Simon Watts

Simon Watts

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Simon Watts is a New Zealand politician and the current Minister of Energy. He has been a member of the National Party and has taken on the responsibility of overseeing the country's energy policies, particularly in light of the recent power pricing crisis. His focus includes ensuring affordable and secure electricity for both households and businesses, while also addressing the need for new energy generation.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
160,741
Power
7,000$
Sentiment
6.33
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 3 6.33 3.33% +0% 4,822,233 160,741 $210,000 7,000$
Totals 3 4,822,233 160,741 $210,000 7,000$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Revenue Minister Simon Watts said that not taxing loans made to shareholders is unfair to all the other New Zealanders who pay income tax. 7

Ricardo Menendez March
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2026: Budget night documents dump reveal plans for benefit automation, new charities tax rules, and changes to Working for Families for people who go overseas

New Zealand New Zealand: According to Revenue Minister Simon Watts, tax rules are being changed for the charitable and not-for-profit sector. 6

Grant Robertson Willis Christopher Luxon Simeon Brown Chris Bishop Winston Peters Erica Stanford Mark Mitchell Nicole Mckee Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2026: 10 things you need to know, from bank levy to sneaky surplus

New Zealand New Zealand: Revenue Minister Simon Watts told the Herald that they are looking at options to attract and retain capital and talent. 6

Robyn Walker Angus Watson John Cuthbertson Jenee Tibshraeny
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2026: Government faces pressure to ease quasi-wealth tax on offshore investments

New Zealand New Zealand: Simon Watts announced new solar energy regulations to make it easier for households with rooftop panels to sell unwanted power to the national grid. 6

Christopher Luxon Robert Muldoon Simeon Brown
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Simon Wilson’s City Desk: Solar power is the world’s cheapest source of energy, so why aren’t we using it?

New Zealand New Zealand: Local Government Minister Simon Watts claims that Local Water Done Well provides local choice on how wastewater treatment gets done. 5

Eliza Cowey Sara Mcfall David Romilly Tina Porou Olga Pantos Friedensreich Hundertwasser Thomas Lauterbach Dylan Timney Chris Ingle
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Wellington’s brown tide, Christchurch’s big stink, Auckland’s toxic beaches: Why our wastewater nightmare has just begun

New Zealand New Zealand: Simon Watts, the Local Government Minister, called the event a tragedy. 7

Ash Tabb David Cartwright Mihiata Te Rore Jonathan Larsen Neville Thomson Abel Wira Elizabeth Whittaker Timothy Tu Uaki Rolleston Bryan
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Christchurch dog attack: No previous complaints filed with council against animals

New Zealand New Zealand: Simon Watts called the dog attack event a tragedy and expressed his thoughts with the victim's family. 7

David Cartwright Mihiata Te Rore Jonathan Larsen Neville Thomson Abel Wira Elizabeth Whittaker Timothy Tu Uaki Rolleston Bryan Martin Campbell
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Three injured after dog attack in Christchurch suburb of Bryndwr

New Zealand New Zealand: Watts’ and Luxon’s LNG facility is exactly the sort of politically motivated project that the NIP warns against. 4

Christopher Luxon Breman Gerry Brownlee Nicola Willis Kieran Mcanulty Chris Hipkins Narendra Modi Phil Twyford Wayne Brown Bishop
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Interest rates and Auckland housing U-turn could give Luxon election tailwind despite horrendous polls – Matthew Hooton

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Simon Watts is the local government minister who announced a crown inquiry into the causes of the sewage disaster. 5

Eugene Doyle Ray Ahipene Mercer Andrew Little Pat Dougherty Tamatha Paul Te Whatanui Winiata Christopher Cornwall Kayla Henderson
The Guardian: ‘It’s a catastrophe’: Wellington rages as millions of litres of raw sewage pour into ocean | New Zealand

New Zealand New Zealand: Simon Watts, Local Government Minister, mentioned that the Department of Internal Affairs is working on better dog control. 6

Brandon Tai David Seymour Marama Davidson Winston Peters Denise Piper
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Dog attack: Runner bitten by dogs weeks before fatal mauling in Kaihu, Northland