Dr Ann Parsonson, PhD

Dr Ann Parsonson is a senior New Zealand historian. She lectured for many years in History at the University of Canterbury and is currently Senior Fellow in the School of History at Canterbury. She has been a Research Associate at the Centre for Māori Studies and Research, University of Waikato, and Senior Research Fellow at the Waikato Endowed College. Dr Parsonson has worked with Ngāi Tahu, Ngā Iwi o Taranaki and Waikato iwi in the preparation of their Treaty claims, providing major historical reports. Her publications are in New Zealand history, Māori history and Treaty history.

Dr Ann Parsonson was appointed to the Tribunal in 2001. She was a member of the Turanga Tribunal, and is currently sitting on the Urewera and Central North Island Tribunals