Mark Roach is an Opportunity Party candidate for the Waitākere electorate [15][16].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Roach has worked as an artist manager and independent record releaser [4], and has also held a role as Special Projects manager for Recorded Music NZ [3], later described in some sources as head of marketing and special projects for the same organisation [6]. He is also noted as a director of Recorded Music NZ [12] and director of Muse Creative [11].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Roach has been associated with the Auckland UNESCO City of Music initiative for approximately eight years [7], serving in roles described variously as Project Leader for Auckland UNESCO City of Music | Tāmaki Makaurau UNESCO Pā Puoro [2] and Director of Auckland UNESCO City of Music [1]. He has also served as a City of Music representative to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network [14].
In addition to those roles, Roach has operated a small business specialising in music ecosystem consultancy and design [8] and has acted as spokesman for the NZ Music Hall of Fame Trust [10]. In 2021, he was a nominee in the Public Service Award for Leading Music Cities Advocate category [9]. On 2 August 2023, he appeared as a guest on The Mixtape on RNZ Music 101 [5].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Roach is also noted as an Opportunity Party candidate for Waitākere [13][15], with one source referencing a date of 20 March 2026 in connection with that candidacy [15].