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UC selects Sir Tipene O’Regan for new Maori leadership rolePublished by the Communications and Development Department
22 September 2004
Eminent kaumatua, academic and business leader, Sir Tipene O’Regan, is to become the first-ever Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Maori) at the University of Canterbury.
Announcing the appointment, Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Sharp says Sir Tipene’s mana and skills will help ensure that the University realises its aspirations for strong strategic Maori leadership.
“The job of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Maori) is to promote recruitment, retention and advancement of Maori students and staff, lead collegial support for Maori academics and management and ensure the goals of the University align with the aspirations of Maori.
“I have no doubt whatsoever that Sir Tipene will help the University excel in these areas, and I am delighted that he is taking up this newly-created role.”
Sir Tipene will advise senior management at the University on issues of interest to Maori, liaise with the Maori community outside the University and represent UC on the New Zealand Vice Chancellors’ Standing Committee on Maori (Te Kahui Amokura).
He will also contribute to teaching and research activities.
Sir Tipene, who chaired the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission from 1989 until 2000, is a professional company director. He was the inaugural chairman of Ngai Tahu Holdings Corporation, holding the position for nine years until 2000. Between 1993 and 2002 he was chairman of the Sealord Group. Today, he sits on the boards of a number of companies in the financial, tourism, agricultural and natural resource sectors.
The 65-year-old is a Ngai Tahu kaumatua. He led Ngai Tahu’s Waitangi Tribunal land and sea fisheries claims. He also played a pivotal role in the Treaty fisheries settlements of 1989 and 1992.
Sir Tipene has had a long association with Canterbury University, teaching post-graduate history since 1989 as a visiting lecturer. In 1992 he received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree and in 1998 delivered its prestigious Macmillan Brown Memorial Lecture.
He has lectured extensively elsewhere in New Zealand and around the
world, and has held a number of academic fellowships. Earlier this year
he received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Lincoln University.
For further information please contact: John MacDonald Tel: +64-3-364 2910
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