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A move to the other side of the world starts with one good decision. That is who handles it. We make that part simple. International Removals Companies is a free service, not a removal company. We match your enquiry with one vetted FIDI-certified mover from the AGM Group network. One team then handles the whole job, from your UK door to your New Zealand one.
New Zealand sits about as far from Britain as a move can go. Almost everything travels by sea in a shipping container. This page is your starting point. It gives you the overview, the cost bands and the regions we cover. From here it points you to a focused page for sea freight, part loads, furniture, costs or customs.
Most people search for a house moving company, removal companies, or a New Zealand removalist. We do the vetting for you. You get one quality match, not a stack of cold calls. The matching is free, and you are never tied in.
Written by Darren Benjamin, who has run International Removals Companies since 2010.
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Most moves fall into a few shapes, and each has its own page with the detail. Start with the one that fits you.
Whichever service you pick, the shape of the trip is the same. Your goods are collected in the UK and sail to a New Zealand port. They clear Customs and MPI before delivery. Sailing is usually around 6 to 10 weeks.
A full home usually goes in a sole-use container, because it sails on your schedule and clears faster. A smaller load shares a container, so you only pay for the space you use. A removal van and a man does not suit a move this far.
Goods land at Auckland, Tauranga, Lyttelton or another main port, whichever is closest to your new home. Tauranga is the country's largest port by volume. Your mover books the sailing and the port that suits your address.
| Main arrival ports | Auckland, Tauranga, Lyttelton, Wellington and Port Otago |
|---|---|
| UK load ports | Southampton, London Gateway, Tilbury, Felixstowe and Liverpool |
| Typical transit | Around 6 to 10 weeks port to port |
| Islands covered | Both the North Island and the South Island |
| Matched with | One vetted FIDI-certified mover, free |
Cost comes down to volume and access. Below are rough planning bands for a UK to New Zealand move. For the full breakdown, see our cost of shipping to New Zealand page.
Boxes and smaller items. Shared container.
About £1,800 to £3,500
A 2 to 3 bedroom home.
About £4,500 to £7,500
A 3 to 4 bedroom home.
About £7,000 to £11,000
Priced after survey.
From £9,000
A long sea voyage asks more of your packing than a local move. Your matched mover handles all of it, so the extras sit with one team.
Export-grade wrapping and timber crating, built to survive weeks at sea. Fragile and valuable items are crated. Wood crates meet the ISPM 15 standard for MPI.
Storage at the UK end or in New Zealand, for when your dates do not line up. Useful if your home there is not ready when your container lands.
Goods-in-transit insurance, so your things are covered while they travel. Your mover talks you through the cover and the valued inventory before you ship.
Two checks decide how smoothly your shipment lands. They are New Zealand Customs and MPI biosecurity. Get them right and clearance is quick.
Customs is usually the easy part. Move to live in New Zealand on a residence visa, or a work visa of 12 months or more. Your used household goods then come in under the household goods concession. That means no duty and no GST. Only new or unused items are charged, at 15 per cent.
Biosecurity is the part that trips people up. MPI checks every box for soil, seeds, pests and plant matter. A thorough clean of your outdoor gear before packing is the single biggest thing you can do. Our customs and MPI biosecurity page covers the forms, the fees and the risk items in full.
We also include a currency service through a trusted partner. It covers the New Zealand dollars you will need when you land. We are not a currency company, and we never quote you a rate. We just connect you with people who do this well.
A part load starts around 1,800 pounds. A sole-use 20ft container for a 2 to 3 bedroom home is usually 4,500 to 7,500 pounds. A 40ft for a larger home runs higher. These are planning guides. Your matched mover gives a firm quote after a survey.
Sea freight is usually around 6 to 10 weeks port to port, plus UK collection and New Zealand clearance. Air freight takes a few days but costs far more, so it suits only a small box of essentials.
Often no. You qualify if you hold a residence visa, or a work visa or permit of at least 12 months. You also need to have owned and used the goods before you leave. Then your household effects usually come in free of duty and GST. This is the household goods concession. New or unused items are charged at 15 per cent.
MPI inspects every shipment for pests and disease. Used outdoor gear, garden tools, bikes, shoes and anything wooden must be clean. It all needs to be free of soil and plant matter. Dirty items can be treated, cleaned or refused, at your cost.
No. We are a free matching service. We connect your enquiry with one vetted FIDI-certified mover from the AGM Group network, suited to your route. You deal with one team, and the matching is free.
Most UK shipments land at the Ports of Auckland or Tauranga in the north, or Lyttelton near Christchurch in the south. CentrePort Wellington, Napier, Nelson and Port Otago at Dunedin also take freight.
A part load suits smaller volumes and a flexible date, because you only pay for the space you use. A sole-use 20ft or 40ft container suits a full home and clears faster, because the box is only yours. Your matched mover compares both.
Yes. Your matched mover offers export-grade packing and crating. They also offer storage at the UK end or in New Zealand, plus goods-in-transit insurance. It all sits with one team, so you have one point of contact for the whole move.
Send one enquiry through our form, or call 07551 855 064. We match you with one vetted mover, free. They survey your home and give you a quote.
A move this far is long, and the paperwork is strict, so the company you pick matters. We connect you with one mover that holds FIDI FAIM, the audited international standard, plus BAR Overseas membership. You get one quality match, not a stack of cold calls.
Trust marks across our network: FIDI FAIM Certified, BAR Overseas, IAM, EUROMOVERS and FEDEMAC. FIDI FAIM is a certification. The others are respected industry associations.
We have run this matching service since November 2010 as DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, a Working Member of AGM Group. If your first match is full for your dates, another company in the network can step in. You still deal with one team.
We cover both islands. In the north that runs from Auckland and Hamilton across to Tauranga. It then heads down through Wellington, Lower Hutt, Porirua, Palmerston North, Napier, Hastings, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Whanganui and Gisborne.
In the south it covers Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown, Nelson, Invercargill and the wider regions around them. Your matched mover plans delivery around your exact address, so smaller towns are covered too.
Send your UK collection postcode, your New Zealand destination, a rough inventory and your preferred date. We match you with one vetted FIDI-certified mover who confirms the route, the quote and the customs plan.
Get a New Zealand Removal QuoteFree matching. One vetted FIDI-certified mover. DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, operating since November 2010.
We connect house moving company and removals to New Zealand enquiries with one vetted FIDI-certified partner mover. DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, company 07425576, ICO ZB022743. Norman House, Saint Saviours Estate, Abbey Street, London, SE1 3DH. Working Member of AGM Group since 2010.
Prices, transit times, insurance and customs paperwork are confirmed by your partner mover before booking.