William Te Rangiua Tēmara

Sir William Te Rangiua "Pou" Temara (born 1948) is a New Zealand academic. He was professor of Māori language and tikanga Māori (practices) at the University of Waikato, and is a cultural authority on (oratory), whakapapa (genealogy) and karakia (prayers and incantations). Prior to working at Waikato, he taught at Victoria University of Wellington, and at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. He is currently professor of Māori philosophy at Awanuiārangi. He is a member of the Ngāi Tūhoe iwi (tribe). the son of George Temara, a WWII veteran of the Māori Battalion, and Puti (Nani) Tinimēne. He was his mother's first child and so, as was common Māori practice in those times, was raised by her parents, Tamahou Tinimēne and Pareraututu. When he was 15, he went to Wesley College in Auckland as a boarder.

Professional life Temara has been a member of the Waitangi Tribunal since 2008 He is a member of the Tūhoe Waikaremoana Māori Trust Board and chair of Te Hui Ahurei a Tūhoe within his iwi (tribe), Ngāi Tūhoe.

Television He was the presenter of Korero Mai, Television New Zealand's first Māori language series.

Honours In the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours, Temara was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori and education. In the 2021 New Year Honours, he was promoted to Knight Companion. He is a Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand.