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Wedding rings
An Auckland man has admitted bigamy, pleading guilty in the Manukau District Court today.
Rodney Peach faced one charge of bigamy and one of knowing that a document including details of marriage was forged.
Today, through his lawyer, he pleaded guilty to both charges and was remanded on bail to be sentenced next month.
Peach, 52, was accused of marrying Trisha Faiainoa while still married to Tania Peach.
It's understood Tania Peach had no idea her husband of almost 28 years had remarried.
The couple, who have two children, are legally separated and she now lives in Australia.
Under the Marriage Act people have to swear that they are single when applying for a marriage licence.
If someone is married when they complete the application they are committing fraud and face up to seven years in prison.
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