Civil Union Bill Passes in New Zealand

[PROUDNWLIBERAL]

Just heard on New Zealand National Radio that the Parliament passed the Civil Union Bill by a vote of 65-55. Civil Union is now the law of the land in New Zealand. What a progressive country!!!

[Barkley]

1. I wonder how many opposite sex couples will apply for civil unions?

[sonicx]

2. here's a link

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=9002456

UPDATE - The Civil Unions Bill has been passed by Parliament.

From April 26 next year couples can commit themselves to the new civil union.

Parliament voted 65-55 to pass the controversial legislation which has polarised opinion and split political parties.

During the last three days MPs opposed to it fought to change the Civil Union Bill and to force a referendum on it.

They failed, and today the majority on the third reading was the same as it has been through most of the legislative process.

(snip/more inside)

good news, although without the label some don't want to share with everyone. way better than the US, tho.

UK passed a similar bill a few months ago.

[aquart]

3. New Zealand has churches.

Why aren't their pastors rabid, bigoted, and insane?

[aikido15]

4. Cool...

at least some countries are progressing while we are moving back into the Dark Ages!:eyes:

[pacifictiger]

5. New Zealand was also

the first country to give women the vote!
Pregressive indeed - the last country in the world to be inhabited by humans; the first country in the world to acheive full democracy.