Stacey Morrison's parents were 17 and 18 when she was born, and they never knew if they'd be able to buy a house. When they finally cashed in what they could for a deposit, it was a big deal.
Host Vanessa Williams sits down with Stacey, the broadcaster who's been waking up New Zealand on radio since the 90s. She saved for her own first home by working three jobs and living off one. Then she walked into a central Auckland townhouse, got goosebumps and knew it had to be hers (even if she wasn’t quite sure how it would be).
The conversation moves through whenua and the family homesteads that hold generations, learning te reo Māori as an adult, Matariki as a mid-year reset and a neighbourhood auction that felt like a festival. Stacey also makes the case for talking about owning a home in a way that doesn't assume everyone starts from the same place, because what makes a home is how people feel inside it.
[01:07] Growing up with teenage parents in Christchurch
[02:42] Homesteads, whenua and the houses that hold generations
[08:58] The goosebumps moment and a street auction that felt like a festival
[12:29] Thirty years of property data and how much prices have changed
[17:43] Matariki as a mid-year reset
[23:00] Stacey's first home, a townhouse she bought on her own
[25:25] Advice to her younger self
[29:13] The Lotto dream house
Stacey Morrison (Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu) has been waking up New Zealand on radio since the 90s. A broadcaster, MC and author, she learned te reo Māori as an adult and now champions it alongside her husband Scotty.
Vanessa Williams is General Manager – Customer at realestate.co.nz, New Zealand's longest-standing property portal. She's one of two voices behind The New Zealand Property Report, realestate.co.nz's monthly read on the market, alternating as spokesperson with CEO Sarah Wood, and she's the resident property expert on Frances Cook's Making Cents podcast. With more than a decade at the company, she's known for translating realestate.co.nz's own listings, stock and price data into practical guidance for buyers, sellers and renters.
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