Background
Research run #49 · 5 May 2026
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Matthew Evetts is a Wellington-based business and political figure, identified as a candidate for the Kenepuru electorate [12] representing the New Zealand National Party [13].
Evetts has been described as a business and government professional with a background in technology and cyber security [3][4], and is confirmed as a Wellington business leader [2]. He has operated as a business owner providing leadership and transformation services [5]. According to a single reputable secondary source, he has held cybersecurity roles at both Datacom [6] and Optic Security Group [7], and from May 2024 was reportedly a Partner leading the Cyber Security practice at KPMG New Zealand [1].
In terms of corporate directorships, according to a single reputable secondary source, Evetts has been a director of GR1T GLOBAL LIMITED from 14 January 2008 [9], and holds a shareholding in that company [10][11]. He is also recorded, according to a single reputable secondary source, as a shareholder of BACKBONE LIMITED, holding 100 shares [8].
Generated 5 May 2026
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Assembled by an LLM from public sources (Wikipedia, parliament register,
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13 sourced claims
Career
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Prior career: Wellington business leader.
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Prior career: business owner providing leadership and transformation services.
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Director of BACKBONE LIMITED (shareholder, 100 shares).
unverified
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Director of GR1T GLOBAL LIMITED (director) (from 14 January 2008).
unverified
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Director of GR1T GLOBAL LIMITED (shareholder).
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Director of GR1T GLOBAL LIMITED (shareholder, 1,000 shares).
unverified
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Prior career: Partner leading the Cyber Security practice at KPMG New Zealand (from May 2024).
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Prior career: business and government professional with a background in technology and cyber security.
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Prior career: business and government professional with background in technology and cyber security.
unverified
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Prior career: cybersecurity role at Datacom.
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Prior career: cybersecurity role at Optic Security Group.
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Looked for, not found
- No public record found of Matthew Evetts' pre-politics government roles beyond the National Party claim that his career spanned "business and government". Specific government roles or departments not identified from public sources.
- Matthew Evetts' Bachelor of Arts (English and Psychology, Massey University) referenced in Datacom Spotlight article but the article body could not be extracted verbatim for claim persistence — only confirmed indirectly via LinkedIn search snippet.
- No pecuniary interest register entries found for Matthew Evetts — he is not yet an MP, so none would be expected.
The agent checked these topics across the allowed public sources but
could not find verbatim-quotable evidence. Absence doesn't rule the
fact out — it just means no journalist-accessible source
covered it at run time.
