Judy McGregor explained

Dame Judy McGregor
Alma Mater:Massey University
Thesis1 Title:The "manufacture" of news in the 1993 New Zealand general election
Thesis1 Url:https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/3901
Thesis1 Year:1995

Dame Judith Helen McGregor (born 1948) is a New Zealand lawyer, journalist, public servant and academic. She is currently a full professor at Auckland University of Technology[1] and chairs the Waitematā District Health Board.

Career

McGregor completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Waikato in 1970, where she was founding editor of Nexus, the student magazine.[2] Working as a journalist, she rose to editorship of the Sunday News and the Auckland Star, and served on the Broadcasting Standards Authority.[2] She took a stand against the 1981 Springboks tour, and walked in the 1975 Māori land march.[3]

After a PhD in political communication, completed in 1995,[4] McGregor worked as a professor at Massey University.[2] In the 2004 New Year Honours, McGregor was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to journalism.[5]

Between 2003 and 2013, McGregor served two five-year terms as the first Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner for the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, appointed by Minister Margaret Wilson and replaced in the role by politician Jackie Blue.[6] [7] [8] As commissioner, her report Caring Count, based on undercover work in the aged-care industry, had a huge impact[9] [10] [11] [12] and led ultimately to an industry-wide settlement.[13]

McGregor then moved to Auckland University of Technology as professor.[1] In 2016, she was named supreme winner at the Women in Governance Awards.[3] After the resignation of Lester Levy as chair of the Waitematā District Health Board, the Minister of Health, David Clark, appointed McGregor to the role, effective 10 June 2018.[14]

McGregor was promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to human rights and health, in the 2022 Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours.[15]

Notable students of McGregor include Sue Bradford.

Selected works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Judy McGregor . AUT . 2015-09-21 . 2018-04-07.
  2. Web site: Judy McGregor - Distinguished Alumni - Alumni @ Waikato : University of Waikato . Alumni.waikato.ac.nz . 2018-04-07.
  3. Web site: Professor Judy McGregor supreme winner of Women in Governance Awards . Stuff.co.nz . 2016-07-01 . 2018-04-07.
  4. McGregor . Judith . 1995 . Doctoral thesis . The "manufacture" of news in the 1993 New Zealand general election . Massey Research Online, Massey University . 10179/3901.
  5. Web site: New Year Honours List 2004 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . DPMC . 2011-04-05 . 2018-04-07.
  6. Web site: EEO Commissioner appointed.
  7. Web site: 2002-go7689 - New Zealand Gazette . Gazette.govt.nz . 2018-04-07.
  8. Web site: Massey University New Zealand News and Media Information . Massey News Article | Professor McGregor to become EEO Commissioner . Massey.ac.nz . 2007-08-24 . 2018-04-07.
  9. Web site: Report into the aged care sector should be a springboard for action . Psa.org.nz . 2012-06-15 . 2018-04-07.
  10. Web site: Judy McGregor: Private sector has obligation to show same leadership as Government in pay equity . . 2017-04-20 . 2018-04-07.
  11. Web site: Undercover boss slams workers' conditions . Stuff.co.nz . 2012-05-27 . 2018-04-07.
  12. Web site: New Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner.
  13. Web site: New Zealand Human Rights Commission applauds historic pay equity settlement . Human Rights Commission . 2017-04-18 . 2018-04-07.
  14. . New Auckland DHB chairs announced . Wellington . New Zealand Government . . 29 April 2018 . 18 April 2020.
  15. News: The Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022 . 6 June 2022 . . 6 June 2022.

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