mouseykins

Im sure youve all had this issue before. Im moving to NZ in the new year. What furniture is irreplaceable in NZ? Shipping costs are high and Im looking at my mostly Ikea stuff and wondering... also, ladies any cleaning or cosmectic/hair stuffs that are worth stocking uo on that I cant get out there? Much advice needed as you can see. many thanks chums xxx

MrsFychan

I see your location is raumati , is that where you are going to be moving to?

Ikea stuff if you have it already would be a good thing to bring, if you don't need it you can always sell it on trademe. as for other stuff I feel that if you are not over on a temp visa you may as well look for alternatives here, saying that I stocked up on hair dye and then got my mil to bring some more over when they came as they just don't do my colour here, near but not quite. Good furniture is expensive but if you are thinking of buying please be aware that any goods less than 12mths old may get charged custom duty costs.

check out the search function above for threads on what to bring

mouseykins

thanks for that. Yes Raumati is my destination. Any one else got any tips/advice? Thanks

BEVS

Yes.

Bring whatever you can afford to bring.
Shipping costs are not that high when you are looking at replacing an entire household of furniture. You won't be getting Ikea here.

As for toiletries and the like. Bring what you like . After that , find new stuff that suits you.


HTH

Justcol

no ikea here unles you ship from oz, nearest to that kinda stuff would be Danske mobler who are a tad expensive

bring it all if you can

kirstyp

This thread might be of some use in helping you decide what to take and what to leave behind?

http://britishexpats.com/forum/frequ...i-take-787286/

mouseykins

Many mny thanks. This is all useful info. I am very grateful xxx

SSky

Don't bring any electrical stuff, all ours gave up in the first year. Maybe the heat it was exposed to in the shipping container in the crossing effected it. Tv's and stuff are cheap to buy here but I would bring everything else. It just lessons the trauma of settling for a start, you have familiar things around you to make you all feel secure and at home

MrsFychan

all electrical goods work fine for us

moving2NZ2013

One day sales nz had ikea furniture lol how I Dont know how but it sold out in few hrs lol

jmh

Sometimes you see Ikea for sale new on Trade Me. As said earlier, I think it's imported from Australia.