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Background
Simon Watts is a National Party Member of Parliament representing the North Shore electorate [25] [17] . Sources differ on when he first entered Parliament — some place his election to the North Shore seat from 2020 [19] , while others…
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Pecuniary interests
2025 register · as of 27 May 2026As a sitting MP, this candidate files an annual Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests. Items below are the most recent declarations from the Register.
- Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
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Cam & Marg Watts Family Trust Cam & Marg Watts Family Trust (beneficiary)SG & SRA Watts Family Trust SG & SRA Watts Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)Watzi Trust Watzi Trust (beneficiary)
- Debts owed by you
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Westpac Bank Westpac Bank – mortgage
- Real property
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Commercial property (owned by trust) – CambridgeFamily home (owned by trust) – North ShoreHoliday home (owned by trust) – Waihi BeachResidential section (owned by trust) – Cambridge
- Retirement schemes
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Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver Milford Asset Management KiwiSaveriSelect Superannuation Scheme Trust iSelect Superannuation Scheme Trust
Companies Office links
as of 27 May 2026Directorships, shareholdings, and trusteeships filed against this person in the Companies Office register.
Trusteeships
Recent press
50 articles across 7 outletsRNZ 13
- Christchurch councillor Sam MacDonald suggests tolling Selwyn and Waimakariri
- Delays on climate adaptation must stop now, mayor says
- Banning voting rights an attempt to 'silence the Māori voices in the room' - iwi leader
- Law change will see councils lose expert advice, Hastings mayor Wendy Schollum says
- Law change will stop councils appointing iwi representatives as full voting members
- Budget 2026: No money committed to meeting Paris Agreement pledges
- Mayor determined to protect district's identity as potential merger looms
- Climate law changes have 'clearly struck a nerve' - experts
- Climate law changes have 'clearly struck a nerve' - experts
- Council loans for rooftop solar still waiting on government green light
- Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits
- Waitaki District ratepayers facing up to 45 percent increase call for probe into council's finances
- More than 100,000 households claim rates help
Otago Daily Times 11
- MacDonald suggests tolling Selwyn, Waimakariri
- Delays on climate adaptation must stop now: Mayor
- Rates Assistance Scheme discussed
- Mayor determined to protect district's identity as potential merger looms
- Minister insists local body amalgamation a 'voluntary' process
- King Charles meets with Māori Queen
- Fears from ultimatum
- 'It is lazy thinking to say unitaries are the only option for us'
- Waitaki ratepayers call for government probe of council's finances
- 'People just can't afford it': Waitaki ratepayers call for council probe
- Govt move to change climate law 'outrageous'
Stuff 9
- ‘Million-dollar views but no equity’: The coastal dream being swallowed by the sea
- Minister celebrates vital marae funding, but the Budget just cut the programme
- Government to remove voting rights from iwi representatives on council
- ‘Wellington created a monster’: What do people make of Wayne Brown’s governing style?
- Former Wallabies star faces court over alleged threats to kill
- November target set for Moa Point wastewater plant to resume full treatment
- ‘The ball’s in Tasman’s court’ – possible Nelson Tasman merger resurfaces
- More than 100,000 households claim rates help
- Ko tēnei te kāwanatanga māngere rawa atu kua kitea e tātou?
NZ Herald 5
- Unelected people to be banned from voting on council committees, Local Government Minister Simon Watts announces
- Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivers wins for schools and hospitals
- Ōpōtiki Mayor David Moore warns council amalgamation will not mean cheaper rates
- Tauranga, Western Bay regional deal: New tolls and Katikati Bypass to be considered
- Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits
The Spinoff 5
- Increasing anger over government’s approach to Māori rights
- Budget 2026: The great Spinoff hot-take roundtable
- What’s in ‘tough love’ Budget 2026 – and what’s missing
- Government MPs acquired 25 extra investment properties after passing pro-landlord reforms
- Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits
1News 5
- Law change will stop iwi representatives voting on council committees
- Budget 2026: New tax changes as NZ to return to surplus sooner
- Council loans for rooftop solar waiting on Govt green light
- NZ's most road-tolled region faces more tolls under 10-year deal
- Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits