John Joyce (1839 – 1 December 1899) was a Member of Parliament for Lyttelton and Akaroa in the South Island of New Zealand.
He was appointed clerk in the magistrates' court, before joining the legal firm of Howorth and Hodgkins in Dunedin.
[2][3] He moved to Canterbury and started his own legal practice in 1879, with offices in Lyttelton and Sydenham.
He saw a doctor in the morning, was prescribed rest, and died in the early evening during his sleep.
Due to his previous involvement with the Canterbury volunteer forces, he was given a full military funeral.