UC Research Profile - University of Canterbury

Dr Abby Lee Suszko

Contact

Department: AVC Māori

Email: abby.suszko@canterbury.ac.nz

Office: Te Ao Marama 103

Language: English

About

Research / Creative works

Researcher Summary

My research focuses on equality for Māori and Indigenous Peoples. This includes an interest in deconstructing the notion of 'one law for all'. I am also interested in exploring Māori and Indigenous rights to natural resources, in particular the foreshore and seabed, and comparative Indigenous experiences with the law.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Indigenous Studies: Indigenous Studies
Law: Legal Theory and Jurisprudence ; Treaty Of Waitangi and the Law Relating to Indigenous Peoples
Māori Knowledge and Development: Māori Development ; Māori Knowledge/Culture ; Treaty of Waitangi

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Sampson KA., Moltchanova E., Robertson I., Bridgman C., Suszko A. and Russell D. (2018) A Roadmap for the Evaluation of Attributes in University Graduates. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies 53(1): 119-134. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40841-017-0102-3. (Journal Articles)

Suszko A. (2017) Review: Rachael Bell, Margaret Kawharu, Kerry Taylor, Michael Belgrave and Peter Meihana, eds, The Treaty on the Ground: Where we are Headed, and Why it Matters. New Zealand Journal of History 51(2): 127-129. University of Auckland. (Other)

Suszko AL. (2016) The Aotearoa New Zealand Foreshore and Seabed Debate: an update. Australian Environmental Review 31(5): 172-177. (Journal Articles)

Suszko A. (2015) Nicola R. Wheen and Janine Hayward (eds), Treaty of Waitangi Settlements. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 2012; 300pp. New Zealand Journal of History 49(1): 166-169. [Book Review]. (Other)

Suszko A. (2015) Researching Indigenous custom law. Legal Research in New Zealand: 225-245. Wellington: LexisNexis New Zelaand. (Chapters)

Suszko AL. (2015) One Law For All? Contrasting Visions of Equality and Rights in the New Zealand Foreshore and Seabed Debate. Law & History 2: 60-88. (Journal Articles)

Suszko A. (2014) One Law For All? Contrasting visions of equality and rights in the New Zealand Foreshore and Seabed Debate. Wollongong, Australia: Legal Intersections Research Centre Workshop-Intersectional Analyses in Law Time and Place, 10-12 Jul 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Suszko A. (2014) Te Mātāpunenga: A Compendium of References to the Concepts and Institutions of Māori Customary Law. New Zealand Journal of History 48(2): 189-191. [Book Review]. (Other)

Ruru J. and Suszko A. (2013) Te Ture - Mineral Law and Māori. In Clarkson F (Ed.), Māori and Mining: 29-35. Dunedin: Te Poutama Māori, University of Otago and The Māori and Mining Research Team. (Chapters)

Suszko A. (2013) Cross Cultural Conversations: Treaty Engagement. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. (Oral Presentations)

Suszko A. (2013) Whose ‘One Law for All’?: An investigation into the main perspectives of this claim to equality employed during the Foreshore and Seabed Debate. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Aotahi 2013 Lunchtime Seminar Series. (Oral Presentations)

Suszko A. (2013) Te Mātāpunenga: A Compendium of References to the Concepts and Institutions of Māori Customary Law (by Richard Benton, Alex Frame & Paul Meredith, Victoria University Press, 2013). Otago Law Review 13(1): 207-210. [Book review]. (Other)

Suszko A. (2013) Whose 'one law for all'? An examination of the populist perception existent throughout the Foreshore and Seabed Debate. Dunedin, New Zealand: Australian New Zealand Law and History Conference (ANZLHS) 2013: "People, Power and Place", 25-27 Nov 2013. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Warnock C. and Suszko A. (2013) Butterworths Student Companion: Resource Management. (2nd ed.). Wellington: LexisNexis NZ. 195pp. (Authored Books)

Dawson J. and Suszko A. (2012) The role of New Zealand courts in addressing representation issues within Māori customary groups. New Zealand Law Review 25: 35-74. (Journal Articles)

Suszko A. (2012) Appendix. : 204-210. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books with the New Zealand Law Foundation. http://dx.doi.org/10.7810/9781927131381. (Other)

Suszko A. (2012) The foreshore and seabed disaster: A denial of 'one law for all'. Christchurch, New Zealand: Māori Association of Social Science Conference (MASS), 28-30 Nov 2012. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Suszko A. (2012) The Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011: A just and durable resolution to the foreshore and seabed debate? New Zealand Universities Law Review 25(1): 148-179. (Journal Articles)

Suszko A. (2011) The Foreshore and Seabed Debate: Contrasting visions of equality and rights. Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Voices VIII Pacific Postgraduate Symposium, 6-6 Sep 2011. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Suszko A. (2010) Arguments about "rights" in the New Zealand foreshore and seabed debate. Port Vila, Vanuatu: Law and culture: Meaningful legal pluralism in the Pacific and Beyond, 30 Aug-1 Sep 2010. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Suszko A. (2010) The Foreshore and Seabed Debate: Contrasting Visions of Equality and Rights. Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Voices VII Pacific Postgraduate Symposium, 1-1 Oct 2010. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Suszko A. (2010) The Foreshore and Seabed Debate: Contrasting Visions of Equality and Rights. Dunedin, New Zealand. University of Otago. (Theses / Dissertations)

Suszko A. (2009) Notions of Equality and Rights in the New Zealand Foreshore and Seabed Debate - Four Paradigm Positions. Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Voices VI Pacific Postgraduate Symposium, 2-2 Oct 2009. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Suszko A. (2009) Notions of Equality and Rights in the New Zealand Foreshore and Seabed Debate: Four paradigm positions. Journal of South Pacific Law 13(1): 56-64. (Journal Articles)

Suszko A. (2009) Notions of equality and rights in the NZ foreshore and seabed debate: four paradigm positions. Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific and Maori Legal Issues Conference, 17-18 Apr 2009. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Suszko A. (2009) The Adverse Effects of Opposing Cultural Perspectives on Aboriginal Rights in the Foreshore and Seabed: A New Zealand Case Study. Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Exploring Cultural Perspectives, 2-5 Jul 2009. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Suszko A. (2008) The Foreshore and Seabed Debate: Contrasting Visions of Equality and Rights - An Update. Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Voices V Pacific Postgraduate Symposium, 26-26 Sep 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Suszko A. (2008) The Foreshore and Seabed Debate: Contrasting Visions of Equality and Rights. Auckland, New Zealand: Building Pacific Research Capacity and Scholarship Fono, 16-18 Apr 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Suszko A. (2008) The Foreshore and Seabed Debate: Contrasting Visions of Equality and Rights. Dunedin, New Zealand (via Access Grid): National Pacific Postgraduate Talanoa, 5-5 May 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)

Suszko A. (2007) The Contemporary Social Ramifications of the Lands Case and their Impact on the Foreshore and Seabed Debate. New Zealand Law Students' Journal 1(2): 235-249. (Journal Articles)

Suszko A. (2007) The foreshore and seabed debate: Contrasting visions of equality and justice. Dunedin, New Zealand: Pacific Voices IV Pacific Postgraduate Symposium, 5-5 Oct 2007. (Conference Contributions - Other)