Andrew Jack (censor)
Chief Censor of New Zealand
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Dr Andrew Robert Jack (age 64–65)[2][3] is a New Zealand barrister who served as the eleventh Chief Censor of New Zealand from March 2011 to March 2017.[4]
Andrew Jack | |
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| 11th Chief Censor of New Zealand | |
| In office 7 March 2011 – 6 March 2017[1] | |
| Preceded by | Bill Hastings |
| Succeeded by | David Shanks |
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| Born | Andrew Robert Jack[1] 1960 or 1961 (age 64–65) |
| Education | Pakuranga College |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
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| Academic background | |
| Doctoral advisor | Bill Hastings |
Jack grew up in Howick, Auckland. His mother was a radiographer; his father was a school teacher who had emigrated from Northern Ireland.[2] He has earned at least five degrees, including a PhD in law (supervised by Bill Hastings),[5] a master's degree in public policy, and degrees in ancient history and classical Greek.[2] He also holds qualifications in teaching English as a second language, quantity surveying, and diamond grading.[2]
Prior to becoming Chief Censor, Jack had been group manager of the legal and advisory services at New Zealand Customs Service and chief legal advisor for the New Zealand Police.[2]
His work during his time as chief censor included the Classification Office banning objectionable slogans and artwork on Wicked campervans. He said in an interview, "These are four-foot high mobile billboards advocating the consumption of illicit drugs using characters that are understood, attractive and recognised by children and that's just not OK."[2]
As of 2016, Jack lived in Vogeltown, Wellington with his wife Jan and their three dogs.[2]
