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Kayla Stewart

Kayla Stewart

Housing Policy & Strategy Specialist

Waitaki District Council

Dr Kayla Stewart is the Housing Policy and Strategy Specialist at Waitaki District
Council, where she leads the implementation of the district’s Healthy Homes for All
Community Housing Strategy. She is an advisory member to the Waitaha Canterbury
Regional Housing Strategic Plan group. In a small district with very constrained
resources, she is focused on collaboration and partnerships to address housing
challenges and best meet the needs of the community.

SESSIONS

Day 2

11:15

Panel: Navigating the uncertainty around funding for local council housing

  • Identifying where local councils can positively influence affordable housing

  • Strengthening partnerships to assist with affordable housing when funding runs dry

  • Communicating the extent to which council can and cannot influence housing outcomes

  • Agreeing on the role councils should be playing in affordable housing in 10 years


Moderator: Kayla Stewart, Housing Policy & Strategy Specialist, Waitaki District Council


Bruce Rendall, Head of City Growth and Property, Christchurch City Council


Gill Brown, Principal Policy Advisor – Housing, Dunedin City Council

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