Daniel Newman (politician)

Daniel Newman (born 1976 or 1977)[1] is a New Zealand politician who is an Auckland Councillor.

Daniel Newman served one term as a Manukau City councillor, representing Manurewa from 2007 to 2010.

[5] He sought the National Party nomination for the 2011 Botany by-election, but did not make the shortlist.

At the 2016 Auckland elections, Newman was elected to the Manurewa-Papakura ward of Auckland Council, outpolling Cr Sir John Walker and defeating incumbent Calum Penrose.

[7][8] In October 2018, Newman was floated as a potential National candidate for a by-election in Botany caused by the announced resignation of Jami-Lee Ross, but he ruled himself out[9] and Ross later rescinded his resignation.