John Chambers
Connect with John Chambers
John Chambers’s Elections & Candidacies
Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.
Contested 1 race — 1 elected
-
Council - At LargeDunedin City CouncilAffiliation: Your Health CandidateFinal ElectedVote share • 4.0%2,770 votes
Offices held
-
Council - At LargeDunedin City CouncilAffiliation: Your Health CandidateOct 2025 – present
In the News
Letters to Editor: listening to constituents, fears for stadium's future
Otago Daily Times — December 5, 2025Dunedin city councillors and Surrey St residents meet. Pictured (from left): Cr Jules Radich (seated), Surrey Street Flood Action Group member Julian Doorey, resident Lyndon Weggery, Cr Andrew Simms, group convener Lynne Newell, Cr John Chambers, Cr Lee Vandervis and resident Peter MacDonald. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the importance of listening to constituents and fears for our ratepayer-funded stadium's future.
Surrey St response a ‘disgrace’
Otago Daily Times — November 29, 2025Dunedin city councillors and residents met yesterday to discuss wastewater overflows in Surrey St, South Dunedin. Pictured (from left) Cr Jules Radich (seated), Surrey Street Flood Action Group member Julian Doorey, resident Lyndon Weggery, Cr Andrew Simms, group convener Lynne Newell, Cr John Chambers, Cr Lee Vandervis and resident Peter MacDonald. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH The "unacceptable" treatment of residents in a South Dunedin street blighted by sewage overflows demands an apology, a councillor says.
Response a ‘disgrace’
Otago Daily Times — November 29, 2025Dunedin city councillors and residents met yesterday to discuss wastewater overflows in Surrey St, South Dunedin. Pictured (from left) Cr Jules Radich (seated), Surrey Street Flood Action Group member Julian Doorey, resident Lyndon Weggery, Cr Andrew Simms, group convener Lynne Newell, Cr John Chambers, Cr Lee Vandervis and resident Peter MacDonald. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH The "unacceptable" treatment of residents in a South Dunedin street blighted by sewage overflows demands an apology, a councillor says.
DCC takes hybrid route on governance
Otago Daily Times — November 24, 2025PHOTO: NICOLA WILHELMSEN/KELK PHOTOGRAPHY Portfolios have been assigned at the start of the 2025-28 term for the Dunedin City Council. Elected members are (from left) Crs Benedict Ong (technology deputy lead), Mickey Treadwell (environment and youth deputy), Andrew Simms (economic development co-lead), Brent Weatherall (heritage lead), Mandy Mayhem (culture and arts deputy), Jules Radich (infrastructure lead), Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker (economic development co-lead), Cr Lee Vandervis, deputy mayor Cherry Lucas, Crs Doug Hall (technology lead), Christine Garey (culture and arts lead), Marie Laufiso (hauora health and wellbeing lead), Steve Walker (environment and youth lead), Russell Lund (heritage deputy) and John Chambers (hauora health and wellbeing deputy). A different style of council governance has been catching on in the South. It is touted as being more efficient but has also been called problematic. Grant Miller reports.
Have more information about John Chambers? Help improve this page by suggesting additional details.
This database currently contains data from the 2025 local government eleciton, and general elections in 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014. It is being backfilled with older data. Please get in touch if you want to help.