Duncan Webb MP
@duncanwebbmp
Authorised by Duncan Webb MP, Parliament Buildings Wellington.
Under Doocey's watch the Woodend Bypass has become the dead-end bypass... 😬
With the cost-of-living biting, I’ve compiled a list of some awesome free or cheap school holiday activities to enjoy over the school holidays. You can find more details on the Kidsfest website in the comments.
There's only 5 days left to submit on the Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill. This Bill would prevent lawsuits against companies for climate-changing emissions like the Mike Smith case. Submission link in the comments. #nzpol
There’s almost too many backdowns to keep track of… Pivot! Pivot! Pivot!
What a shocker. Our CEO prime minister can’t even run his own office properly let alone the country.
From now until 31 July, disabled people, families, whānau and carers can have their say and help shape the next improvements to disability support services.
Last year, 155,000 New Zealanders did not collect medicine they’d been prescribed because they couldn’t afford it. People who don’t collect their prescriptions are 30% more likely to end up admitted, costing the health system far more than the $5 ever saved.
155,000 kiwis didn't pick up their prescription last year because the cost was too high. Labour is bringing back free prescriptions which will help with the cost of living, support small local pharmacies and will ease pressure on our already strained health system. #nzpol
The Justice Committee is considering reforms to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act. I was concerned at the approach of Woolworths (which operates Milkrun) to rapid delivery of alcohol.
It's volunteer week this week. Which means it's the time to thank all the hardworking volunteers in your community! Shout out volunteer groups in the comments so we can celebrate their work. 😁
Labour policy: $20 public transport caps for Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and $10 caps for everywhere else. That will mean it's easier to get around, more affordable transport and less cars on the road. Win win!
#BREAKING: $20 a week. That’s the most you’ll ever pay to get around by bus or train under Labour.
People needing housing, public services and children in poverty are worse off with National's 2026 budget.
I thought as we approach the budget in NZ Music Week I would identify some songs that capture how the government is doing 🙂. Have you got a better idea than this one...?
There's some great bills coming through the House at the moment, thanks to hardworking Labour MPs. 😁
Te Kaha One New Zealand stadium opens today. 🥳 A great win for Christchurch. Remember to plan your transport if you are in the city tonight, as it will be heaving! 😁
The National Government have made it harder for you to vote. It's important you make sure you are enrolled as you won't be able to enrol in the two weeks before election day anymore. The best time to enrol is right now - so head to vote.nz online, call 0800 36 76 56 or free text 3676. Pass it on 😉
The experts agree, National's proposed liquefied natural gas terminal is a terrible idea. 👎
These are just a few of the hundreds of messages and comments I've received, all speaking about how much Hagley College has helped students achieve their goals. #NoMoreCuts
I wrote to Erica Stanford about the funding cuts that Hagley College are facing. The school is set to lose the funding for the part-time study grant - which is 10% of the school's entire operational budget. Her response? Pitiful.
Make sure you are enrolled to vote, visit www.vote.nz and check you are ready to go
Hiking these holidays? Follow these tips so you can get home safe! 🌞🏃 ⏰Plan your walk - tell people where you are going and when you expect to be back! ❌ Leave no trace - Don't litter and don't harm the beautiful nature around you!
While there have been calls for a free and independent Tibet the position of the Tibetan Administration is that they simply seek autonomy within China and an ability to be Tibetan and live in a Tibetan way. This is the “Middle Way” advocated by the Dalai Lama.
The annexation of Tibet by China and the fleeing of the Dalai Lama in 1959 is well known – and there has long been an international movement to protect the rights of the Tibetan people.
I knew that meeting the Dalai Lama would be amazing (and it was), but it was also very special to meet many of the people operating the Tibetan Government in Dharamsala, in India against the foothills of the Himalayas.
There are few more significant international figures of the modern age than the Dalai Lama, and it was a pinch-me moment when I was invited to meet him and celebrate his 90th birthday, as well as marking the 36th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize.