Hawke Coachwork  Hawke Coachwork Limited was a New Zealand bus and coach body manufacturer. Established in 1952 by brothers Haddon and Leslie Hawke it was based on Great South Road, Takanini. It became a subsidiary of New Zealand Motor Corporation. In the late-1970s Australian bus manufacturer Pressed Metal Corporation acquired a minority stake in Hawke. In 1980 it reported it had a staff of 185 employees. In 1983 Hawke merged with New Zealand Motor Bodies to form Coachwork International. The Takanini plant was retained, specialising in building and repairing buses for city authorities.