The title of this recording is "Amy Adams - Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand". It is described as: Interview with Amy Adams, from the documentary Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand. It was recorded in Rainbow Room, Parliament buildings, Molesworth Street, Wellington on the 2nd May 2019. Amy Adams is presenting.  Their name is spelt correctly but may appear incorrectly spelt later in the document. The duration of the recording is 2 minutes, but this may not reflect the actual length of the proceedings. A list of correctly spelt content keywords and tags can be found at the end of this document. The content in the recording covers the 2010s decade. A brief summary of the recording is: This summary outlines a presentation by Amy Adams recorded on the 2nd of May 2019 in the Rainbow Room of the Parliament buildings in Wellington. The recording, titled "Amy Adams - Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand," focuses on the presenter's role as the Justice Minister during the previous government and their accomplishments in that position, particularly with respect to the LGBTQ+ community in New Zealand. The individual recounts the establishment of New Zealand's first expungement scheme as one of their proudest achievements. This revolutionary legislative measure aimed to erase historical convictions for homosexual conduct, allowing for a symbolic cleansing of the legal records of those unjustly punished under outdated laws. In concert with this legislative action, the presenter gave an official apology on behalf of the New Zealand government and its people to the men who suffered due to these convictions, recognizing the undue trauma and stigma they endured for being true to themselves. The individual reflects on the historical criminalization of homosexuality as a grievous wrong through the lens of contemporary views on human rights. The expungement scheme was heralded as a significant step in addressing this legacy of discrimination. It not only cleared the criminal records as if the convictions had never happened but also offered solace and vindication to the survivors and their families. It was a moment of poignant reflection when the presenter, standing in Parliament, apologized for the tremendous harm caused by past laws and behaviors. They stressed the importance of acknowledging the hurt, the damage, and the long-lived stigma faced by those affected. The speaker expresses profound pride in facilitating such a meaningful gesture, one which they anticipate will remain a highlight of their tenure long after leaving Parliament. The summary also captures the presenter's emotional response to the personal stories shared by the affected men and their families, highlighting the weight such an apology carried for them. It was a testament to the power of acknowledgement and the impact of righting historical wrongs within the legislative arena. The recording also documents a rare moment of unity in Parliament, where representatives across the political spectrum came together to recognize past errors and to support the initiative to correct them. This collective act of parliament was seen as an exemplar of governmental accountability and evolution, as it attempted to remedy the life-altering repercussions of archaic laws. The full transcription of the recording follows.  It includes timestamps every thirty seconds in the format [HH:MM:SS].  The transcription begins:  Hi, I'm Amy Adams, and under the last government I had the privilege of being the Justice Minister. And one of the things I got to do as the Justice Minister that I'm most proud of was create the first ever in New Zealand's history expungement scheme where we could take convictions, historical convictions for homosexual conduct and wipe them from the record as if they'd never occurred. Uh, and as part of creating that law and introducing it to parliament, I gave on behalf of the government and people of [00:00:30] New Zealand, an apology to the men who were unfairly traumatized, uh, and stigmatized over many years for just being who they are. When we look back, uh, through today's lens, there can be no question that it was so wrong to criminalize men for being who they are. And to have the chance to stand in Parliament, uh, and to give that apology and to recognize the tremendous hurt that was caused to those men and their family over many years was a very powerful [00:01:00] moment. Uh, and one that, as I say, I was tremendously proud to, to, to have the, have the privilege to do. And of course the scheme we created is certainly a New Zealand first, if not a world first, in that it goes back, wipes those convictions from the record as if they never occurred. So for the first time, the men, or sometimes the descendants of the men affected, Uh, are able to know that, that they were not criminals, uh, that they don't have to bear the stigma of being judged to be somehow wrong [00:01:30] in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of, of society. I think it was a tremendous, uh, step forward. I think it was a, a powerful way of recognizing the hurt, the damage, uh, the, uh, the horror and the stigma that those men and their families lived with for many years. And it's something that I'm incredibly proud of and, and will be very proud of long after I finish my time in Parliament. What was really powerful for me was to hear the stories of the men and their families. How much it affected them, how much the apology meant to them. And actually [00:02:00] one of the really special things was the way Parliament came together. Giving that speech in the House, hearing the speeches from around the House. It really is Parliament at its best when we can look back and say we do need to recognise that in that case Parliament got it wrong. And that was Parliament acting to do what it could do to undo those wrongs and to right the wrong. The full transcription of the recording ends. A list of keywords/tags describing the recording follow. These tags contain the correct spellings of names and places which may have been incorrectly spelt earlier in the document. The tags are seperated by a semi-colon: 2010s ; Amy Adams ; Aotearoa New Zealand ; New Zealand First ; Parliament buildings ; People ; Rainbow Room ; acting ; apology ; bear ; convictions ; expungement ; family ; government ; history ; homosexual ; justice ; law ; privilege ; rainbow ; speech ; stigma ; time. The original recording can be heard at this website https://www.pridenz.com/rainbow_voices_of_aotearoa_new_zealand_amy_adams.html. The master recording is also archived at the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington, New Zealand.  For more details visit their website https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.1089885. Amy Adams also features audibly in the following recordings: "Parliament: first reading of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill", "Parliament: second reading of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill" and "Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand documentary". Please note that this document may contain errors or omissions - you should always refer back to the original recording to confirm content.