Simon Watts

Candidate for North Shore
Currently serving: MP for North Shore, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Simon Watts’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 4 races — 2 elected 2 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
Offices held
  • MP for North Shore
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2020 – present
In the News
Watch live: Taranaki's Liquefied Natural Gas import facility expected to save New Zealanders millions
RNZ — February 9, 2026

Energy Minister Simon Watts on Monday announced a contract was expected to be signed by the middle of the year.

Government plans levy on power users to pay for $1b LNG import terminal
Waikato Times — February 9, 2026

The levy is expected to cost households about $15 to $30 a year on average but Energy Minister Simon Watts believes they can expect to be better off overall from the investment.

Government plans levy on power users to pay for LNG import terminal
The Post — February 9, 2026

The levy is expected to cost households about $15 to $30 a year but Energy Minister Simon Watts believes they can expect to be better off overall from the investment.

Four new mayors on rolling a grenade down the road for future generations
The Spinoff — January 15, 2026

These mayors just won office for the first time. They’re already worried they’re going to end up lumping their children and grandchildren with a huge bill for broken infrastructure.

Local Government Minister Simon Watts responds after judge voids Sth Auckland election result amid voter fraud claims
NZ Herald — December 17, 2025

'This is a matter that I am watching very closely.'

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