Ronald Matthew King[1] (born 1967)[2] is a New Zealand politician who was a Member of Parliament for the National Party from 2017 to 2020.

He was booed at a debate for saying that local ratepayers would have to "move on" and cover the $30 million cost from a controversial waste water scheme by the former Kaipara Council.

During his time as an MP, King was a member of the Justice, Māori Affairs, and Transport and Infrastructure Select Committees.

The campaign gained the support of professional boxer Joseph Parker and his trainer Kevin Barry.

[16] King announced that he would request a recount,[17] but changed his mind the next day, having concluded that there was little chance of overturning the result.

In February 2022, King announced that he would join Convoy 2022, a protest against COVID-19 vaccination mandates on Parliament's grounds.

King said in an interview that he knew that his position could end hopes of re-selection as a National Party candidate but that he needed to stand on his principles.

[21] The Spinoff editor Toby Manhire criticised the Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard and the Parliament security manager Bridget Lord's decision to trespass King; opining that it violated the freedom to protest and played into the hands of anti-vaccine protesters.

In response, King sought to minimise concerns about internal disarray within the party and described the resignations as "a bit of a hiccup.

"[28] While campaigning in Alexandra in late June 2023, King reiterated the party's opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and carbon emissions reductions.

"[32] In August 2021, almost a year after he had left Parliament, King posted an article on Facebook that described COVID-19 vaccines as dangerous and downplayed the risks of the virus.

[6] As of February 2022, King heads a group that represents military and police who oppose vaccine mandates in those workforces.

[37] King rejected the scientific consensus on climate change in a controversial August 2019 Facebook post, arguing that the phenomenon is simply "natural".

At the time of the post, the Zero Carbon Bill – backed by both the Labour-led coalition in government and the National Party in opposition – was going through the Select Committee stage of the legislative process.

The post borrowed heavily from the far-right US source "Americans for Limited Government", and sparked widespread criticism and ridicule across New Zealand politics.