Sharon Stewart
Sharon Stewart is a New Zealand politician who is an Auckland Councillor.She was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in 1998 for services to Howick. Stewart served on the Manukau City Council for twelve years, between 1998 and 2010. The councillor was instrumental in helping aid New Zealand rescue efforts in the 1999 Jiji earthquake.
In the 2010 Auckland Council elections, Stewart won a seat on the Auckland Council, topping the poll in the Howick ward. She was reelected unopposed in 2013. She was again re-elected in the 2016 Auckland elections. She was again re-elected in the 2019 Auckland elections.
In her tenure, Stewart has opposed high-density housing in discussion surrounding the Auckland Unitary Plan, as well as rate rises. The councillor stood on the self-dubbed "B Team" in opposition to the leadership of Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. In the run-up to the 2019 Auckland elections, the New Zealand Herald opined that the councillor made little contribution to council discussions and that Stewart would be better suited as a member of the Howick Local Board.
