Jul 3, 2026 · 30 min · 10 segments
**Duncan Webb** is the Labour MP for Christchurch Central and lifelong tramper. From his early days exploring the forests of England to challenging multi-day treks across New Zealand’s high country…
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scale of it that you're just so insignificant in this place it puts your irrelevance into perspective and then having cleared the mind and genuinely emptied it then when you come back out everything is the size it should be
Kia ora, and welcome to The Tramping Life, a podcast about hiking in Aotearoa New Zealand, or as we call it here, tramping.
I'm Jonty, and in each episode I chat with people who share a passion for exploring this incredible country.
We'll hear about the tracks they love, the huts they return to, the lessons they've learned, and what keeps them heading back into the bush.
Yesterday is Duncan Webb, Labour Member of Parliament for Christchurch Central and Lifelong Tram.
Since being elected in 2017, he's had a number of roles in government and opposition, including as Chair of the Environment Select Committee.
I'm delighted to welcome him to the podcast.
Hiro Duncan.
Hiro, it's
to be here.
Thanks for having me.
It's a pleasure.
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scale of it that you're just so insignificant in this place it puts your irrelevance into perspective and then having cleared the mind and genuinely emptied it then when you come back out everything is the size it should be
Kia ora, and welcome to The Tramping Life, a podcast about hiking in Aotearoa New Zealand, or as we call it here, tramping.
I'm Jonty, and in each episode I chat with people who share a passion for exploring this incredible country.
We'll hear about the tracks they love, the huts they return to, the lessons they've learned, and what keeps them heading back into the bush.
Yesterday is Duncan Webb, Labour Member of Parliament for Christchurch Central and Lifelong Tram.
Since being elected in 2017, he's had a number of roles in government and opposition, including as Chair of the Environment Select Committee.
I'm delighted to welcome him to the podcast.
Hiro Duncan.
Hiro, it's
to be here.
Thanks for having me.
It's a pleasure.
