Biography
Duncan Alexander Webb is a New Zealand politician, lawyer and academic. He was a law professor at the University of Canterbury from 2000 to 2008, then became a partner at law firm Lane Neave. He was elected as a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for Christchurch Central, representing the Labour Party, in the 2017 general election.
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54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape — and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Duncan Webb voted the same way as Labour. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Duncan Webb’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Duncan Webb has declared in the official register — directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
1 Company directorships and controlling interests Duncan Webb Lawyer Limited (not trading) – legal services 4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts TA DA Trust (trustee and beneficiary) 6 Real property Family home (owned by trust) – Christchurch Share in family home (owned by trust) – Wellington 7 Retirement schemes Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Plan 8 Managed investment schemes ANZ Investment Funds – ANZ Bank 10 Debts owed by you ANZ Bank – mortgage/home loan 14 Payment for activities Book royalties – LexisNexis New Zealand Limited Catherine
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2025Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 October – 31 December 2025. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, speeches and voting records are being added from Parliament’s official register and Hansard. Photo: New Zealand Labour Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).