David MacLeod for New Plymouth

National announced:

David MacLeod (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou) has been selected by local party members as National’s New Plymouth candidate for the 2023 General Election.

Mr MacLeod owns and runs Linepower, a Taranaki electricity network maintenance business. He served on the Taranaki Regional Council, including as Chair since 2007, until stepping down at this year’s local elections.

So he is a small business owner and has a successful electoral record in Taranaki, having won eight elections. He’s also been a director of Fonterra and Port Taranaki and was appointed by the current Minister of Conservation to chair Predator Free NZ earlier this year.

He is an incredibly substantive candidate.