Jack McDonaldJack McDonald

Jack McDonald (Taranaki, Ngāti Haupoto) is a descendant of Parihaka. He was the Green Party candidate for Te Tai Hauāuru in the 2014 and 2017 elections and ranked 13th on the party's list in 2017. He is now a strategy advisor to the office of Māori Party candidate Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Te Runanga o Ngāti Ruanui.

Jack McDonald: Why I’m endorsing a Māori Party candidate this election

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We need Māori voices in parliament who aren’t beholden to the major parties, writes former Green Party policy co-convenor and candidate Jack McDonald (Taranaki, Ngāti Haupoto). I was one of those kids that was always interested in politics. I have early blurry memories of excitedly watched election night results. In our primary school leaving book, … Read more

Baxter Week: My Nana, Jacquie Sturm

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We conclude our week-long examination of the poet James K Baxter, and a new book of his letters, with an essay by the poet’s great-grandson Jack McDonald about his Nana, Baxter’s wife, the author and Māori leader Jacquie Sturm. “I was minding a four-year-old great-grandson, and we went down to the beach. We made a … Read more

A milestone day for Parihaka – and for the long march to justice and peace in Aotearoa

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I grew up knowing I was a descendant of one of the world’s most inspiring examples of peace and non-violence, but was ashamed to find it meant so little in my own country. Today’s reconciliation event is a powerful sign that is changing, writes Jack McDonald At 5am on November 5, 1881, 1,600 soldiers and … Read more