One in five civil unions registered last year were between visitors to New Zealand.
Statistics New Zealand figures show 303 civil unions registered to New Zealand residents and 87 to overseas residents.
A statistical analyst, Anne Howard, says 88% of all civil unions were between same-sex couples.
She says while the figures don’t show where the visiting couples come from, previous studies suggest most are from Australia and Britain.
“About two-fifths of couples coming here to either marry or form a civil union were from Australia and about one-quarter were from the United Kingdom. Continue reading