lsmethurst

Hi Everyone,

This is my first post, I have been lurking about in the background picking up good info. We are at the moment living in Tauranga but are going home hopefully next week, I have two reps coming round today re shipping, just wondered if anyone has had any experience with them? they are The moving company, and NZ Vanlines, they have both quoted about the same on the phone.

Lesley

southerner

Lesley

Hi, we used NZ Vanlines for our move to NZ and they were very good. But I know that can depend on the particular team you get, so have a good chat to them both and try to work out how experienced and professional they seem (easier said than done, I know).

Anyway, good luck with your move.


ps. love to hear your story when you have a mo.

lsmethurst

Hi Southener,
We moved over here exactly 12 months ago, Me,my hubby and two children (ages 10 and 17), well as you can probably imagine, my 17 year old cried every minute of the day until we eventually sent her back, (wrong age) she lives with her grandparents and is fine, but we have never been able to settle without her. It also hasn't helped us not being able to earn decent money, as my hubby is a Welder and we did ok in the UK, we didn't buy our own house as we felt we would be working just to pay the mortgage. We love the place it's very beautiful, but unfortunately that isn't enough to keep us here, so hopefully we will be back in the UK in a couple of weeks.

Thank you for the reply
Lesley

Lexylou

we used Crown to NZ from Scotland and NZ van lines from NZ to Scotland. I would NEVER use Vanlines again. Only went with them as they were cheaper but as with everything, you get what you pay for.

Good luck with the move home.

lsmethurst

Hi Nomad,
We did research before we came out, but didn't realise the extremity of it until we got here, absolutely no regrets, rather have given it a go than lived to regret it. As for 17 year olds, I think wherever they live there's always some who want to leave because the grass seems greener on the other side, don't think thats any reflection on NZ.

phil01

Great stuff! You gave it a go which is a lot more than others do. Good luck!

Am Loolah

We used Britannia & NZ Vanlines & both were really good IMHO. You take your chances as they say! If you want to save some bucks, a huge amount of the cost is packing & packaging and we still have all the boxes from when we moved if you want to DIY? We are only in Papamoa, buyer collects! Free!!!!

lsmethurst

Hello Loolah,

We really don't want the hassle of the DIY business, but thanks for the offer, I have just had an even cheeper quote from a company called, world moving and storage based in Auckland, they connect with Anglo Pacific in the UK, is there anyone out there experienced there services? Have you met Gail and Dougie yet? (nice people)?

Wilma & co

Congratulations on having been brave enough to give it a go. Hope your move back to the UK goes well - and the last year will be a great story for your mates in the pub!! Karma for your move!

Alison

danny.f

Good luck to you all. You made the bravest decision in the first place-you've done more than 99.9% of the population.