June Jackson

Dame Temuranga Batley-Jackson, DNZM, QSO (born 24 August 1939), known as June Jackson, is a New Zealand Māori activist and public servant. She was Chief Executive Officer of the Manukau Urban Māori Authority from 1986 to 2009, and a member of the New Zealand Parole Board from 1991.[1][2][3][4]

Jackson being invested as DNZM by Sir Anand Satyanand, the governor-general

In 1959, she married Robert "Bob" Jackson. Together they had three children, including the politician and broadcaster Willie Jackson.[5] Her husband died in 2013.[1]

In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours, Jackson was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[6] In the 2010 Birthday Honours, she was appointed Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori.[7]

References
  1. "Batley-Jackson, Dame Temuranga, (Dame June)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-253767. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. "Damehood for the prisoners too - Dame June Jackson". Newshub. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. Fuatai, Teuila (28 February 2019). "The incredible legacy of Dame June Jackson". The Spinoff. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. Field, Michael (7 June 2010). "June becomes Dame Temuranga". Stuff. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. "The honours and mum, Dame June". Stuff. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. "Queen's Birthday honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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