Mike Butterick is a New Zealand National Party politician who, according to a single reputable secondary source, serves as the Member of Parliament for the Wairarapa electorate [18].
Butterick's background is in farming. He is confirmed to have worked as a sheep and beef farmer [2], and according to a single reputable secondary source, also worked as a shepherd in Canterbury and in the Wairarapa earlier in his career [3][4]. A single reputable secondary source also notes that he served as Federated Farmers Wairarapa meat and wool sector chair [5], and acted as spokesperson for Fifty Shades of Green [7].
He is affiliated with the National Party [19], and according to a single reputable secondary source, stood as the National Party candidate for the Wairarapa electorate at the 2020 general election [17]. He entered Parliament as the Member of Parliament for Wairarapa from 14 October 2023 [13].
During his time in Parliament, according to a single reputable secondary source, Butterick served as a member of the Primary Production Select Committee [6]. He was appointed to a ministerial role from 2 April 2026 [14], and according to a single reputable secondary source, became Minister for Defence from that same date [15]. He is also noted, according to a single reputable secondary source, as having been appointed Minister for Land Information from 7 April 2026 [16], as well as Associate Minister of Agriculture from April 2026 [9].