Sir Tamati Reedy

Sir Tamati Reedy, 89, died on May 21, 2026. Sir Tamati Reedy was known publicly as a New Zealand Māori academic, rugby union player (East Coast, Thames Valley, Māori All Blacks) and and public servant. Sir Tamati Muturangi Reedy (16 July 1936 – 21 May 2026) was a New Zealand Māori academic and public servant and rugby union player. He served as secretary of the Department of Maori Affairs between 1983 and 1989, during which time he was involved in the Māori loans affair. He was the foundation dean and professor of the School of Māori and Pacific Development at the University of Waikato in 1996, and was later the professor of Māori sustainable enterprise in the School of Management at Waikato. He was knighted, for services to education, in 2011. Public biographical listings identify Reedy as a New Zealand Māori academic. Reedy was also associated with rugby union player (East Coast, Thames Valley, Māori All Blacks) and and public servant. This public record remains centered on Reedy's work as a New Zealand Māori academic, rugby union player (East Coast, Thames Valley, Māori All Blacks) and and public servant and the documented milestones of that career.