Jack McDonald

Guest writer

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 with Te Tai Hauāuru Māori Party candidate, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. (Photo: Twitter)

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

We need Māori voices in parliament who aren’t beholden to the major parties, writes former Green Party policy co-convenor and MP candidate Jack McDonald.

By Jack McDonald | 24th January, 2020

Baxter Week: My Nana, Jacquie Sturm

Baxter Week: My Nana, Jacquie Sturm

An essay by James K Baxter's great-grandson Jack McDonald about his Nana, Baxter's wife, the author and Māori leader Jacqui Sturm.

By Jack McDonald | 15th February, 2019

Children from Parihaka Pā with Taare (Charles) Waitara standing centre back. The white feathers show that they are followers of Te Whiti. (Photo: William Andrews Collis/Alexander Turnbull Library)

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

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

By Jack McDonald | 9th June, 2017