John Minto (born c. 1953) is a New Zealand political activist known for his involvement in various left-wing groups and causes, most notably Halt All Racist Tours. A 2005 documentary on New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers listed him as number 89. As of 2011, he is involved with the protest[1] group Global Peace and Justice Auckland and the Unite Union. He also wrote a weekly column for The Press[2] and was formerly editor of the (now defunct) Workers' Charter newspaper.
Minto is a long-time member of the Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) and also a national vice chairperson[3] of QPEC, Quality Public Education Coalition (Inc) and co-vice-president of the Mana Movement. Minto was also a teacher at Hornby High School and retired from teaching in 2018.[4]
- ^ "Full interview with activist John Minto on anti-Israel protest – Video". 3 News. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ JohnMinto.org.nz Archive of Minto's Press articles, in weblog format
- ^ "Quality Public Education". Qpec.org.nz. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Pasley, James (13 July 2016). "Minto to stand for Christchurch mayoralty". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.