Therese Crocker

Therese's thesis is titled: Settling Treaty Claims: The Formation of Policy on Treaty of Waitangi Claims in the Pioneering Years, 1988-1998.

PhD New Zealand Studies

Therese Crocker has long had an interest in New Zealand history, sparked by her upbringing in Patea in South Taranaki. She attended Massey University in the early 1990s, gaining a BA(Hons) in History. After graduating from Massey University, Therese moved to Wellington to work as an Historian for the Office of Treaty Settlements. Therese continued to work for the Office of Treaty Settlements for 5 years. After moving to Palmerston North 13 years ago Therese has continued to work as an independent Research Historian. Much of this work has been in the field of Treaty Settlements, as a contractor to CFRT, Crown Law Office and the Office of Treaty Settlements. Therese has also been involved in other research work over this time. One of the highlights was being the Historian working with Paul Dibble and Athfield Architects on the New Zealand Memorial, opened in Hyde Park Corner, London in 2006. Therese has recently been awarded her PhD. Her thesis is titled: Settling Treaty Claims: The Formation of Policy on Treaty of Waitangi Claims in the Pioneering Years, 1988-1998.