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He promised to resign if not elected Dunedin MP so why hasn’t he?

Benedict Ong was feeling bullish before the election, offering to resign as a city councillor if he wasn’t elected as MP for Dunedin. Spoiler alert, he received just 265 votes, but now there is an asterisk to his pre-election promise.

Reported by Stuff.co.nz Nov 9, 2026 · 05:38 UTC

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