Civil unions were just the first step. The GayNZ website shows what is coming and the thought processes at work here.Change in society as a whole will happen as we push forward with claiming legal recognition to the right of [gay] Marriage in New Zealand.Full "equality" will not occur until "gay marriage" is implemented in "backward" New Zealand. Riiiight ...
Never mind that the confusion over marriage and it's purpose, which is to provide a safe environment for the creation and raising of children.
Related Link: United Nations Principles of Good Governance ~ GayNZ