Simon Watts

Simon Watts

politician New Zealand

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
0.00%
Persistence
3 wks
Reach
50,375
Power
2,194$
Sentiment
5.33
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 9 5.33 0.80% +30% 4,822,233 50,375 $210,000 2,194$
Totals 9 4,822,233 50,375 $210,000 2,194$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: National’s climate change minister, Simon Watts, is opaque on how New Zealand will meet its Paris Accord obligations. 5

Nicola Willis Chris Bishop Simon Upton Sir Robert Muldoon David Seymour Christopher Luxon Barbara Edmonds
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Election year battlelines: National, Labour clash over health and tax - Dynamic Business

New Zealand New Zealand: Local Government Minister Simon Watts implored councils to 'stop doing dumb stuff' when announcing annual rates increases would be capped. 6

Christopher Luxon Wayne Brown Lara Greaves Chelsea Daniels
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Local government shake-up explained: Rate caps, mayors board and services – The Front Page

New Zealand New Zealand: Revenue Minister Simon Watts said that the most common reason for the IRD initiating bankruptcy and liquidation is 'because customers do not initiate contact with the department, or respond to attempts to contact them'. 5

Rowan Mcarthur Monika Lacey
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: IRD Covid loan defaults hit $447m as 20,000 small firms fall behind

New Zealand New Zealand: Local Government Minister Simon Watts said he expects all councils to 'follow best-practice contract management and procurement processes to ensure value for money for ratepayers'. 6

Matt Prosser Andrew Little Ben Mcnulty Diane Calvert Ethan Manera
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Wellington City Council admits ratepayer money is wasted in badly managed contracts, but doesn’t know how much

New Zealand New Zealand: Revenue Minister Simon Watts discharged the Digital Services Tax Bill. 6

Donald Trump Grant Robertson Chris Keall
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Microsoft New Zealand sees strong revenue growth – turnover now double its 2021 level

New Zealand New Zealand: Four more National MPs follow Parmar: Nicola Willis, Andrew Bayly, Simon Watts and Tama Potaka. 5

David Seymour Suze Redmayne Christopher Luxon Andrew Hoggard Barbara Kuriger Winston Peters Willie Jackson Celia Wade Brown Debbie Ngarewa Packer Hana Rawhiti Maipi Clarke Parmjeet Parmar Nicola Willis Andrew Bayly Tama Potaka Judith Collins Sir Maarten Wevers
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: MP property rich list: Our MPs have stakes in a combined $379 million of property - who owns the most?

New Zealand New Zealand: Luxon hinted at Minister Simon Watts making an announcement on their policy shortly. 5

Christopher Luxon Ryan Bridge Matthew Hooton
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Christopher Luxon dismisses leadership speculation, vows to lead National into 2026 election

New Zealand New Zealand: Simon Watts is mentioned in the context of climate change. 5

Matthew Hooton Christopher Luxon Dame Jacinda Ardern Sir Bill English Chris Hipkins Nicola Willis Chris Bishop Shane Reti Matt Doocey Shane Jones David Seymour Simeon Brown Erica Stanford Louise Upston Goldsmith Chris Penk James Meager
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Reshuffle needed at highest levels of Government – Matthew Hooton

New Zealand New Zealand: Climate Change Minister Simon Watts is in Brazil for the second week of talks at Cop and did not respond to RNZ’s request for comment on the ratings. 5

Thea Uhlich David Tong Kayla Kingdon Bebb
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: New Zealand slumps again in climate-change league table

New Zealand New Zealand: Simon Watts is the Minister of Revenue who responded to concerns about KiwiSaver contributions. 4

Mary Holm Dr Tracey Mclellan
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: We spent all our savings in early retirement and now regret it – Mary Holm