Tipene is a

Māori Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...

masculine given name and surname. It is the Māori form of

Stephen Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...

. It may refer to: ;Given name *

Tipene Friday Sven Eru Tipene Friday (born 24 October 1990) is a New Zealand professional basketball player and former first-class cricketer. Early sporting career Friday grew up playing rugby and cricket, as well as basketball in high school. He represented ...

(born 1990), New Zealand cricketer and basketball player * Tipene O'Regan (born 1939), New Zealand academic and company director *

Puti Tipene Watene Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene (18 August 1910 – 14 June 1967), of Ngāti Maru and Te Arawa, was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and politician. He was the first Māori to captain the New Zealand league side and he is the only person to ...

(1910–1967), New Zealand rugby league player and politician ;Surname *

Benny Tipene Benjamin Tipene (born 1990) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician. He is known for his appearance on the first New Zealand series of ''The X Factor'' where he finished in third place. Competing in the Boys category, he was mentored by ...

(born 1990), New Zealand singer

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