New Zealand has been rated as a world-leader when it comes to recognising the rights of the LGBT community, a step ahead of our neighbours across the ditch. New Zealand is at the highest end of the scale for its recognition of same-sex unions, joint adoption and second parent adoption. Relationship recognition is uneven throughout Australia." Australia lags behind New Zealand, with same-sex marriage rating as a "clearly inferior substitute for marriage". The report's author Aengus Carroll told news.com.au that Australia was behind many countries it regards as peers.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 18, 2016 06:07 UTC