Simon Watts

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

5 wks

Reach

24,111

Power

1,050$

Sentiment

5.50

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
New Zealand	2	5.50	0.33%	+50%	4,822,233	24,111	$210,000	1,050$
Totals	2				4,822,233	24,111	$210,000	1,050$

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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

New Zealand: Local Government Minister Simon Watts said he was asking officials for urgent advice. 7

Roddy Hapati Pihema Tracy Clarke

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Dogs attracted multiple complaints before woman mauled to death in Kaihu, Northland

New Zealand: Energy Minister Simon 'Less Than 40' Watts announced this week the government is planning a 'levy' on electricity users. 3

Christopher Luxon Nicola Willis John F Kennedy Chris Hipkins

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Luxon to NZ: your power bill, your problem

New Zealand: Simon Watts is the Energy Minister who made claims about lower power bills linked to the LNG terminal. 5

Audrey Young Hesketh Courtney Cambie Scott Simpson Christopher Luxon Winston Peters Phil Goff Carl Worker Joseph Parker Maurice Williamson Nicola Willis Gerry Brownlee Stuart Smith

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Preschooler’s blind-cord death: Politicians should have acted years ago – Audrey Young