Tā Tipene O’Regan

Tā Tipene O’Regan (Ngāi Tahu) is a former long-serving chairman of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board. He led the iwi’s successful land and sea fisheries claims before the Waitangi Tribunal, culminating in the Ngāi Tahu Treaty Settlement of 1998. In addition to his many other roles, he is the Upoko of Te Rūnaka o Awarua and chairman of Te Pae Kōrako.