Sir Haare Mahanga Te Wehinga Williams, KNZM, JP, is a New Zealand educator, broadcaster and writer. He is described as a pioneer in Māori broadcasting, credited for his role in establishing a joint venture between Aotearoa Radio and the South Seas Film and Television School.
Ngā Puna Waihanga, the Māori Artists and Writers Association, was co-founded by Williams and others in 1973 in Te Kaha. Williams was the inaugural president of the organisation and served for 9 years.
In 1978, Radio New Zealand established a Māori station, Te Reo o Aotearoa, and Williams was the inaugural general manager. At Aotearoa Radio, he served as general manager.
At Unitec in Auckland, Williams was the dean of Māori education and Māori advisor to the chief executive. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Unitec in 2017. Williams oversaw the beginning of the South Seas Film and Television School with the goal 'to train te reo Māori speakers as producers and operators in film and television'.
In 1978, Radio New Zealand established a Māori station, Te Reo o Aotearoa, and Williams was the inaugural general manager. At Aotearoa Radio, he served as general manager.
At Unitec in Auckland, Williams was the dean of Māori education and Māori advisor to the chief executive. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Unitec in 2017. Williams oversaw the beginning of the South Seas Film and Television School with the goal 'to train te reo Māori speakers as producers and operators in film and television'.