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Tipene O'Regan (Stephen Gerard O'Regan) was born on 1 January, 1939 in New Zealand, is a New Zealand businessman and academic. Discover Tipene O'Regan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

Popular As Stephen Gerard O'Regan
Occupation N/A
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 1 January 1939
Birthday 1 January
Birthplace New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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1939

Sir Stephen Gerard "Tipene" O'Regan (born 23 September 1939) is a New Zealand academic and company director.

O'Regan is the son of surgeon Rolland O'Regan and Rena Ruiha (née Bradshaw).

His mother was of the Ngāi Tahu tribe and was raised in Bluff.

O'Regan was raised in Wellington.

He studied at Victoria University of Wellington and teachers' college, then worked as a primary school teacher for two years.

1968

He returned to teachers' college as a lecturer in 1968 and remained in that role until 1983.

1974

In 1974, he stood alongside his father Rolland on the Labour Party ticket for the Wellington Harbour Board.

He polled well but did not win a seat.

1976

He was appointed to the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board in 1976.

He was on the board for 22 years and was chair for 13 years.

1985

O'Regan was a member of the New Zealand Geographic Board from 1985 to 2013, and from 2010 he has co-chaired the Constitutional Advisory Panel, which is seeking public input on constitutional reform in New Zealand.

In the 2022 Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours, O'Regan was appointed an additional Member of the Order of New Zealand, for services to New Zealand.

His granddaughter is the climate activist Kera Sherwood-O'Regan.

1991

He guided the board to successful land and sea fisheries claims before the Waitangi Tribunal, culminating in the Tribunal's reports of 1991 and 1992.

1992

by the University of Canterbury in 1992.

1994

In the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours, O'Regan was appointed a Knight Bachelor, for services to the Māori people and the community.

1998

He later led claim settlement negotiations leading to the 1998 settlement which made extensive provision for customary rights in fisheries and other natural resources.

He is a director of a wide range of South Island Māori enterprises.

2009

In March 2009, O'Regan was commemorated as one of the Twelve Local Heroes of Christchurch, and a bronze bust of him was unveiled outside the Christchurch Arts Centre.

He is a director of Milford Dart Ltd, a company which proposed a tunnel through the Southern Alps to more than halve the time taken to negotiate the road between resort centres Queenstown and Milford Sound.

The proposal had Department of Conservation approval but there was opposition because the tunnel would be in a National Park and UNESCO World heritage area.

2013

O'Regan argued the "absurdity of spending over 11 hours in a day to go to Milford from Queenstown", but in July 2013, the Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith, declined the proposal because of significant environmental impacts.

2019

In 2019, he was made a Companion of Royal Society Te Apārangi.

O'Regan is currently associate lecturer and assistant vice chancellor (Māori) at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, associated with both the history and Māori departments.

He was awarded an honorary D.Litt.