David Farrar (blogger)

David P Farrar
Farrar in 2010 at the New Zealand Open Source Awards
Farrar in 2010 at the New Zealand Open Source Awards
Born (1967-09-11) 11 September 1967 (age 57)
NationalityNew Zealander
Alma materUniversity of Otago
Victoria University of Wellington
Occupation(s)Blogger, pollster, political activist
Websitekiwiblog.co.nz

David Peter Farrar (born 11 September 1967) is a New Zealand political activist, blogger and pollster. He is an infrequent commentator in the media on internet issues. Farrar manages his own market research company, Curia.

Farrar has held many roles within the New Zealand National Party and has worked in Parliament for four National Party leaders.

His blog, Kiwiblog, was the most widely read and commented on New Zealand blog in 2009.[1] Farrar also maintains a presence on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. 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]

  1. ^ "Kiwiblog's 2009 stats". Kiwiblog. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010. 2.68 million visits, 6.00 million page views, 680,000 visitors
  2. ^ Ben Thomas and David W Young (20 September 2007). "Politicians will be haunted by their past on internet". National Business Review. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2007.