Just one month after initial conversations with Peter and Patrick, Emma came to Auckland to meet them for the first time. Emma with Peter, Patrick and the twins. In New Zealand, surrogate parents have no legal rights until adoption is finalised. When it is, Peter and Patrick will officially become the twins’ parents. For Emma, Peter and Patrick, legalities are secondary to the joy the twins’ arrival has brought.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 14, 2026 17:37 UTC