David Peter Farrar (born 11 September 1967) is a New Zealand political activist, blogger and pollster.

In 2007 the National Business Review stated that: "Any realistic 'power list' produced in this country would include either Farrar or his fellow blogger and opinion leader Russell Brown.

"[2] Farrar was educated in Wellington, attending St Mark's Church School and Rongotai College.

[citation needed] Farrar wrote weekly columns for the National Business Review and the iPredict futures site, and is an occasional commentator on Radio New Zealand and Newstalk ZB.

Defunct In 2013, Farrar, with Jordan Williams, established the fiscally conservative lobby group, the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union.

The infamous fax and related media items are now displayed at the Backbencher Bar on Molesworth Street in Wellington, across the road from Parliament.

[citation needed] Farrar is an honorary life member of the Young Nationals, due to his many years of service to the organisation.

[12] At the 2005 general election Farrar was the volunteer campaign manager for National's Wellington Central candidate Mark Blumsky.