June Jackson

Dame Temuranga Batley-Jackson DNZM QSO (née Batley; 24 August 1939 – 28 March 2022), known as June Jackson, was a New Zealand Māori activist and public servant.

Biography[edit]

Born Temuranga Batley to Barney and Huinga Batley, she grew up in Mahoenui in the King Country as a member of the Ngāti Maniapoto tribe. She moved to Wellington in her late teens^[1] where, in 1959, she married Robert "Bob" Jackson,^[1] a son of Everard Jackson.^[2] Together they had three children, including the politician and broadcaster Willie Jackson.^[3] In 1971 they moved from Porirua to Māngere, Auckland.^[1]

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 until her death.^[4]^[5]^[6]

In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours, Jackson was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.^[7] In the 2010 Birthday Honours, she was appointed Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori.^[8]

Jackson died in Taumarunui on 28 March 2022 at the age of 82.^[9]^[10] Her brother-in-law, Moana Jackson, died three days later.^[11]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c LaHatte, Deborah (28 March 2022). "Fierce urban Māori advocate Dame Temuranga Batley-Jackson mourned by whānau and friends". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ Husband, Dale (22 November 2020). "Willie Jackson: Primed for politics". E-Tangata. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "The honours and mum, Dame June". Stuff. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
^ "Damehood for the prisoners too – Dame June Jackson". Newshub. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
^ Fuatai, Teuila (28 February 2019). "The incredible legacy of Dame June Jackson". The Spinoff. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
^ Field, Michael (7 June 2010). "June becomes Dame Temuranga". Stuff. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
^ "Respected Māori leader Dame June Jackson dies aged 82". RNZ News. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ "Temuranga Batley-Jackson obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "Iwi mourns Moana Jackson: 'No one in Kahungunu above him'". NZ Herald. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

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[TeAo_obit-1] LaHatte, Deborah (28 March 2022). "Fierce urban Māori advocate Dame Temuranga Batley-Jackson mourned by whānau and friends". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[2] Husband, Dale (22 November 2020). "Willie Jackson: Primed for politics". E-Tangata. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[mum-3] "The honours and mum, Dame June". Stuff. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

[4] "Damehood for the prisoners too – Dame June Jackson". Newshub. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

[spin-5] Fuatai, Teuila (28 February 2019). "The incredible legacy of Dame June Jackson". The Spinoff. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

[6] Field, Michael (7 June 2010). "June becomes Dame Temuranga". Stuff. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

[7] "Queen's Birthday honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

[8] "Queen's Birthday honours list 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

[9] "Respected Māori leader Dame June Jackson dies aged 82". RNZ News. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[10] "Temuranga Batley-Jackson obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[11] "Iwi mourns Moana Jackson: 'No one in Kahungunu above him'". NZ Herald. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

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