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David MacLeod

New Plymouth · New Zealand National Party

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Pecuniary interests

5 items

Directorships

4 declared

Recent meetings

0 logged

Bg Background Methodology →

David MacLeod is a National Party Member of Parliament [47] [52] , representing the New Plymouth electorate according to a secondary source profile [46] . MacLeod attended Hawera High School before going on to obtain a Bachelor of Commerce…

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01 Positions

• Committee Chair — Māori Affairs
• Committee Member — Environment

03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:20

Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts

DN MacLeod Family Trust No 1 (trustee and beneficiary) — DN MacLeod Family Trust No 1 (Trustee)

DN MacLeod Family Trust No 2 (trustee and beneficiary) — DN MacLeod Family Trust No 2 (Trustee)

MacLeod Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) — MacLeod Family Trust (Trustee)

Company directorships and controlling interests

Waimate Investment Properties Limited – commercial property investment company — Waimate Investment Properties Limited (Director)

Other companies and business entities

Kinloch Marina Limited – pleasure craft marina — Kinloch Marina Limited

04 Directorships Methodology →

as of 2026-06-05 17:16

• Waimate Investment Properties Limited

  Director
  ended 2026-06-05

06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests

• DN MacLeod Family Trust No 1

  Trustee
  active
• DN MacLeod Family Trust No 2

  Trustee
  active
• MacLeod Family Trust

  Trustee
  active

08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →

No meetings recorded.

09 Recent Hansard speeches

• Oral Question 5: Public Service and Digitising Government
  2026-05-20
• Oral Question 11: Mental Health
  2026-05-13
• Bills — Conservation Amendment Bill
  2026-05-12

12 In the news Methodology →

8 articles

Coverage from RNZ, Stuff, NZ Herald, ODT, 1News, Newsroom and The Spinoff that mentions this person. Click any source to expand. Article body markdown is captured separately and used for AI summarisation downstream.

NZ Herald 4

• National mps arrive in wellington ahead of caucus dressing down from christopher luxon
  2026-04-21
• National mp david macleod hugely relieved after police take no action over election donations disclosure lapse
  2024-08-29
• Electoral commission refers national mp david macleod to police for donations disclosure lapse
  2024-06-07
• National mp david macleod stood down after failing to declare 19 donations
  2024-05-20

RNZ 2

• National mp david macleod reappointed to select committees after donations scandal
  2024-09-30
• Taranaki regional council chair david macleod under fire for unfair ads
  2023-02-22

The Spinoff 2

• Government MPs acquired 25 extra investment properties after passing pro-landlord reforms

  From new rentals to redevelopments, some coalition MPs have been upping their ownership of residential properties. MPs from National, New Zealand First and Act have purchased or built at least 25 new rentals, investment properties or…
  2026-05-26
• One mp one pint benjamin doyle on going out on your own terms
  2025-09-23

13 Commentary topics Methodology →

Topics where op-eds, blogs and press releases mentioned this MP — preview of the top 2 over the last 12 weeks. Each row deep-links to the discourse lens.

17 May24 May

Mp Property Disclosure

2

Finnish Public Servant Count

1

14 Press topics Methodology →

Topics where major news outlets reported on this MP — preview of the top 2. Each row deep-links to the press lens; compare with commentary to spot convergence vs. divergence.

19 Apr24 May

Government Accountability

1

Green Party Internal Dynamics

1

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