Sam RB wrote Stand Tall for the Play It Strange Olympic Songwriting Competition, a nation wide competition to find NZ’s Olympic Anthem for the 2012 London Olympics. “Stand Tall was shortlisted from more than forty entries, recorded professionally at Roundhead Studios and produced by Eddie Rayner just before Christmas,” Sam RB says. “It was an honour to have my…
In 2008 the Human Rights Review Tribunal declared that the Ministry of Health’s refusal to pay family who support their disabled relatives was a breach of the Human Rights Act. In December 2010, the ministry lost its appeal to the High Court. The ministry then took the case to the Court of Appeal, which upheld…
I am aware that there has been some debate recently about whether it is appropriate for gay couples to adopt in New Zealand. It has stirred support to the point that political rivals unite on gay adoptions. Prime minister John Key even signals gay adoption support. And, when American President, Barack Obama announced his support…
