Education
Born in Hawera on 8 March 1973, Brewer attended Wanganui Collegiate School and Massey University.
Born in Hawera on 8 March 1973, Brewer attended Wanganui Collegiate School and Massey University.
Between 2005 and 2010 he was the chief executive of the Newmarket Business Association. In the 2010 Auckland Council elections Brewer was elected from the Orakei ward while standing as an Independent, winning by over 7,000 votes. He ran against Citizens & Ratepayers deputy leader Doug Armstrong.
His decision to contest the election as a right wing independent, was labelled by a betrayal by C&R members while the result was considered a humiliation for C&R in its "traditional heartland".
In the past he has been considered as a potential candidate for the Mayor of Auckland in 2013. He was reelected unopposed to Council in 2013.
In 2011 he decided not to contest the safe-National Party seat of Tāmaki, following the resignation of Allan Peachey, and also ruled out standing for the ACT Party.
A former journalist, Brewer is a member of the New Zealand National Party and worked as press secretary to Jenny Shipley, John Banks and Rodney Hide.