Steve Tew

Stephen John Tew ONZM (born c. 1958)[1] is a New Zealand sports administrator.

[1][4] Tew joined Rugby New Zealand as general manager in 2001, and became deputy chief executive in 2003.

[4] 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.

[7] 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.