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Whether you own or rent, we’ve got some tips to help you protect your home and contents.

Fire safety at home

As the number of electrical appliances in our homes continues to grow, so does the risk of home fires. Faulty or overheating electrical appliances are common causes of large home fires in New Zealand. Here are some useful tips to help you stay fire safe in your home.

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Protecting yourself from online scams and fraud

Globally, cyberattacks are on the rise and have become more sophisticated over time, so it’s more important than ever to stay vigilant and take precautions to keep yourself safe from online scammers.

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A first home buyer's guide to insurance

Between searching for your dream home to making an offer, there are many things to think about when you’re buying a home, especially for those who’ve never done it before. Here are a few common questions from first home buyers.

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Ten things to consider when buying a home

Whether you're new to home buying or an old hand, it's a good idea to check a property from top to bottom for any issues that could haunt you later.

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Things to know when selling your home

Selling your home can be a huge undertaking and we can often forget about some of the finer details like our insurance. So, we’ve put together some information to help you get ahead.

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Renovating your home

Thinking about renovating your home? Here are a few tips to help you ensure your home is protected during the process.

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House insurance explained

Like most Kiwis, your home is probably your castle and your most valuable asset. So it makes sense you would want to protect it from potential damage and related costs. The obvious way to do this is by having an appropriate home insurance policy.

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Is your garage a fire hazard? Tips to help improve the safety of your garage.

From workshops to rumpus rooms, garages are often used for all sorts of things besides parking the car. No matter how you use it, we've got a few tips to help you improve the fire safety of your garage.

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Insuring your jewellery and watches

Jewellery and watches often have both sentimental and monetary value. It’s important to make sure they're accounted for in your contents insurance. Here are a few tips to help you understand how to cover your precious items.

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Five tips for insuring your short-term rental

Considering renting out your property? Short-term rentals can affect your insurance. Find out more.

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Tips to take the stress out of moving house

Moving house or flat can be stressful, but a little preparation can go a long way. So before you start wrapping and packing, consider this handy checklist.

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Five tips for landlords with rental properties

There are hundreds of thousands of rental properties scattered throughout New Zealand. It's important for landlords to gain an understanding of their rights and responsibilities so we've put together a few tips to help.

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Take the stress out of renting with these tips for tenants

With many Kiwis renting, it makes sense for tenants to better understand the who, what and why of insurance. We've put together a few tips to help renters protect themselves and their property while renting.

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The Twelve Days of Christmas...safety

Here are twelve ways to help keep you, your whānau and your property safe this festive season.

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7 common questions from renters

Whether you’re moving into your first flat, or been renting for years, sometimes it’s hard to know where to find the answers to the simplest questions about insurance. So, we’ve asked our team of experts to help answer the most common queries we get from renters.

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Seven tips to help you look after your property

Our house insurance experts know their stuff, and have shared seven clever ways that you can look after your property, to keep it in tip top condition.

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Get your sum insured sorted

Every home is different and so too is the cost to rebuild it. We’ve put together a few tips to help you calculate the sum insured value for your place.

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Going away? Tips to help you keep your home secure

If you’re heading away, even just for the day, here are a few ways to help you keep your property safe while it sits empty.

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Sort your kitchen out

Your kitchen can be one of the busiest places in the home and, as a result, can get cluttered and messy before you know it. If you're tempted to roll up your sleeves and organise your kitchen, here are a few of our favourite tips to help you get started.

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Is it time to sort your garage out?

The garage can become a dumping ground for all sorts of household items – “out of sight, out of mind” as they say. If you’ve been inspired to bring order to your house, here are a few of our favourite tips to help you declutter your garage.

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Sort your bedroom out

Generally, the bedroom is not a place visitors see so it can fall to the bottom of the list when it comes to keeping it tidy. It’s easy for clutter to get out of hand. Here are a few of our favourite tips to help you sort your bedroom out.

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Things to look out for when decluttering

Have you been inspired to declutter your home? Here are a few things to look out for as you start your project.

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Sort your kids' space out

The house can quickly become cluttered when you have children running around. Here are a few of our favourite tips to help you sort your kids’ space out.

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Sort your contents insurance out

You’d probably be surprised by how much stuff you own. You might not think it's worth much, but it could cost you more than you expect to replace everything in one go. That’s where contents insurance comes into play.

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Finding insurance cover for your needs and budget

If you’re choosing insurance purely based on price, then it may pay to think again. While cost is often a motivating factor when considering home, contents and car insurance, it’s important to get the right level of cover to suit your needs

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Helping you stay safe online

It’s National Computer Security Day on the 30th November, so here are a few security tips to help you stay safe online.

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Stay safe this Guy Fawkes Night

Here are a few useful safety tips to keep you, your whānau, your pets and your property safe this Guy Fawkes Night.

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Are you in the digital danger zone?

Almost half of all Kiwis who keep photos, videos and music digitally risk losing their treasured memories because they don’t back them up properly.

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Choosing between a Comprehensive or Limited Contents Insurance Policy

Learn more about the difference between our two contents insurance policies with real life examples to show you what they cover, and which one may be right for you.

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The ins and outs of contents insurance

Here’s a great way to get started and get to grips with what contents insurance is – how it works, why you need it, what it covers and what it doesn’t.

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Common house insurance claim questions answered

There are a few myths and legends about what insurance covers, so we’ve put together answers to some of the most common questions customers ask about the accidents that happen around their home.

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The F word of insurance: fraud

Did you know that claiming for an extra pair of trainers that weren’t stolen, or for a mobile that was deliberately broken is considered insurance fraud? How about telling the insurance company that $1,000 worth of belongings had been flood damaged, when it was actually $100?

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Keep looking while you’re cooking

Kiwis love their BBQs, but we all need to use a bit of common sense to avoid accidentally damaging other property – especially as foliage can be tinder-dry during our hot summer months. Here are a few thought starters.

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Holiday security tips

When our insurance experts go on holiday they make sure their homes are secure and safe. We’ve put together some of their best tips to help you have a relaxing break, so you needn’t worry about what’s going on at home.

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Tips for tradies: starting your own business

Many tradies may find themselves dreaming about going out on their own. To help, we’ve pulled together some simple ways and things to think about to help prepare you to do business with your best boot forward.

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Tiny homes: a trend getting bigger in New Zealand

In the case of the tiny home movement, less isn’t more, it’s simply less. But for some, having less stuff and space, has given them a lot more freedom.

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Sum Sure helps take the guesswork out of calculating the rebuild cost for your sum insured

If you’re struggling to calculate the cost of rebuilding your home, then we’ve got some good news. AA Insurance is giving customers added confidence with the introduction of Cordell Sum Sure, the next generation in online calculators.

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6 ways to put burglars off your place

Wherever your home is – from Bluff to the winterless North – you’ll no doubt shop around to make sure your belongings and home are insured by the experts. But, what do you do to protect your home from break-ins in the first place? Here are a few home security tips.

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Top tips from New Zealand’s most accomplished home staging expert

In the mid-1990s, Dinah Malyon of DMI Home Stagers saw a gap in the market. So she set herself up as New Zealand’s first full-time home staging company, and now has 15,000 success stories under her belt, with up to 150 homes on the go at any one time.

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