Shipping to New Zealand

UK to New Zealand shipping FAQ

Please check below our frequently asked questions section. If you have not found the answer to the question you have please send us a quick email. We will add your question to our most frequently asked questions list and answer it.

How do I get my shipping quotation?

Complete our online quotation form in order to calculate the cost for the shipment of your boxes, luggage, furniture and personal belongings. You will get an email from us confirming the quotation. Alternatively, you can call us using the phone number on the top of the page.

What is the right shipping method for me?

There are basically three types of shipping methods, namely, shipment by sea, by air and by road. However, there are certain factors that you should consider in order to determine which method is the right option for you. You have to consider the final destination, the urgency of delivery and your budget. Please note that the removals to New Zealand is carried out by road and by sea or air. All three methods can be also combined.

How should I pack my items?

You do render packing assistance if our clients requested for that. But the service is made available at small amount of money. Our professional packers will be made available to you at the stipulated venues on time. If you want us to provide the packing materials, we will do that. We provide such packing materials as cartons, bubble wraps, tapes, labels, tissue paper and others. Find out more about how to pack for moving!

However, you can also do the packing by yourself. If you prefer to do the packing, you have to ensure that you pack the items as you will unpack them, putting items that will be kept in the same place together in the same carton. Use bubble wrap, tissue papers and the likes to wrap breakable items before packing in order to reduce shock during transportation from UK to NZ.

Don't pack heavy items like books in one big carton. Rather use small cartons and pack them for easy loading and unloading. If you pack them together just in one big carton, it will be heavy to lift them.

Are there various types of packing boxes I should use for moving to New Zealand?

Yes, there are various types of moving boxes or packing cartons you should use for small items removals to New Zealand. There are some that are made with light or softwood and others that are made with thick carbon paper. Besides the differences in material used in making them, they also differ in their sizes.

There are small, medium, big and extra large packing carton. The items to be packed in them determine which one is most suitable for you. Typical examples of packing cartons are the export cartons and tea cartons. Our experts will make the cartons available to you free of charge. But if you have special need, you should let us know.

How is the shipping cost to NZ calculated?

The shipping cost to NZ from UK depends on the means of transport you opt for. For the sea and road method of shipping, the cost of delivery to NZ is calculated according to the total volume of items to be transported. The product of the length, height and breadth will give you the volume. The cost of shipping via airfreight is charged according to the volumetric weight of your items in kilos. This is calculated by dividing the product of length, height and breadth in centimetres by 6000. Shipment by courier is cost according to the weight of the items in kilos. The volumetric weight is found by dividing the product of length, breath and height by 5000. Give us a quick call to find out how much is shipping to New Zealand from UK?

What services are included in the cost?

We offer excess baggage shipping door-to-port and door-to-door services. The cost for the former includes supply and delivery of the cartons, all port handling charges, UK customs formalities, one free collection in London, packing materials and shipment to arrival destination. The cost for the latter includes handling and de-consolidation charges, destination customs clearance, GST (if applicable) and delivery to kerbside at residence. Contact us today to get cheap UK to New Zealand shipping rates. Contact us also if you sending boxes to Serbia from New Zealand and looking for cheap air-freight services.

What services are not included in the price?

Our price does not include the following:

• Taxes
• Destination import duties
• Quarantine examination or steam cleaning fees
• Other charges from the government departments
• However we can five you some indication so you know what to expect
• Contact us to find out how much to ship 10, 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 cubic ft to NZ

Is any item not accepted for shipping to NZ?

Yes! We do not accept all types of items. Some of the items excluded from our excess baggage shipping are food, bonds, cash, alcohol, jewellery, explosives, poisons, scuba tanks, toxins, gas cylinders, flammable gases/liquid/solids and aerosol cans.

What insurance option is provided?

We will always go the extra mile in protecting your item when they are in our possession. However, it is important that you secure your items against damages arising from shocks, elements of weather and other unforeseen circumstances with our all risks moving insurance. Discuss with our customer representative to find out which insurance option is most suitable for you. However, covering your items for a sum equal to their replacement cost at a 5% premium of the value you mentioned is highly recommended. Please always double check if the goods in transit insurance to New Zealand has been included in your removal costs on the quote.

What financial protection is offered?

Clients of most shipping companies working with us will benefit from the International Movers Mutual Insurance (IMMI) program for advance payment. Most of them as members of British Association of Removers, are participants in the program.
IMMI normally appoints one of its members to complete a shipment without charging extra money should the initial handler fails to deliver the service. Once you have chosen your cheap UK to New Zealand movers please check if they are BAR or FIDI members and make sure your goods are protected from any damages.

What are the available payment options?

Our clients have a number of payment options such as Cash, debit cards like Switch, Delta and others and Credit Card like Master Cash, American Express, Visa.

Is storage service provided?

Yes, we also provide storage services to customers moving to New Zealand or any customer that wants such service. We will keep the items and only transport on the day that will coincide with your arrival date. But you have to pay some money for this service and you have to inform us in advance about your storage requirements. The storage can be provided in the UK or in NZ. Some shipping firms to New Zealand do not charge any money for the first 7 days, you have to check it with your mover. We have a well equipped storage facility. The features available in our storage facility are the best the technology of our time can offer. We have temperature control features for items that are sensitive to temperature. The cost of shipping to New Zealand is based on the cubic volume of your move.

Why should you use our removal service to NZ?

We are quite aware that there are other companies providing removal and shipping services to New Zealand. However, we will always make a difference with our quality international removals service. Here are some of the reasons why you should hire our services.

• We offer money back guarantee if it happens that we do not deliver satisfactory service as expected.
• We have the required expertise, experience, manpower and equipment to give you a successful moving.
• Collections in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Edinburgh attract no charge
• We update you with the status of your shipment. You can also track the status of your consignment online.
• We are a member of many reputable shipping organisations.
• We also specialize in shipping to South Africa or removals to Europe and more
• We guarantee you quick turnaround
• The above are some of the reasons why you should hire our services.

Life in New Zealand

The life in New Zealand is very different from that one to which the average Briton is accustomed. The spite of that there are plenty of us going to the country of geysers and volcanoes. Hundreds of immigrants are willing to do anything to stay there forever. But why and what makes people to leave their homeland?

Work In NZ

Most immigrants run primarily on low wages which can be compared to earnings in the UK. In some cases they are even a bit lower. Of course, the amount of money received, after tax, for the work is somewhat different from the one that an ordinary clerk receives somewhere in London, but comparing the living standards and the level of the monthly salary itself we come to the sad conclusion – each moth you run short of money in the United Kingdom as well as in NZ.

The decent salary in New Zealand is about 1500 Euro, but the money can hardly pay utility bills, buy food, pay off the loan, and pay the rental for an apartment or room. If you lucky you can go a few times for a cafe, drink or to the restaurant. You will struggle to put some money aside. You should consider moving to New Zealand very carefully.

The work in NZ is easy, but only if you appeal to specialized job agencies. You have to speak English perfectly and have a rare profession. In all other cases the immigrants have to sweat a lot before they get a job. Also without a good education and work experience they have to take what they are offered. All newcomers work as dishwashers or janitors, as it is not possible to get anything better without special skills and high school diplomas.

The route of promotion within a company is not as easy and quick as in the UK. All the management positions are occupied by New Zealanders. An ordinary clerk usually gets promoted or gets a pay rise once every 10 years if works perfectly without making any problems.

Housing in NZ

Speaking of housing there is no problem with renting. In New Zealand you can always find a room, apartment or a private house. However the living conditions in local houses are totally different from those in Great Britain. All newcomers have difficulties with it, in the truest sense of the word.

Houses are cold and uncomfortable, in most cases with no electric heating. When organizing cheap removals to New Zealand do not forget to take worm clothes. Fortunately you can enjoy the hot water, but the bill for all these "fun" is quite significant. Apartments, however, are a bit more acceptable to live in.  There is much warmer. Unfortunately along with the higher standard the rent increases too, but the comfort always took good money. The more you pay the more you get.

Buying a house or an apartment in NZ is as simple as a cup of coffee which makes the life a lot of easier. If you have the money you can buy a house in just one day.  If you do not you can still buy it, but on the credit. However to get a mortgage from a bank is more difficult, but it is a different story. The housing costs on the real estate market are very impressive.

For example a 100 square meters two-bedroom apartment will cost in the range of 300 thousand Euros, and a private home with the same living area about 500 thousand, but this is not the final cost it is just the beginning. There are a lot of taxes and fees to be paid when buying a home. So you have to be careful. It is advisable to get a professional assistance so you know with what amount you will end up. Please remember we specialize in cheap shipping to New Zealand from UK and can provide many additional services.

Education

The education in NZ is just great! There are 8 universities, 20 polytechnics and all this for only 4 million inhabitants. The tuition for the Bachelor of Art/Science degree costs 10-13 thousand dollars and for a Master's degree about 17 000, which is almost two times lower than in the U.S. or England. Besides, the cost of living on campus is readily available. Even for those students who do not have any permanent income.

People

Unfortunately New Zealanders belong to the group of nations that are not friendly to immigrants and do not like seasonal workers. Only the tourists are tolerated in some way. In the evening, the local peasants gather in pubs for a pint, but to see a drunk on the street in a town or city or in the country is almost impossible. New Zealanders do not like smoking. The promotion of a healthy living is very common among the young and older people. The tobacco prices are relatively high but still there are a few people with a cigar in their mouths.

Women who live on the contrary tend to self-development and to prove their worth in every way - in the country many managers are female and it is said that New Zealand is a paradise for feminists.  Men are little traders, while women tend to lead always and everywhere, even while making decisions.

Entertainment

In terms of entertainment, local residents do not differ much from the British. They like to sit in a coffee shops or bars, go to the theatre or opera. They also like clubbing or simply going for a walk.

The fans of extreme sports may well live out their fantasies on the New Zealand soil. For example they can: ski, snowboard, sled, leave for the seaside, dress possums, walk among the geysers, in general, to find something for your taste is quite real. If you have any winter sport equipment we will be happy to send it for you.

Overall New Zealand is a country of many tastes. People keep coming here for the beautiful lakes and rivers, huge volcanoes and geysers, and just for fun, for the life of those who are far away.

Average shipping costs to New Zealand from UK

We know how difficult it is to find some time to organize a house move within the UK. We also understand better than anyone how much more time consuming it is when you plan to relocate to New Zealand. That's why our service enjoy so much interest of our customers. With our help you can compare and organize shipping of your household furniture, kitchenware, white goods and other possession. Get free quotes from professional freight forwarders and shipping firms to New Zealand. Compare many offers at no cost and with no obligation! Compare shipping rates from UK to New Zealand for a parcel, baggage, furniture motor vehicle or a full house move.