David Shanks is a New Zealand solicitor who served as the twelfth Chief Censor of New Zealand from 2017 to 2022, replacing the previous Chief Censor, Andrew Jack.

[1][2] On 8 May 2020, Shanks was reappointed for a two-year term[3][4] concluding on 6 May 2022.

[5] He was succeeded by Caroline Flora, the current Chief Censor of New Zealand, on 20 July 2022.

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