30 Aug 2023

Tool to help house buyers assess hazard risks

From Morning Report, 8:21 am on 30 August 2023

A new tool can help house hunters assess natural hazard risks before buying.

The online Earthquake Commission portal identifies risks, information about insurance for natural hazards, and a map which reveals previously settled EQC claims.

And it encourages buyers to ask questions about whether any damage to a property has been properly repaired. E

QC's chief resilience and research officer Jo Horrocks and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.