Ultimate Guide On Moving To New Zealand

Moving To New Zealand

Why Relocate To New Zealand?

New Zealand is a hugely popular destination among expats, thanks to job opportunities aplenty for skilled workers, its favourable climate and laid-back lifestyle, all to name but a few. It’s easy to see why so many people from all over the world decide to pack up their belongings and make the move to NZ. English and Maori are the official languages of New Zealand, with English being spoken by the majority of the locals. As such, English speaking expats won’t be faced with the often difficult challenge of language barriers.

Most popular relocation destinations in New Zealand:

• Queenstown
• Napier
• Rotorua
• Auckland
• Wellington

Things You Need To Know Before Moving To New Zealand

Way Of Life

Cost Of Living

Healthcare System

The Weather

New Zealand Cuisine

10 Top Tips For Relocating To New Zealand:

1. Start planning as far in advance as possible.
2. Make checklists to stay on top of what you need to do.
3. Get your immigration documentation sorted as early as possible.
4. Set up a New Zealand bank account as soon as you can.
5. Get your healthcare in New Zealand sorted early to avoid any problems.
6. Keep a record and stay on top of your finances— save, save, save!
7. Sell/donate goods that you don’t really need to free up space.
8. Do plenty of research on your new area (social media is a great tool!)
9. If you’re moving for a job— don’t be afraid to ask your employer for help.
10. Compare different quotes and choose your movers wisely.

Moving Your Possessions: What are your options?

When it comes to relocating overseas, one of the most important things to consider and plan adequately is how you’re going to transport all of your possessions to your new home. Thankfully, there are a number of ways to do this, with a number of options to suit different budgets and circumstances. To shed a light, we’re detailing a few options.

1. Carrying bags with you on your flight.

Of course, one of the easiest ways to bring your belongings with you to New Zealand is simply to carry them with you on your flight. However, if you have a substantial amount of things to bring with you, multiple heavy bags and suitcases could weigh you down on your long-haul travel— literally! Not only that, but if you do not take careful consideration when packing, you could be faced with excess baggage fees at the airport check-in desk if any bag or suitcase even slightly exceeds the limit. As a result, the overall cost of your move to New Zealand could be significantly increased, which isn’t ideal.

2. Hiring an international removals company.

Hiring a traditional international removals company has proven to be one of the most popular methods of transporting belongings overseas when relocating. If you need to transport exceptionally large items such as sofas, beds, or even your car to New Zealand, then this method can certainly prove to me the most cost-effective. However, depending on the scale of your move and the type of service that you hire, costs can quickly mount up. If you’re only shipping small items, it can be expensive, so do keep that in mind.

Container shipping is generally the most affordable method of international removals. You will make significant savings when you opt for sea freight over air freight. However, you should bear in mind that it can be an exceptionally slow voyage— in fact, you could be waiting for up to two months for your belongings to arrive with you in New Zealand, depending on where they are coming from. It’s also important to be aware that although the majority of international removals companies will deliver straight to your door, some may require you to arrange transportation to and from the ports entirely yourself.

Air freight is a much faster method of shipping your belongings, though as it is typically priced by weight and volume, it is more costly as a result. Again, some international removals companies will offer a full door to door delivery service, whereas some may require you to arrange the transportation of your items to and from the airports yourself.

3. Booking with My Baggage.

My Baggage offers a brand new approach to transporting your belongings to New Zealand. We provide a convenient and affordable removals service to New Zealand and to over 200 countries worldwide, across over 1,000 routes. With stress-free door to door shipping, full online tracking and dedicated, unrivalled customer support at any time.

Why My Baggage?

Shipping Bicycles To New Zealand

Shipping Sporting Equipment To New Zealand

Shipping Care Packages To New Zealand

Student Shipping To New Zealand

Prohibited and Non-Compensation Items

My Baggage specialises in shipping personal effects all over the world. However, for security and customs reasons, there are certain items which are considered prohibited.

As a general rule, you can be sure that the following items are prohibited:

• Aerosols
• Animal Products
• Cash, Credit Cards, Debit Cards
• Dangerous Goods
• Hazardous Goods
• Liquids
• Medicines
• Passports or other confidential personal documentation
• Perishable Foods
• Plants

It is also important to be aware that although certain items can be carried on our services, some may not be covered under our compensation cover and so are sent at your own risk. If you choose to send any non-compensation items, please ensure they are packaged appropriately, with plenty of internal packaging for fragile items.

Find out more about My Baggage’s prohibited and non-compensation items.

Please note that import allowances, security and customs processes differ all around the world, so we recommend that you do your own personal research into what may be prohibited in your destination country before booking your shipment with us.

Packaging Information

New Zealand Customs Information

How To Book With My Baggage: A Step by Step Guide

Reasons to use My Baggage:

• Convenient door to door collection and delivery services.
• Full online tracking with text and email notifications.
• International shipping to over 200 countries, across 1,000 routes worldwide.
• Fast transit times – express services available on many routes.
• Dedicated customer support via phone, email and live chat.

Are You a Business Or Personal User?

My Baggage offers convenient and affordable shipping services for absolutely everyone, whether you’re a business user, a holidaymaker, an expat or, of course, relocating. No matter your reason, absolutely anyone can take advantage of our competitive prices and excellent services. In fact, many savvy business users regularly avail of our low cost and convenient shipping services in order to relocate their employees all over the world.

So, what are you waiting for?