Terry Joseph McDavitt JP (born 2 January 1948) is a New Zealand educator, politician and activist.

[2] In 1979 he became head of General Studies at Wellington Polytech, a position he retained until 1987, when he resigned to focus on his political career.

[6] In 1975 he was elected as the party's Wellington regional convener, replacing Tony Brunt who stepped down from the role.

[1] In 1988 he was appointed deputy to Mayor Jim Belich after the removal of Helene Ritchie, following a series of feuds with Labour councillors over policy.

[14] As a regional councillor he chaired the transport committee, and would serve for 21 years until he was defeated in 2010 standing as an independent.