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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Apr 2013

    New Zealand is to become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to make #gay marriage legal following a parliamentary vote

    2:55 AM - 17 Apr 2013
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    98 replies 3,276 retweets 730 likes
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      2. lovebscott‏Verified account @lovebscott 17 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        :-) “@BBCBreaking: New Zealand is to become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to make #gay marriage legal”

        1 reply 12 retweets 5 likes
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      1. Paul Matthews‏ @pauliamgiant 17 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Good on Kiwis making headlines in the UK for the right reasons.. @BBCBreaking Nz first country in pacific rim to make gay marriage legal

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      1. Kelly Lamb‏ @Kiwiwanderlust 17 Apr 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: New Zealand is to become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to make #gay marriage legal" Go Kiwis!!

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      1. Chiang Kai Shek‏ @GeneralChiangKS 18 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking I'm waiting for gay marriage to be legal in ROC so I can tell Ma Ying-Jeou to come out and become ROC's first gay president.

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      1. Natural Spa Factory‏ @NatSpaFactory 17 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking we have the perfect #gifts for such occassions - a MR & MR range available @NatSpaFactorypic.twitter.com/gwxfWRQ3b5

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      2. sobernme  🌈 😈 🏳️‍🌈 ☘️‏ @sobernme 17 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @LarryFlick Congrats to New Zealand!! Now when is the USA going get it's head out of it's ass?

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      2. Zilean‏ @HausOfBerdo 17 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        "@BBCBreaking New Zealand is to become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to make #gay marriage legal

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      2. Ben Skipper‏Verified account @bskipper27 17 Apr 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        MT @BBCBreaking New Zealand is to become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to make #gay marriage legal

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      1. محمدالحربي‏ @iopytjk1222 21 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking سلام

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      1. Ellen Robinson‏ @emrsings 19 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking #gay marriage Let's get the US senate or congress singing...and approving gay marriage!

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      1. Stretch Marquees‏ @StretchMarquees 18 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking well done New Zealand. The first country in Asia Pacific to legalise #gaymarriage

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      1. Amr Khalil‏ @AmrKhalil84 18 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking هل هذه هى الحرية التي يريدها الليبراليون لأن هذه هي الليبرالية الغربية التى يتنصلون منها عند الحاجة

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      1. radioinfo.com.au‏ @radioinfo 17 Apr 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Gay Marriage proposal today on Nova 100. Couple will head to NZ to tie the knot. http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/12369  #GayMarriage

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