Simon Upton
Simon Upton is a prominent New Zealand politician and environmental commissioner, known for his advocacy on environmental issues and sustainable tourism. He has served as a member of the New Zealand Parliament and has held various ministerial roles. Upton has expressed concerns about the impacts of mass tourism on New Zealand's natural landscapes and has emphasized the need for a balanced approach to tourism that preserves the country's unique environment.
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Simon Upton is mentioned as a politician who faced difficulties in his career.
Duncan Garner: Exclusive, my night out on the town with Erica Stanford
New Zealand· 2026-02-06
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has described Bishop’s proposal as akin to Sir Robert Muldoon’s invocation of the 1948 Economic Stabilisation Act.
Election year battlelines: National, Labour clash over health and tax - Dynamic BusinessNew Zealand· 2025-12-08
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton released a report claiming tourists were eroding the very attributes that make New Zealand attractive.
Special investigation: What tourist levies are really being spent onNew Zealand· 2025-09-29
Environmentalists Simon Upton attended David Parker's final speech.
‘Robbing Paula to pay Paul’: Pay equity ambush will come back to bite National – Audrey YoungNew Zealand· 2025-05-08
Simon Upton suggests phasing out forestry offsets for fossil fuel emissions.
Marcus Musson: No tariffs for timber but NZ forestry not out of the woodsNew Zealand· 2025-04-18
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has pointed to what they see as major flaws in the bill.
Shackles are set to be cast off gene technology - what the Gene Technology Bill means for NZNew Zealand· 2025-04-08
Simon Upton warned about the environmental impact of increased tourism in New Zealand.
Bloody hell, NZ’s come up with a tourism slogan worse than ours
Australia· 2025-03-27
