Duncan Webb Labour MP for Christchurch Central

12/06/2026

Cheaper bus fares help the cost of living, traffic congestion and climate targets. So good! 😎

12/06/2026

Labour: Fare Cap

National: Fair Gap

11/06/2026

I sat down with Sheena Hemens who has a petition to increase the minimum bereavement leave entitlement to ten days.
In 2023, Sheena lost her daughter Lauren and as you can imagine was overcome with grief. Sheena believes that 3 days bereavement leave is barely enough to even sort out funeral administration. Do you agree?

If you’d like to sign the petition you can here:
petitions.parliament.nz/c87696e6-87b5-4fc5-cb83-08deb4a775d0?lang=en

11/06/2026

A great visit.

09/06/2026

: $20 a week. That’s the most you’ll ever pay to get around by bus or train under Labour.
Labour will cap fares in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch at $20 a week, and $10 everywhere else.
Once you reach the cap, the rest of your trips for the week are free.
Simple, immediate savings - putting money back in your pocket.

: $20 a week. That’s the most you’ll ever pay to get around by bus or train under Labour.

Labour will cap fares in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch at $20 a week, and $10 everywhere else.

Once you reach the cap, the rest of your trips for the week are free.

Simple, immediate savings - putting money back in your pocket.

08/06/2026

Health and the cost of living are not seperate issues. We know that the less income people have the less healthy they tend to be - and there is a reason for that. This is especially the case when healthcare is not free and universal. Deferring going to see your GP or other first-line healthcare provider (like a pharmacist or nuurse practitioner) means health conditions deteriorate.

That is why we need free doctors' visits. If elected Labour will progressively provide three free doctors' visits, and ensure more GP's are trained to provide them. This is a step to the provision of free and universal primary health care.

08/06/2026

Best bloody meeting of the week :-)

Did you know it's blood donor week - and it seems there is a a bit of a rush. Thanks to Tomo and Beky for their expert assistance in reliving me of half a litre of blood to help out someone else. Its really easy and painless. And most people can donate - they will let you know if there are any reasons you can't.

Give a pint to someone :-)

06/06/2026

Liquor sales including online and delivered sales are currently being considered by us on the Justice Select Committee. Is this the kind of thing you think should be popping up on social media after the bottle stores have closed?

06/06/2026

Good to be out supporting our firefighters as they ask the government for a fair deal.

05/06/2026

National, chopping down any environmental protection they can.