Andrew Jack (censor)

Andrew Jack is the Chief Censor of New Zealand. He was appointed to this position in 2011.

Jack was born in Howick, Auckland. He attended Pakuranga College and the University of Auckland, eventually earning five degrees in classics, Greek, and law.

Prior to becoming Chief Censor, Jack had been a legal advisor at the New Zealand Customs Service and at the New Zealand Police. His term as Chief Censor began on 7 March 2011, succeeding Bill Hastings, who resigned to become a judge of the District Courts.

References

"New Chief Censor appointed", 3 News, 3news.co.nz, 22 December 2010.
Sharon Stephenson, "Keeping an eye on what we see", New Zealand Herald, 14 December 2013.

Chief Censors of New Zealand

William Jolliffe (1916–27) Walter Tanner (1927–37) W. A. von Keisenberg (1938–49) Gordon Mirams (1949–59) Douglas McIntosh (1960–76) Bernard Tunnicliffe (1977–82) Arthur Everard (1983–90) Jane Wrightson (1990–94) Kathryn Paterson (1994–98) Bill Hastings (1998–2010) Andrew Jack (2011–present)

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