Professor Sir Tamati Reedy

MA (Auckland 1973), MA (Hawaii 1977), PhD (Hawaii 1978)
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Professor Sir Tamati Reedy is a professional educationalist, academic, and former top public servant with an MA in English and an MA and PhD in linguistics. Professor Sir Reedy was a Fulbright Scholar serving as Associate Professor at the University of Alabama from 1982 to 1983. He was the chief executive and secretary of the Department of Māori Affairs from 1983 to 1989 and was awarded the 1990 New Zealand Medal for public service.

Professor Sir Reedy was appointed to the University of Waikato in 1996 as Foundation Dean and Professor to establish the new School of Māori and Pacific Development. He was awarded the title Emeritus Professor by the University of Waikato in December 2009. His publications can be found in Google. His current interests are the mokopuna and tennis.

Professor Sir Reedy was knighted in 2011.

Professor Reedy was appointed to the Tribunal in 2010.

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