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Births, Deaths and Marriages - Whanautanga, Matenga, Marenatanga
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Births, Deaths and Marriages - Whanautanga, Matenga, Marenatanga
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Service Overview
Births, Deaths and Marriages registers and maintains New Zealand birth, death, marriage and civil union information and provides access to that information by issuing certificates and printouts. The Births, Deaths and Marriages office also appoints marriage and civil union celebrants, and provides other services such as change of name by statutory declaration and certificates of no impediment for people who wish to marry or enter into a civil union overseas. Through Births, Deaths and Marriages you can find further information about:
Forms, Fees and Information Brochures
Please see forms, fees and information brochures to download or view forms and brochures, and access information on fees.
Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Act 2008
The Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Act received the Royal assent on 24 July 2008.
The Amendment Act comes into force in 6 months on 25 January 2009.
A copy of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Act 2008 is available:
Public submissions for the Bill closed on 4 May 2007. The Government Administration Committee reported back to Parliament on 23 November 2007. The Government Administration Committee’s report is available on the New Zealand Parliament's Select Committee website.
For further information about the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Act please see the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Act, and the Minister of Internal Affairs' press release. See also: BDMRR Amendment Bill Cabinet Papers.
Most Popular First Names
Please see most popular first names to find the top 30 male and female names since 2004, based on births registered in New Zealand during each year.
Little Histories
| This publication sets out some of the stories behind the Births, Deaths and Marriages registers. Author Megan Hutching, of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, profiles seven people who have worked closely with the registers. They describe the evolution of record keeping from beautiful old books, painstakingly handwritten, to computerised data systems that can search millions of records and verify the details of any particular one. Little Histories also contains some fascinating images. Among the book’s illustrations are some pictures of the earliest registers from as far back as the 1840s, published for the first time. For more information see Little Histories. |
Information Matching
Information you supply to us may be used by other government agencies to allow more effective verification of information and help assess your eligibility for various services. Information matching is carried out under the authority of, and consistent with Part 10 of the Privacy Act 1993 and is monitored by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
Relevant law
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Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act 1995
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Fees) Regulations
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Forms) Regulations
Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004
Civil Union Act 2004
Marriage Act 1955
Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005
Status of Children Act 1969
Adult Adoption Information Act 1985
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