Tipene has whakapapa affiliations to Ng膩ti Kauwhata, Rangit膩ne, Ng膩puhi and Ng膩i Te Rangi. His research management work, in NZ and Australia, spans 14 years across a range of areas including legal, intellectual property, policy, funding proposals and project management. His appointments include board membership on Australia & New 麻豆传媒团队Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching where he provides a M膩ori perspective on animals. Tipene is also undertaking a PhD focused on the protection of m膩tauranga M膩ori (M膩ori knowledge, culture and identity) and preserving the relationships between kaitiaki (custodians) and their m膩tauranga M膩ori.聽 聽 聽