Hamilton City Council

East General Ward
The Hamilton City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 14 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). Six councillors will be elected from the East ward. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Hamilton City Council election.

Amy-Leigh Hopa

Amy-Leigh Hopa

Why I'm standing

Ka pū te ruha, Ka hao te Rangatahi. Elected council's engagement with the communities I represent never make it to our grassroots. As elected representatives of these communities, I want to see more engagement and accountability of members to youth, māori, pacific and diverse communities as a start...and who better to speak on behalf of my communities and experiences than someone of that space to support the direction of our city.

About me

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata. What's important? It's people. My values and career pathways have always been in service to people and communities, working in government and NGOs. I have led community programmes and events, advisory panels and youth groups, teams and leadership groups and equity conversations including the Rangatahi Strategy employed by the Te Whatu Ora – COVID directorate. I also sit in governance seats for community organisations and trusts.

My priorities
  1. Equity: advocating for communities that are yet to be represented at governance levels in council.
  2. Wellbeing: ensuring decisions are made around the overall wellbeing of people and natural resources.
  3. Language: support the whānau friendly dissemination of council resources and information.
Before politics

Equity Lead and Ops Team Lead

Residence

Deanwell

Age

29

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Why I'm standing

Ka pū te ruha, Ka hao te Rangatahi. Elected council's engagement with the communities I represent never make it to our grassroots. As elected representatives of these communities, I want to see more engagement and accountability of members to youth, māori, pacific and diverse communities as a start...and who better to speak on behalf of my communities and experiences than someone of that space to support the direction of our city.

About me

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata. What's important? It's people. My values and career pathways have always been in service to people and communities, working in government and NGOs. I have led community programmes and events, advisory panels and youth groups, teams and leadership groups and equity conversations including the Rangatahi Strategy employed by the Te Whatu Ora – COVID directorate. I also sit in governance seats for community organisations and trusts.

My priorities
  1. Equity: advocating for communities that are yet to be represented at governance levels in council.
  2. Wellbeing: ensuring decisions are made around the overall wellbeing of people and natural resources.
  3. Language: support the whānau friendly dissemination of council resources and information.
Before politics

Equity Lead and Ops Team Lead

Residence

Deanwell

Age

29

Connect via