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Career MP Salary
$1,447,300
6 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$554,233
6 years of data
Profile1mo agoParliament1mo ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Simon Glen Watts (born 1978/1979) is a New Zealand politician. He has been the Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for North Shore, representing the National Party, since the 2020 New Zealand general election. He currently serves as Minister of Climate Change and Minister of Revenue in the Sixth National Government of New Zealand.
Salary & Role History
6 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister of Climate Change Also: Minister of Climate Change; Minister of Energy; Minister of Local Government; Minister of Revenue | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister of Climate Change Also: Minister of Climate Change; Minister of Revenue | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Minister of Climate Change Also: Minister of Climate Change; Minister of Revenue |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (5)
- Chair of TrusteesCurrent
- Committee member
- Branch Representative Member
- Trustee
Crown Entity Roles (1)
Declared Financial Interests
5 years of declarations20259 declared interests▼
Trusts (3)
- •SG & SRA Watts Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Cam & Marg Watts Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •Watzi Trust (beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(5)
- Chair of Trustees at THE BRIGHTON OBSERVATORY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMICS TRUSTCurrent
- Committee member at South Brighton Voices Incorporated
- Trustee at Sir Ernest Davis Diabetes (Auckland) Endowment Fund
- Branch Representative Member at Diabetes New Zealand
- Trustee at John Nesfield Trust
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests
About this profile
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Source registers used on this page
- Parliament.nz (MP register of pecuniary interests)
- Te Kawa Mataaho public-service appointment records
- NZ Government Gazette appointment notices
- Remuneration Authority salary determinations
- Companies Office records (for company directorships)
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