Simon Watts
$1,447,300
6 years tracked
$554,233
6 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
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 | Minister (Cabinet) | $304,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| Total Career Earnings (6 years) | $1,447,300 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Expense History
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2025 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Minister | $26,894 | $4,799 | $38,119 | $61,431 | - | $128,246 | $259,488 |
| 2023 | Minister | $13,288 | - | $32,923 | $47,016 | - | $24,659 | $119,874 |
| 2022 | MP | $25,430 | - | $33,435 | $26,610 | - | $21,115 | $87,010 |
| 2021 | MP | $32,183 | - | $17,105 | $23,921 | - | - | $74,985 |
| 2020 | MP | $2,331 | - | $10,361 | $182 | - | - | $12,875 |
MP expenses from Parliament disclosure. Minister expenses disclosed separately via DIA Executive disclosure. Years showing '-' may indicate the person held a ministerial role during that period.
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
5 years of declarations20259 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver iSelect Super
Real Property (4)
- •Holiday home (owned by trust) – Waihi Beach
- •Commercial property (owned by trust) – Cambridge
- •Residential section (owned by trust) – Cambridge
- •Family home (owned by trust) – North Shore
Trusts (3)
- •Cam & Marg Watts Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •Watzi Trust (beneficiary)
- •SG & SRA Watts Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20249 declared interests▼
Gifts (1)
- •Infrastructure NZ – Tickets to Building Nations Conference and gala dinner (Thursday 8th June 2023)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Pepper Money NZ – mortgage
Trusts (3)
- •Cam & Marg Watts Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •Watzi Trust (beneficiary)
- •SG & SRA Watts Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (owned by trust) – North Shore
- •Commercial property (owned by trust) – Cambridge
- •Holiday home (owned by trust) – Waihi Beach
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver iSelect Super
20236 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •SG & SRA Watts Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Cam & Marg Watts Family Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (owned by trust) – North Shore
- •Commercial property (owned by trust) – Cambridge
- •Holiday home (owned by trust) – Waihī Beach
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Milford KiwiSaver
- •Milford KiwiSaver iSelect Super
20228 declared interests▼
Trusts (3)
- •Cam & Marg Watts Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •SG & SRA Watts Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Watzi Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (owned by trust) – North Shore
- •Commercial property (owned by trust) – Cambridge
- •Holiday home (owned by trust) – Waihī Beach
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Milford KiwiSaver
- •Milford KiwiSaver iSelect Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •HSBC New Zealand – mortgage
20218 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (RBS:LN) – banking
Trusts (2)
- •SG & SRA Watts Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Cam & Marg Watts Family Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (in trust) – North Shore
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Milford KiwiSaver
- •Milford KiwiSaver iSelect Super
Managed Investment Schemes (2)
- •T & G Global Limited – S&P Global Healthcare Sector, Exchange Traded Fund – iShares
- •ARK Innovation, Exchange Traded Fund, ARKK – ARK Investments
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •HSBC New Zealand – mortgage
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests