David Macleod
$516,000
3 years tracked
$131,860
3 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 20 Feb 2026David is a professional director and chartered accountant with extensive dairy and agribusiness experience. He is Chair of Silver Fern Farms and a director of DairyNZ. He was formerly CFO of Fonterra and held senior roles at PwC.
David MacLeod is a professional director and chartered accountant with extensive dairy and agribusiness experience. David is a member of Fonterra's Audit and Finance Committee and Board Governance Committee. David is currently Chair of Silver Fern Farms Limited and a director of DairyNZ Limited. David was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Fonterra and has held senior roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers. David holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA, is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.
Education
BCom, MBA
Qualifications
Previous Employers
Sectors
Salary & Role History
3 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400(highest) |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,600 |
| Total Career Earnings (3 years) | $516,000 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Expense History
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2025 | MP | $28,000 | - | - | $22,760 | - | - | $52,184 |
| 2024 | MP | $39,175 | - | $21,940 | $12,104 | - | - | $74,918 |
| 2023 | MP | $1,064 | - | $3,630 | $64 | - | - | $4,758 |
MP expenses from Parliament disclosure. Minister expenses disclosed separately via DIA Executive disclosure. Years showing '-' may indicate the person held a ministerial role during that period.
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (1)
- Director
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
2 years of declarations202511 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Kinloch Marina Limited – pleasure craft marina
Trusts (4)
- •DN MacLeod Family Trust No 1 (trustee and beneficiary)
- •DN MacLeod Family Trust No 2 (trustee and beneficiary)
- •MacLeod Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •MacLeod Holding Trust (blind trust, indirect beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Primary residence – New Plymouth
- •Apartment – Wellington
- •Holiday house – Kinloch
- •Rental property – New Plymouth
Company Directorships (1)
- •Waimate Investment Properties Limited – commercial property investment company
20249 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •A.J. Greaves Electrical Limited – electrical contracting
- •Waimate Investment Properties Limited – property owner / developer
Trusts (3)
- •DN MacLeod Family Trust No.1 (trustee and beneficiary)
- •DN MacLeod Family Trust No.2 (trustee and beneficiary)
- •PKW Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Primary residence – New Plymouth
- •Apartment – Wellington
- •Bach – Kinloch
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Cross-Sector Roles
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests