Sharon Hawke
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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]