Mike McCormick has a diverse background working across the horticulture, retail, liquor, and transport and logistics industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Auckland University.

A passionate target shooter, Mike has spent three decades in competitive shooting sports, representing New Zealand. He is standing to champion individual freedom, private property rights, and free speech as the bedrocks of a free society. Mike believes in reducing taxes and regulation, focusing on evidence-based public policy, and raising education standards to ensure the next generation is taught critical thinking over ideology.