{"id":21010,"date":"2013-06-25T08:58:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/tourism-new-zealand-searches-for-an-australian-same-sex-couple-to-be-the-first-to-wed-in-nz-2\/"},"modified":"2013-06-25T08:58:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-25T08:58:00","slug":"tourism-new-zealand-searches-for-an-australian-same-sex-couple-to-be-the-first-to-wed-in-nz-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/06\/tourism-new-zealand-searches-for-an-australian-same-sex-couple-to-be-the-first-to-wed-in-nz-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism New Zealand Searches For An Australian Same-Sex Couple To Be The First To Wed In NZ"},"content":{"rendered":"

To celebrate the passing of the recent marriage equality laws, Tourism New Zealand has announced it will be flying out an Australian same-sex couple for a ceremony on 19 August 2013, the first day the Marriage Amendment Act comes into force.<\/span><\/span>

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The national search for the first Australian couple to make history and wed across the Tasman will be conducted in close <\/span>\"Lakepartnership with the Star Observer, kicking off on 24 June 2013*. Applicants are invited to enter via the Star Observer\u2019s Facebook page (link here<\/a>), with winners to be announced in mid-July.<\/span><\/div>\n

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With a whole host of unforgettable locations to choose from, New Zealand is one of the world\u2019s finest wedding destinations, says Tourism New Zealand\u2019s General Manager Australia Tim Burgess:<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cNew Zealand has many stunning wedding settings to choose from. You can shout your love from the mountaintops or clink your glasses at one of the country\u2019s finest vineyards \u2013 and then take off for the honeymoon of your dreams. Add to this our luxury lodges, spas and gourmet food \u2013 and you have a match made in heaven.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\u201cWe are excited to be making history and working with one lucky same-sex couple to become the very first from Australia to be married here in New Zealand.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n

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The recent decision to amend the Act has been hugely welcomed by supporters of same-sex marriage, with many commentators congratulating the nation for being progressive. New Zealand has never been one to shy away from pioneering state acts, having been the first country to grant women the vote in 1893.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Prize includes return flights from Australia, accommodation, a special wedding ceremony and stylish reception. The wedding location has not yet been announced; details will be revealed in July alongside the winning couple.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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