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Joseph Parata Hohepa Hawke MNZM (born 1940) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of Parliament for the Labour Party from 1996 to 2002.
Member of Parliament
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | List | 15 | Labour |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | List | 32 | Labour |
He was first elected to Parliament in the 1996 election as a list MP, having unsuccessfully contested the Te Tai Tokerau seat against incumbent Tau Henare of New Zealand First. In the 1999 election, he remained a list MP, opting not to stand in an electorate. He retired from politics at the 2002 election.
Outside politics
Before entering Parliament, he worked as a consultant and a company director. He has been involved with a number of Māori organisations, including leading the Bastion Point protests[1] and the Mai FM radio station. He is a lay preacher for the Open Brethren.[2]
In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Hawke was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori and the community.[3]
References
- ^ Joe Hawke. Governor-General of New Zealand. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Te Rongopai – Christianity & Colonial Complications" (PDF). Windsor Community Church. 14 December 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2020.