David Tompkins

The Honourable
Sir David Tompkins
KNZM KC
The Honourable Sir David Tompkins KNZM KC
5th Chancellor of the University of Waikato
	In office; 1981–1985
Preceded by	Doug Arcus
Succeeded by	Henry Bennett
Judge of the High Court
	In office; 1983–1997
Personal details
Born	David Lance Tompkins; 26 July 1929; Hamilton, New Zealand
Died	1 July 2023 (aged 93)
Spouse	Felicity Faris (m. 1956; died 2019)
Children	3
Relatives	Lance Tompkins (father); Arthur Tompkins (son); Helen Crabb (great-aunt); Priscilla Crabb (great-grandmother);
Alma mater	Auckland University College
Profession	Lawyer

Sir David Lance Tompkins KNZM KC (26 July 1929 – 1 July 2023) was a New Zealand lawyer and jurist. He served as a judge of the High Court of New Zealand from 1983 to 1997 and on the benches of the Courts of Appeal of Tonga and Fiji. He was chancellor of the University of Waikato between 1981 and 1985.