Biography
Simon Watts is the Member of Parliament for North Shore. First elected in 2020, he is Minister of Climate Change, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Revenue, and Minister for Auckland.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
These are factual counts from the public record, not a score. MPs do different jobs: ministers run portfolios rather than sponsoring members’ bills, and MPs first elected in 2023 have a shorter record. We show the facts so you can decide what counts as doing enough.
Policies they shape, and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes, where MPs vote as a block with their party. So on the large majority of votes Simon Watts voted the same way as National. The votes that show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Simon Watts this term. These votes are rare, because Parliament decides most matters by party vote. We record them from Hansard as they occur.
Declared interests
What Simon Watts has declared in the official register: directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts SG & SRA Watts Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) Watzi Trust (beneficiary) Cam & Marg Watts Family Trust (beneficiary) 6 Real property Family home (owned by trust) – North Shore Residential investment property (owned by trust) – Cambridge Holiday home (owned by trust) – Waihī Beach Commercial property (owned by trust) – Cambridge 7 Retirement schemes Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver iSelect Superannuation Scheme Trust 10 Debts owed by you Westpac Bank – mortgage 12 Gifts Ticket to BNZ Breakers v Melbourne United – BNZ Breakers Club ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026 62 Hon Dr Duncan
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2026Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 January – 31 March 2026. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Latest coverage
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In the news
On video
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, declared interests and expenses refresh automatically from Parliament’s official sources; conscience votes are recorded from Hansard as they occur. Photo: New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).