Before entering politics Kedgley worked for the United Nations in New York for 8 years and for a decade as a television reporter, director and producer in New Zealand.

She then studied at the University of Auckland and in 1971, while still a student, she joined Women's Movement for Freedom, a group formed in 1970 by Patricia Enting.

[1] Kedgley has written a number of books on feminist issues, and was one of the founding leaders of the women's liberation movement in New Zealand.

[4] Her book, titled Eating Safely in a Toxic World, set the scene in New Zealand for a new movement of 'safe-food campaigners'.

[6] In 1992 Kedgley, having left Labour to join the incipient Green Party, was elected the Wellington City Council (WCC).

Particular political interests include health, food safety, animal welfare, consumer affairs, transport and women's issues.

[20] She won a position on the Regional Council as well as the Capital and Coast District Health Board in the October elections.

At the 1992 local elections he stood successfully again for the regional council, this time for the Green Party, and was re-elected in 1995 before retiring in 1998.