Over the past 25 years Suzanne has spoken at national and international conferences and workshops on issues of justice and peace in New Zealand, issues facing the colonies of the Pacific, and of the challenges surrounding Pakeha people in their support for indigenous rights and independence. She has also worked as a Resource person for women’s meetings in the Pacific.

Suzanne is Pakeha of Irish, Scots, English and Antiguan ancestry and lives in Dunedin. She is currently the Coordinator of the Dunedin YWCA Angel Fund and is also an honorary Life Member of Te Whare Pounamu Dunedin Women’s Refuge.

Anna has a background in community and youth development, a broad range of experience from the international level to grassroots community building: including Human Rights work with the UN and capacity building with indigenous women in Bougainville. “My heart really belongs in Aotearoa and I have a passion for Treaty work as I understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi to be a vehicle for building peaceful relationships” Anna was a founding member and coordinator of a national youth Treaty network and has experience with Treaty education in both the tertiary and community sectors.  Anna Coordinated the Peace Foundations Youth Programme for 5 years, has lectured Peace Studies at Canterbury University and most recently coordinated Dunedin’s Youth Expo.

Anna is 6th generation Pakeha of Scottish, Cornish, English, Jewish heritage and her family continues to explore their Maori whakappa on her father’s side.  Anna lives in Dunedin with her partner and baby daughter and continues to do contract work in community development.