Syd Jackson (New Zealand)
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Syd Jackson was a prominent Māori activist, trade union
ist and leader.
Syd Jackson, of Ngāti Kahungunu
and Ngāti Porou
descent, first came to prominence at the University of Auckland
, where he gained an MA
. He was the chairman of the Māori Students Association, and then was a founder of Ngā Tamatoa
. He was strongly involved in supporting Tino Rangatiratanga
, the revival of the Māori language
, and the Māori protest movement
in general. He was the son of the All Black Everard Jackson, and grandson of New Zealand Kiwis representative Frederick Stanley Jackson
. He was active since 1968 against apartheid, particularly New Zealand tours of South Africa
.
Syd Jackson was deeply involved in the trade union movement in the 1980s, as a field officer and then as secretary of the Clerical Workers Union for 17 years.
He was also chairperson of Te Kupenga o Hoturoa - the first Māori sponsored primary healthcare organisation; a Director of Te Roopu Huihuinga Hauora, a Māori healthcare organisation, and built up Turuki Healthcare as its CEO.
Jackson was first married to the late Hana Te Hemara, and was survived by Deidre Jackson.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
ist and leader.
Syd Jackson, of Ngāti Kahungunu
Ngati Kahungunu
Ngāti Kahungunu is a Māori iwi located along the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The iwi is traditionally centred in the Hawke’s Bay and Tararua and Wairārapa regions....
and Ngāti Porou
Ngati Porou
Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Porou has the second-largest affiliation of any iwi in New Zealand, with 71,910 registered members in 2006...
descent, first came to prominence at the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
, where he gained an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
. He was the chairman of the Māori Students Association, and then was a founder of Ngā Tamatoa
Nga Tamatoa
Ngā Tamatoa was a Māori activist group that operated from the early 1970s until 1979, and existed to fight for Maori rights, land and culture as well as confront injustices perpetrated by the New Zealand Government, particularly violations of the Treaty of Waitangi.Nga Tamatoa emerged out of a...
. He was strongly involved in supporting Tino Rangatiratanga
Tino rangatiratanga
Tino rangatiratanga is a Māori term that can be interpreted as chieftainship. It is probably the most contentious phrase from the Māori version of the Treaty of Waitangi...
, the revival of the Māori language
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
, and the Māori protest movement
Maori protest movement
The Māori protest movement is a broad indigenous rights movement in New Zealand. While this movement has existed since Europeans first colonised New Zealand its modern form emerged in the early 1970s and has focused on issues such as the Treaty of Waitangi, Māori land rights, the Māori language and...
in general. He was the son of the All Black Everard Jackson, and grandson of New Zealand Kiwis representative Frederick Stanley Jackson
Frederick Stanley Jackson
Frederick Stanley Jackson was a rugby footballer of the early 1900s who represented the Anglo/Welsh British Lions and the New Zealand Kiwis.-Early years:Jackson was possibly born in Camborne and educated at the Camborne School of Mines...
. He was active since 1968 against apartheid, particularly New Zealand tours of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Syd Jackson was deeply involved in the trade union movement in the 1980s, as a field officer and then as secretary of the Clerical Workers Union for 17 years.
He was also chairperson of Te Kupenga o Hoturoa - the first Māori sponsored primary healthcare organisation; a Director of Te Roopu Huihuinga Hauora, a Māori healthcare organisation, and built up Turuki Healthcare as its CEO.
Jackson was first married to the late Hana Te Hemara, and was survived by Deidre Jackson.