Pou Temara
Sir Pou Temara | |
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| Tā Pou Te Rangiua Temara | |
Temara in 2021 | |
| Born | William Te Rangiua Temara 1948 (age 77–78) |
| Relatives | Jean Puketapu (aunt) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Te Reo Tikanga Māori |
Sir William Te Rangiua "Pou" Temara KNZM (born 1948) is a New Zealand academic. He was professor of Māori language and tikanga Māori (practices) at Waikato University and a cultural authority on whaikōrero (oratory), whakapapa (genealogy) and karakia (prayers and incantations). Prior to working at Waikato, he taught at Victoria University of Wellington, where he also studied, and at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. He is currently Professor of Māori Philosophy at Awanuiārangi.