Upper Hutt City Council
The Upper Hutt 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 ten councillors and the mayor. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Upper Hutt City Council election.
Upper Hutt City Council candidates
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David McNicholas
DJ
Hellen Swales
Change we need, voice you deserve
Corey White
Independent
Kylie McKenna
Independent
Dave Burt
Hope resilience and a shared future
Daniel Welch
Backing the Future of Upper Hutt
Heather Blissett
Tofa Gush
Our Community
Brett Thomson
Euan Andrews
Michael J Anderson
Bill Hammond
Independent
Angela McLeod
Tracey Ultra
Independent
Emma Holderness
Independent
Dave Wheeler
Henry Grey
Matt Carey
Independent
Ramil Adhikari
Wade Cashmore
Independent
Teresa Homan
Independent
Gurpreet Dhillon
Nigel Mander
Serve the community
Heather Newell
Rachel Tukaki Kingi
Heather Blissett
Why I'm standing
After many years of involvement in local decision making and feeling unheard, I decided that it was time to pull my chair closer to the table. The nail on the head was watching submitters during the recent Long Term Plan consultation offer solutions to an unresponsive room full of decision makers that had little to no impact and witnessing the effects this had on the wairua of those submitters.
About me
Because you can ask me what have I done? not What will I do? I have walked the talk and actively engaged in local decision making. That participation means that I am aware of the challenges being faced. I have my values. However, I am very open minded and prefer to hear and consider all points of view. I bring experiential knowledge and open mindedness to the table.
My priorities
- Reduce rates over time to provide an affordable cost of living for ratepayers.
- Provide transparent engagement with community from conception in a variety of ways and platforms.
- Continue to advocate for and with ratepayers throughout transition to the new water entity.
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