Steve Tew
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Stephen John Tew {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM|size=85%}} (born {{circa|1958}}){{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113246687/steve-tew-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ceo-of-nz-rugbys-12year-tenure |title=Steve Tew: Everything you need to know about the CEO of NZ Rugby's 12-year tenure |date=5 June 2019 |work=Stuff.co.nz |accessdate=13 September 2020}} is a New Zealand sports administrator. He was the chief executive officer of New Zealand Rugby from 2008 to 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10507584 |title=Interview: Steve Tew |author=McIntyre, Donna |date=3 May 2008 |work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=21 September 2011}}
Early life and family
Tew attended college at Hutt Valley High School in Lower Hutt and then graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a master's degree in recreation and administration.
Tew has three daughters with his wife, Michele, including Ruby Tew, who represented New Zealand in rowing at the 2016 Olympics.{{cite news | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11688074 | title=Olympics: from New Zealand with love | date=6 August 2016 | work=New Zealand Herald | accessdate=14 October 2017 | first=Simon | last=Plumb}}
Career
Tew's career in sports administration began in 1982 as secretary-general of the New Zealand Universities Sports Union. He served in that role until 1987, when he became the general manager of the Hillary Commission. From 1996 to 2001, he was chief executive of the Canterbury Rugby Union and the Crusaders.{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/ny2020-onzm |title=New Year honours 2020 – citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit |date=13 December 2019 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=13 September 2020}}
Tew joined Rugby New Zealand as general manager in 2001, and became deputy chief executive in 2003. He took over as chief executive from Chris Moller after the poor showing of the All Blacks in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Under Tew's tenure, Rugby New Zealand suffered its worst financial result ever in 2009/2010, losing $15.9 million in 2009 due to the global economic recession and investments due to hosting the 2011 Rugby World Cup, before taking steps to improve its revenues, including signing a five-year broadcast deal and securing a sponsorship with Adidas through to 2019.{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10640049 |title=Rugby: NZRU announces record loss |last=Gilhooly |first=Daniel |date=22 April 2010 |work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=14 November 2011}}
Tew stepped down from his position as CEO of New Zealand Rugby at the end of 2019.{{cite news |last1=Hyslop |first1=Liam |title=Steve Tew taking his 'rather large shadow' out of NZ Rugby |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113243239/steve-tew-to-step-down-as-nz-rugby-boss |accessdate=12 September 2020 |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=5 June 2019}} In 2020, he was contracted by Sport New Zealand to conduct a review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on professional sports in New Zealand.{{cite news |title=Sports at war: govt slammed |first=Dylan |last=Cleaver |date=10 May 2020 |work=New Zealand Herald}}
Honours
In the 2020 New Year Honours, Tew was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby and sports administration.{{cite web | url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-2020 | title=New Year honours list 2020 |date=31 December 2019 | publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | accessdate=31 December 2019}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nzru.co.nz/AboutUs/SeniorManagement/tabid/1183/Default.aspx NZRFU Senior Management]
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