title: Temata
text: # Temata
  
  Temata is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Farrell Temata (c. 1944–2013), New Zealand rugby union player and coach
  * Karl Temata (born 1978), New Zealand rugby league player
  * Sonya Apa Temata, New Zealand activist and nurse
  * Tessa Temata (c. 1967–2019), New Zealand diplomat
  