Hinewhare Harawira

Hinewhare Te Turikātuku Ruiha Harawira (1954–2025) was a New Zealand Māori activist. The daughter of activist Titewhai Harawira, Harawira became known for her at times controversial advocacy for tino rangatiratanga, with the New Zealand Herald describing her as "the most unpredictable" member of the Māori protest movement.

Biography Harawira was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, and was a member of the Ngāpuhi and Te Aupōuri iwi. Her mother was noted Māori activist Titewhai Harawira; one of her brothers, Hone Harawira, went on to serve as a Member of Parliament for the Te Pāti Māori. Harawira had five children of her own and lived in Avondale, a suburb of Auckland.

In 1984, Harawira was elected to serve as the representative for Aotearoa at the International Indian Treaty Council.

While known for her protests at Waitangi Day commemorations, Harawira also acted as a host and guide at marae in Te Tii Waitangi and Te Whare Rūnanga.

Harawira also worked as an anti-violence campaigner, starting her own charity, Te Pataka Ki Waitangi, to address the issue. Harawira stepped down from her role in 2013 after three of her adult sons were convicted of assaulting a 12-year-old boy.

Harawira publicly supported the establishment of Te Pāti Māori and the electoral campaigns of her brother Hone.