John Chambers
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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
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Council - At LargeDunedin City CouncilAffiliation: Your Health CandidateFinal ElectedVote share • 4.0%2,770 votes
Offices held
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Council - At LargeDunedin City CouncilAffiliation: Your Health CandidateOct 2025 – present
In the News
‘Discriminatory comments’ prompt complaint
Otago Daily Times — December 20, 2025Benedict Ong. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED John Chambers. New Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong has made a complaint about the conduct of another city councillor.
Road safety concerns voiced over trucks
Otago Daily Times — December 18, 2025Waikouaiti Coast Community Board 2026 (from left) John Chambers, Sonya Billyard, Alasdair Morrison, Andy Barratt, Geraldine Tait, Danny Hailes and Anna Knight. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD Community groups were out in force for the first full meeting of the Waikoauaiti Coast Community Board of the new triennium, keen to push for project funding and to highlight local issues in the north coast area.
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.
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