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Now that the hard part is over (Partner Application) we now starting the planning. We are booking one way tickets for Saturday October 1st. We are flying to Dunedin for a month then heading to Central Otago (Wanaka to settle down). As we have never done this before we are looking for useful links and suggestions on what to do. Residency Visa Now that my Levy is paid, how long before I get my passport back? Removals We are looking at Kiwi Movers in South London, if anyone has used them what did you think? The link for importing household goods, where is it and is it easy to understand?

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aahhh just had someone local to me very unhappy with kiwimovers, lots of broken and cracked stuff. have you looked at others? obviously all companies are going to get some breakages on some but this person reckons the packing was substandard hence the amount of breakages and cracked TV. Our packers, used loads of wrapping bit OTT if you asked me but nothing was broken or cracked.

importing details; New Zealand Customs Service : Household items

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Thanks for this, we are looking for recommendations and suggestions.

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Used PSS (and NZ Van lines this end) - did the job with no breakages at a reasonable price.

Peter

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thats who we used, couldn't remember the name last night, also used Letton Percival for the insurance.

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Pss will put pressure on to use their in house insurance, ignore them and use Letton Percival

Peter

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Brilliant, thanks so much for this

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We also used PSS and NZ Van Lines this end. Not the cheapest. Not the most expensive. Sales guy seemed to know the business more than the other reps. Cost approx. 5400 quid for a 40ft container Preston, UK to Wellington, NZ. If you have a job in NZ ask the NZ employer if they'll insure your goods coming over on the company insurance ? No harm in asking as they can only say no. Luckily my new company covered the lot for free and included situations like total loss as well as the usual mildew/accidental damage and the like.Otherwise, don't accept the shippers insurance as it's very expensive. Go with Letton Percival in Liverpool who'll charge about 50% less.

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Hi - these people were excellent on the NZ end: Furniture Removals and Storage | Moving Company Auckland & Christchurch

As for the UK end, there is a company called Pack and Send - see International Shipping & Courier Services | Pack & Send I spoke to Gairn in the Guildford Office who was excellent. They have offices all over the UK.

Both Companies gave excellent service and everything incredily well packed. Hope that helps.

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Hi there - I posted earlier today but am new to this site and think I may have broken the rules by posting links. Newbie error. Anyway I was recommending World Moving and Storage in NZ for this end (NZ) and Pack and Send in the UK for your end. Both were so very helpful. Ask for Gairn at Pack and Send in the UK. Really took a lot of trouble for us and amazing service. Couldn't fault them. By the way, my brother in law is called Andy Watson and was born in 1970! ha ha. All the very best with your move. :-)

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Hi and welcome to BE and the wee NZ forum.
You're fine . You haven't broken any rule. It is just the automated spam busting filtering system meant the post needed manual approval. because it came from a new user with a low post count.

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Thanks for all your help on this, everything seems so real now as my passport came through with my visa stamped in the page. The next 9 months will fly by....

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We always rented and didn't have a mortgage. So when we moved back to my parents we sold everything we didn't need or couldn't take with us, sofas etc.

We are using seven seas to ship boxes of stuff to NZ and they seem cheap enough. Has anyone used them before.