5 things you should know about Moana Jackson (1945-2022)

He wrote He Whaipaanga Hou (the report on Māori and the Criminal Justice System) in 1988, considered the most influential work on this issue after 35 years.

He led an indigenous peoples working group that drafted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

He has been one of the leading voices for decades calling for constitutional transformation, including various forms of Māori self-government.

He was the brother of unionist and activist Syd Jackson and the uncle of Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson.

He coached a schoolboy rugby team while protesting against the apartheid-era Springbok Tour in 1981.