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Are same sex marriages performed before 22 August 2013 unlawful and void? 19 Aug 2013 | 01:09 am
There is a widespread belief that same-sex couples will be lawfully able to marry from today Monday 19 August. The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 comes into effect on 19 August 2...
Gay dads set to sue over church same-sex marriage opt-out – Essex Chronicle 5 Aug 2013 | 03:52 am
BARRIE Drewitt-Barlow, one half of the county’s most recognised gay dads, has praised the Queen’s ratification of gay marriage but said it is “bitter sweet” as Christian churches still opt against the...
Gay dads to sue Church [of England] for right to religious wedding – GSN 5 Aug 2013 | 03:40 am
Britain’s most famous surrogate gay dads have hired lawyers to sue the Church of England for the right to a full-blown religious wedding. Speaking to the Essex Chronicle, which broke the story, Barri...
Church of England to be Sued for Refusing to Perform Same-Sex Marriages, Just a Month After PM Promised Protection 5 Aug 2013 | 03:31 am
A gay couple in Great Britain has announced plans to pursue legal action against the Church of England for refusing to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies, less than one month after the country offic...
Marriage Ceremony leading to “legal wife/husband”- DIA explanation and definitions 5 Aug 2013 | 03:25 am
Marriage Ceremony There are two types of marriage ceremony: [“A marriage is the formalisation of a relationship between a man and a woman, in accordance with the Marriage Act 1955” – DIA]. A ceremon...
What is Marriage? – The Department of Internal Affairs provides clarity 5 Aug 2013 | 01:31 am
What is a Marriage? A marriage is the formalisation of a relationship between a man and a woman, in accordance with the Marriage Act 1955. The Marriage Act 1955 provides the criteria, rules and proce...
Relationships Aotearoa Inc – an $8m government-funded charity 17 Jul 2013 | 04:22 am
Relationships Aotearoa Inc, a registered charity (CC24033) which received $7.91 million in government funding last financial year (ended 30 June 2012), via Child Youth and Family and Ministry of Justi...
From jail to mansion for conman Michael Andrew Swann 16 Jul 2013 | 02:37 am
A FRAUDSTER who still owes millions of dollars will be freed from jail to live with a prominent Christchurch businessman in his Banks Peninsular mansion. Michael Andrew Swann, 51, will be paroled to ...
Battle against child pornography is global fight without borders 12 Jul 2013 | 01:30 am
IN NEW ZEALAND we are well aware that we lag behind similar developed countries in rankings for child pornography. Our abuse figures continue to shame us. Stories of neglect and cruelty are daily med...
More kids committing sexual abuse due to easy access to hardcore porn 8 Jul 2013 | 10:06 am
Easy access to increasingly hardcore pornography and the sexualisation of childhood are being blamed for a rise in the number of children sexually abusing each other. Growing numbers of children and ...
