Charitable Activities
Jackson has given NZ$500,000 to stem cell research.
He purchased a church in the Wellington suburb of Seatoun for about $10 million, saving it from demolition.
He also contributes his expertise to 48HOURS, a New Zealand film-making competition, through annually selecting 3 "Wildcards" for the National Final.
Jackson, a World War I aviation enthusiast, is chair of the 14-18 Aviation Heritage Trust. He donated his services and provided replica aircraft to create a 10 minute multimedia display called Over the Front for the Australian War Memorial in 2008.
He contributed to the defense fund for the West Memphis Three.
In 2011, Jackson and Walsh purchased 1 Kent Terrace, the home of BATS Theatre in Wellington, effectively securing the theatre's future.
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