In this episode, we’re talking with Michelle as she’s looking for her next home. You’ll learn:

• What matters to Michelle and her family when buying a new home

• How to get a gift from an estate agent

• How natural hazards can impact a property and your investment

Welcome to Safe As Houses? Your trusted guide to making your biggest asset safer, so the next natural hazard doesn’t decide your future.

This is a podcast for homeowners, renters, future buyers, anyone who wants to better understand the risks to their home and feel more confident about what they can do next.

Your hosts Alistair and Kate are here to make natural hazard risk:

• easier to understand

• less overwhelming

• more practical, and

• more part of everyday life

We’ll be sharing:

• Real stories from people across New Zealand

• Insights from engineers, scientists, emergency managers and insurers

• Practical steps you can take to make your home safer

We’re planning new episodes every couple of weeks, with:

• One topic per episode

• Bite-sized, practical conversations

• Plenty of real-world examples

We’re learning as we go, and we want to learn with you.

We’d love to hear from you:

• What topics do you want covered?

• What have you already done to reduce risk at your home?

• What questions do you have?

Contact us

Email: ⁠safeashousespodcast@gmail.com⁠

Instagram: ⁠@safeashousespodcast⁠

YouTube: ⁠@safeashousespodcast⁠