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Nicola Meek
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BiographyNicola Meek was a candidate for the city council in 1992; she came sixth of 26 candidates.
In 1993 she sought candidacy for the Labour Party in the general election; she was beaten by Heather Simpson, and Peter McCardle (National) was elected. At the time, she was a tutor at Central institute of Technology.
In 1995 she was a candidate for mayor and council; she came second of the eight mayoral candidates, and first of 15 for council. She was bypassed for deputy mayor. The election of deputy mayor had been stormy; Nicola Meek had polled highest, but was not nominated; Rex Kirton had proposed Hilda Billington, but was defeated; Patricia Christianson was elected, by one vote.
An editorial following a lot of correspondence following the vote pointed out that the six-member 'Team Upper Hutt' group had promised to work as a team, and calls for them to disband were unjustified; and it was their team's nominee who was elected.
In 1995 she was the form teacher of class 3MEE, Upper Hutt College.
Ib 1998 she stood for city council and came second to newcomer Wayne Guppy out of a total of 20 candidates; she was elected deputy mayor. She announced at the election that this would be her last term.
In 1998 she was on Upper Hutt College's magazine committee.
In 2001 she was elected chairperson of the Labour electorate committee; she had also held that position previously. Her predecessor, Nick Kelly, 19, had opposed the Labour government's support of 'Globalisation'.
In 2003 she was Expressions (Arts and Entertainment Centre) Trust chair, at the September 1 opening.
In 2004 she retired as Trust chair at the same time as Lady Beattie resigned; pictured together in the November 24 'Leader'.
In 2008 she was CEO of Secondary Futures - Hoenga Auaha Taiohi, a project set up to encourage discussion and debate about the role and purpose of secondary education in New Zealand.
In 1993 she sought candidacy for the Labour Party in the general election; she was beaten by Heather Simpson, and Peter McCardle (National) was elected. At the time, she was a tutor at Central institute of Technology.
In 1995 she was a candidate for mayor and council; she came second of the eight mayoral candidates, and first of 15 for council. She was bypassed for deputy mayor. The election of deputy mayor had been stormy; Nicola Meek had polled highest, but was not nominated; Rex Kirton had proposed Hilda Billington, but was defeated; Patricia Christianson was elected, by one vote.
An editorial following a lot of correspondence following the vote pointed out that the six-member 'Team Upper Hutt' group had promised to work as a team, and calls for them to disband were unjustified; and it was their team's nominee who was elected.
In 1995 she was the form teacher of class 3MEE, Upper Hutt College.
Ib 1998 she stood for city council and came second to newcomer Wayne Guppy out of a total of 20 candidates; she was elected deputy mayor. She announced at the election that this would be her last term.
In 1998 she was on Upper Hutt College's magazine committee.
In 2001 she was elected chairperson of the Labour electorate committee; she had also held that position previously. Her predecessor, Nick Kelly, 19, had opposed the Labour government's support of 'Globalisation'.
In 2003 she was Expressions (Arts and Entertainment Centre) Trust chair, at the September 1 opening.
In 2004 she retired as Trust chair at the same time as Lady Beattie resigned; pictured together in the November 24 'Leader'.
In 2008 she was CEO of Secondary Futures - Hoenga Auaha Taiohi, a project set up to encourage discussion and debate about the role and purpose of secondary education in New Zealand.
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Nicola Meek. Upper Hutt Libraries, accessed 03/05/2026, https://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/25204