Duncan Webb
Three Strikes law to be refreshed
Three strikes legislation that was discarded under Labour has been refreshed by the Government to include a new strangulation and suffocation offence and will only apply to sentences above 24 months… Audio
Bill seeks to put more onus on insurers for information disclosure
What to disclose to an insurer has long been a mire for consumers, but a new bill seeks to put more onus on insurers. Duncan Webb's Insurance Contracts member's bill was drawn from the ballot last… Audio
Legislative year begins with ending Productivity Commission
The first piece of legislation Parliament is looking at in 2024 disestablishes a Crown entity that MPs all agreed has been doing great work. But they don't all agree that it should go. Audio
Labour queries decision to cut funding for Office of the Clerk
The Labour Party says a government proposal to cut funding for Parliament's Office of the Clerk could jeopardise the democratic process.
The Clerk's office is a parliamentary agency that have been… Audio
Labour to help new players set up in the grocery market if re-elected
Labour is promising to help new players set up in the country's grocery market to improve competition.
The party's consumer affairs spokesperson, Duncan Webb, announced this morning that if… Audio
Government announces Grocery Code of Conduct
The Government has launched its Grocery Code of Conduct, saying it's calling time on the coercive behaviour of the big supermarket chains.
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Duncan Webb… Audio
Review into tax-payer funded weather forecasting double-up
What's happening with the weather is a huge part of peoples everyday lives, with forecasts sometimes forming the basis of life and death decisions in emergencies. As was the case in recent extreme… Video, Audio
Commerce Minister on Grocery Commissioner appointment
This morning the government has announced a new Grocery Commissioner, to improve competition among supermarkets and grocery stores. Pierre van Heerden has been named as the new retail referee. He's… Audio
Bill tackling supermarket duopoly to become law
Legislation tackling a power imbalance in the grocery industry is among several bills that wound their way through the committee stage in Parliament this week. Audio
Card fees, mortgage rates under microscope in banking enquiry
Credit card fees, bank changes and mortgage interest rates will all be under the microscope as part of a Commerce Commission investigation into the banking sector. The government's ordered the market… Video, Audio
Little boxes: MPs and their offices
The House visited two MPs with very different job descriptions to see the shape and function of both their offices and their staffing arrangements.
The government indicates a Com Com study into banks
The government is giving its strongest indications yet of a Commerce Commission study into banking after a record result in profits last year.
National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Minister on insurance help service set to launch today
Those displaced or affected by the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle can get help with insurance claims through a new service from today.
The Government has launched the New Zealand Claims… Audio
A Members’ Day of two halves
This week four backbencher bills got a shot at glory. Two were gloriously popular, one successful but contentious, and one pipped at the legislative post. Audio
Photo Essay: Next Speaker please
A Parliament with no Speaker is a motley collection of disputants and debaters awaiting direction. This week Parliament elected itself a new leader and the Governor General affirmed their choice. We…
Parliament’s cooperative team captains
MPs in Parliament shout at each other a lot, but they also cooperate a lot, including about the timetable for that shouting. It's all more efficient that way. Audio
The House For Sunday 10 July 2022
MPs in Parliament shout at each other a lot, but they also cooperate a lot, including about the timetable for that shouting. It's all more effecient that way. Audio
An expeditious Tuesday
Parliament began the week at top pace moving five bills through ten stages in an evening, though there's a little bit of double counting going on. Audio
Select committees by Zoom, the great leveller
Doing select committees by Zoom can be clunky and lacking in nuance compared to in-person experience, but those who chair committees acknowledge that it improves overall accessibility of the public to… Audio
Police: The unenviable portfolio
Ministers of the crown may seem powerful, but the reality of their roles vary greatly. Some are endowed with great influence, some others just come with blame. Audio