After dithering for years pretending it was all too hard, the government is finally going to get around to following the lead of the UK and pardoning victims of past discrimination against homosexuals:
Historic convictions for sex between men in New Zealand will be quashed, Justice Minister Amy Adams has announced this afternoon.
In a significant victory for campaigners, the move will allow nearly 200 people convicted before homosexual law reform in 1986 to have their convictions erased.
It will not be an automatic or blanket pardon. Instead, the Government will consider pardons on a case-by-case basis.
Good. Its not enough, of course - this legislated bigotry destroyed lives and literally killed people. But this is a small start towards making amends.
