New Zealand registers 80 gay marriages since new law took effect month ago

More than 80 same-sex couples, including 24 from overseas, have registered their marriages in New Zealand since a law legalizing them came into force a month ago. Officials expect the number to accelerate as New Zealand moves to the wedding months of spring and summer, AFP reported. There have been 82 gay marriages since August 19, when New Zealand became the 14th nation in the world, and the first in the Asia-Pacific, to legalize same-sex marriage.