Sharon Hawke

Sharon Hawke (1962 – 10 April 2026) was a Māori activist, community leader, film and TV camera operator and television producer from Auckland, New Zealand.[1]

She was born in Tāmaki Makaurau. She was the second child of Joe Hawke and Rene Hawke.[2] She did her schooling at Clevedon Primary School. She had two brothers, Parata Terrence Mario, the elder one, and Lance Joseph.[3]

She was involved in advocacy tied to Takaparawhau Bastion Point and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.[1] In 1999, she produced "Bastion Point - The Untold Story", a documentary which details the history of Bastion Point, Takaparawhau and the land rights of Māori.[4] She also produced and edited a commemoration book on Bastion Point in May 2023 to mark 45 years of the Bastion Point occupation.[5]

Hawke died on 10 April 2026 at the age of 64.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Māori activist Sharon Hawke dies at 64". Indian Weekender. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  2. ^ "Sharon Aroha Hawke - 1962". www.komako.org.nz. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  3. ^ Husband, Dale (31 March 2018). "Sharon Hawke: The media were there to discredit us — and they did that very well". E-Tangata. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  4. ^ "Bastion Point - The Untold Story | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. 1999. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  5. ^ "Takaparawhau: The people's story of the Bastion Point occupation, part two". The Spinoff. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  6. ^ "Māori activist and leader Sharon Hawke dies". Stuff. Retrieved 12 April 2026.

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