Sir Daniel Patrick Higgins KNZM (born 1937 or 1938) is a New Zealand businessman and philanthropist.

He was the chairman of the Palmerston North-based construction firm, Higgins Group, until it was sold to Fletcher Building in 2016.

[1][4] In the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours, Higgins was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business and the community.

[5] He was promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to philanthropy and the community, in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours.

[6] In 2007, Higgins was named Manawatū sports personality of the year,[1] and in 2012 he was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.