Episode 6: CASE STUDY - What matters most when buying your next home

In this episode, you’ll learn: ● New Zealanders' top hazard concerns. ● The difference between the hazards Kiwis worry about and the hazards most likely to actually damage their homes. ● The steps you can take so you’re comfortable with your risk 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: hello@⁠safeashouses.org⁠ Instagram: ⁠@safeashousespodcast⁠ YouTube: ⁠@safeashousespodcast⁠

In this episode, you’ll learn: ● The surprising ways water ends up inside homes that are protected by flood banks ● How relying on flood banks can put your biggest financial asset on the line ● What to check for before buying or renting behind a flood bank Welcome to Safe As Houses? Your trusted guide to making your biggest asset safer, so the next natural hazarddoesn’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: hello@⁠safeashouses.org⁠ Instagram: ⁠@safeashousespodcast⁠ YouTube: ⁠@safeashousespodcast⁠

In this episode, we’re digging into: ● why we can’t predict disasters ● the difference between forecasting and predicting, and ● what you can do to prepare for things we can’t predict 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: hello@⁠safeashouses.org⁠ Instagram: ⁠@safeashousespodcast⁠ YouTube: ⁠@safeashousespodcast⁠

In this episode, we’re going to: Put your natural hazard knowledge to the test

In this episode, we’re: unpacking headlines calling New Zealand the 2nd most dangerous country in the world