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Yes, statutorily, a civil union is treated the same as a marriage in New Zealand. One major difference, however, is that unmarried couples may not adopt children and partners in a civil union are not considered married for the purposes of adoption. Individuals, however may adopt.

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New Zealand no longer has civil unions; they were converted to full marriage. However, there was no diffference, other than the name.

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