Angela McLeod

For Mayor

I am a Councillor because I care about you – the Upper Hutt community. Because, the community has so much untapped potential. Because this is 2022 and the world has changed. Because I have the skills and knowledge to stand up for you, the ratepayer.

I am a Mayoral candidate because its time.

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My Vision

For Upper Hutt

Upper Hutt should be a place where families and whānau feel safe in their homes, schools, parks, workplaces and on our roads. It is a smart city that actively supports sustainable business, good environmental outcomes and empowers youth. It is a community that is not only engaged in decisions which shape our future, but are active participants and our sense of belonging is beyond reproach.

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A Vision For The Future

Upper Hutt should be a place where families and whanau feel safe in their homes, schools, parks, workplaces and on our roads. It is a smart city that actively supports sustainable business, good environmental outcomes and empowers youth. It is a community that is not only engaged in decisions which shape our future, but are active participants and our sense of belonging is beyond reproach.

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Vision

Effective And Actionable

It’s time to focus on the key issues facing our community. With my leadership we can make progress on making our community safer, improving our roading network, and addressing water quality and services. We can also have a more open dialogue about how we balance the development of our city with the perseveration of our environment and rural areas. It’s time for change.

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Issues

Community

Its time our community was safe:

Every member of our growing community deserves to feel safe and to be able to access the services they need. For years I have been advocating for the Upper Hutt Police Station to be reinstated. As Mayor I will continue that advocacy and work with police, central government, Māori wardens and Community Patrols to achieve the community safety Upper Hutt needs.

Water

The state of Upper Hutt’s water infrastructure is not acceptable. We used to have one of the best maintenance programmes in the country, now that Wellington Water is contracted to manage our three waters, sadly that is no longer the case. Everyone in our community deserves access to clean and safe drinking water and I think the best way to manage that is having local teams dedicated to Upper Hutt. As we become increasingly vulnerable to droughts and water shortages, we fall short of our obligation as kaitiaki of our precious water every time a leak goes unattended for day, weeks and even months. Now is the time to go back to local.

Leadership

I believe that the community deserves good governance. This means that we can all have confidence in not only the decisions that are made, but also that there’s been a fair, open and transparent process to get to decisions that are good for our community. It is not ok for decisions to be made in back-room conversations or in ways that avoid public discussion and participation. As an elected representative in this community, I feel the weight of responsibility to engage with people from across the community, business leaders as well as community groups, advocates and our young people. We have an obligation to avoid conflicts of interest and perceptions of ‘done deals’ before proper process has been followed. It is the very least our community can expect from us. I am so passionate about good governance that I pledge to uphold the principles of transparency, integrity, accountability and open engagement. With these principles at the core of my leadership I believe that Upper Hutt can rise to meet our challenges and evolve into a modern, vibrant city.

Economy

I promise to work on an economic development strategy for all – something that encourages investment and businesses to be sustainable.

Youth

The youth are our future and we ignore that at our peril. They will inherit what we leave them and I promise to ensure that all council decisions include an impact analysis on our future. Our youth entrust us to make the right decisions and to aid us in doing that I will ensure that we have a Youth Council and engage with youth on a regular basis, through schools, youth groups and where they meet.

Environment

Te Awa Kairangi and her tributaries are the centre of our being. I promise to put an environment lens over every decision. This is not to say that the economy is not important, it is vital. However, we are not going to have a local economy if we don’t take care of our environment. It is a challenge to get it right, however, it is a must – our rivers, aquifers, and land depend on it.

Health And Wellbeing

Upper Hutt is a hive of activity with new developments like the Maidstone Community Sport Hub, the NZ Campus of Innovation and Sport, Blue Mountains Campus, Lane Street Studios and the various new residential areas being built. With all excitement about new developments, we need to make sure that we welcome new visitors and residents. It is important that we celebrate our whānau, heritage, and culture as the caring, safe, and healthy community we aspire to be. I see our community aspirations to be caring, safe and healthy as interconnected people from all walks of life. A healthy community is one that has access to well-resourced health care including an after-hours clinic, a safe and accessible hospital, and specialist services like maternity care. It’s time we started to ensure our growing community receives the level of health services we deserve. Needing urgent care is stressful enough-each of us deserves to have confidence that the services we need are there when we need them. Feeling that we are cared for and that we are safe and healthy are fundamental human rights

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Thank you to those who helped out with the last election campaign – I came close to being the Mayor and was the highest polling Councillor because of the work of the entire team of volunteers on #TeamMcLeod. I’m keen on people power so if you would like to be involved in my campaign please let us know. We are looking for people to help deliver fliers and pamphlets, knock on doors, host a sign on their fence or front lawn and those who can help in other ways. Please contact us through the form here.

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MCLEOD ANSWERS QUESTIONS

by angelamcleodnz2019 | September 23, 2022 | Issues | 0 Comments

During the recent Mayoral debate events, candidates have been asked what their stance on some of the key issues and policies are. For those of you who haven't been able to tune into the debates, I thought I would give you a brief outline on where I stand on some of...

Local business owner and Mayoral Candidate, Angela McLeod

by angelamcleodnz2019 | July 21, 2022 | Issues | 0 Comments

Kia ora tatou, In my three minute video today, I share my thoughts about being a business owner in Upper Hutt, especially through the last few years, and what I intend to focus on for business owners if I am elected as Mayor. I am keen to hear your thoughts too, so...

McLeod’s campaign for Mayor steps up a notch

by angelamcleodnz2019 | July 17, 2022 | Issues | 0 Comments

My campaign for Mayor has stepped up a notch with the addition of YouTube. Over the next few months I will be sharing videos on my YouTube channel and my first is available now. Please check out my three min video below, where I introduce myself and why I am running...

Campaign for Mayor – It’s time

by angelamcleodnz2019 | July 13, 2022 | Issues | 0 Comments

Tihe mauri ora! E te Atua nāu te korōria Te whare e tū nei, tēnā koe Te papa i waho nei, tēnā koe Te mana whenua o tēnei rohe, tēnā koutou Te hunga mate kit e hunga mate, haere, haere, haere Te hunga ora ki a tatou te hunga ora Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou...

Community health and wellbeing by working together.

by angelamcleodnz2019 | June 5, 2022 | Issues | 0 Comments

Community health and wellbeing by working together. I have been having many conversations with people around Upper Hutt about how our wellbeing is being impacted by modern life, and the amount of uncertainty and challenges we face. Upper Hutt is a hive...

About Angela McLeod

It is time for a change, a fresh yet trusted approach from someone who has her finger on the pulse of those who live, work, play and care about the future of Upper Hutt.

With 20 years under her belt in leadership, Angela is an experienced change maker, a local business owner of Maidstone Yamaha, the highest elected Councillor in 2019, and in her third term as a Councillor for Upper Hutt.

Amongst other things, she has been the media spokesperson for the Pay Equity Challenge Coalition, was a key spokesperson for the Coalition for Quality Flexible Work Legislation, and a strong lobbyist on such things as the mandatory “country of origin” labelling of food, alcohol law reform, women in combat, and reducing the rates of violence against women.

She manages the Policy, Leadership and Development for Rural Women New Zealand through relationships with Government, public sector and academic institutions, was their former Acting Chief Executive and has worked in Parliament as a Policy, Research and Communications Advisor.

Angela is not afraid of facing the tough stuff, or being engaged in a good healthy debate about the real issues that everyday people experience in our city, she is genuinely interested in hearing the voices of the people and doing everything in her power to make changes in the things that matter the most, which include:

● Health and wellbeing

● Access to medical care for all

● Environmental protection

● The challenges of an integrated transport system

● Rural living issues

● Economic recovery and development

● Safer communities for all

Angela cares. She is your voice, focuses on your concerns and engages with all. Rivers and roads; businesses and schools; rural and urban.

There’s a future to plan for. It is time to collaboratively create community change we all want.

Vote Angela McLeod for Mayor. Let’s create change together. #TeamMcLeod

To see more about Angela and the work she is doing and has done connect with her below:

www.linkedin.com/in/angelamcleodnz

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Mission & Values

My vision is that Upper Hutt is a place where families feel safe in our homes, schools, parks, workplaces, and on our roads; is a smart city that actively supports sustainable business, good environmental outcomes, and empowers youth; and; that Upper Hutt community is not only engaged in the decisions which shape our future they are active participants and our sense of belonging is beyond reproach.

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We would love you to support #TeamMcLeod, so that we can share Angela’s message. If you can host a billboard on your fence; can help deliver leaflets; organise a neighbourhood meeting with Angela, or invite her to speak at your event or; if there is anything else you’re keen to do, please send us your details and we will contact you.

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News & Updates

MCLEOD ANSWERS QUESTIONS

by angelamcleodnz2019 | Sep 23, 2022

During the recent Mayoral debate events, candidates have been asked what their stance on some of the key issues and policies are. For those of you who haven't been able to tune into the debates, I thought I would give you a brief outline on where I stand on some of...

Local business owner and Mayoral Candidate, Angela McLeod

by angelamcleodnz2019 | Jul 21, 2022

Kia ora tatou, In my three minute video today, I share my thoughts about being a business owner in Upper Hutt, especially through the last few years, and what I intend to focus on for business owners if I am elected as Mayor. I am keen to hear your thoughts too, so...

McLeod’s campaign for Mayor steps up a notch

by angelamcleodnz2019 | Jul 17, 2022

My campaign for Mayor has stepped up a notch with the addition of YouTube. Over the next few months I will be sharing videos on my YouTube channel and my first is available now. Please check out my three min video below, where I introduce myself and why I am running...