaves be obedient to your masters'.