| Founded | 1952 |
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| Founder | Haddon Hawke Leslie Hawke |
| Defunct | 1983 |
| Successor | Coachwork International |
| Headquarters | , New Zealand |
Area served | New Zealand |
| Products | Bus & coach bodies |
Hawke Coachwork Limited was aNew Zealand bus and coach body manufacturer.
Established in 1952 by brothers Haddon and Leslie Hawke, it was based onGreat South Road,Takanini. It became a subsidiary ofNew Zealand Motor Corporation. In the late-1970s Australian bus manufacturerPressed Metal Corporation acquired a minority stake in Hawke.[1]
In 1983 Hawke merged with New Zealand Motor Bodies to formCoachwork International. The Takanini plant was retained, specialising in building and repairing buses for city authorities.[2] As well as building bodies for New Zealand operators, Hawke completed buses forSingapore Bus Service.[3][4]
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