Removals to New Zealand
AUCKLAND NAPIER WELLINGTON HAMILTON CHRISTCHURCH DUNEDIN
Are you moving to New Zealand?
Do you need removals to New Zealand?
Interested in household storage from New Zealand?
or Help with your relocation to New Zealand?
Burke Bros Moving Group are a successful West Midlands based removal firm specialising in overseas removals, relocation, and storage to and from all International destinations. We are here to make your removals to New Zealand a stress-free and painless experience.
Out of all the Overseas and International movers destinations, we consider moving to New Zealand to be one of our top 5 specialty destinations of our removals and storage team.
Why Choose Burke Bros For Your Removals to New Zealand.
We have moved many customers both to New Zealand and back from New Zealand. If you are looking to start a new life in New Zealand, retire to New Zealand or buy your dream holiday home in New Zealand, we can help you. We would be glad to design a removals service directly tailored to your very needs. We provide removals and relocation services to all regions within New Zealand.
Burke Bros Moving Group offer weekly sailings to New Zealand. With an excellent service at competitive prices, we will ship your life long accumulation of memories and possessions to your new home. We run an extremely reliable household goods and personal valuables service between the UK and New Zealand, being your packers and removers, your Overseas shipping and documentation specialists, and even supplying all your shipping cartons and boxes, along with secure car and motorcycle shipping services. If it’s your full house hold contents, a few special items or even just your car, once on the boat, you can expect delivery in approximately 41 days.
If required, we can arrange storage in New Zealand or in the UK, prior to shipping. We also have special New Zealand shipping rate for The Police, Nurses, Teachers, and Electricians. Please do mention your profession when calling in or emailing.
Look out for the informative interview with our MD, Mr Gary Burke, featured in Channel 4’s ‘A Place in the Sun’ magazine on how to best prepare to make the move to Overseas.
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| For a world class removals service and no-obligation pre-move removals survey please call one of our Moving to New Zealand specialists now on +44 (0)1902 714555 |
Burke Bros Moving Group are a central UK removal firm specialising in Overseas Removals, International Removals, International Relocation, Overseas Removals, International Moving, Moving Overseas, Luggage Shipping, Shipping Boxes, Shipping Personal Effects, International Shipping, Overseas Shipping, Container Shipping, International Shippers, Shipping Furniture, Shipping Household Goods, Car Shipping, Shipping Valuables, Packers and Removers, Shipping Cartons, Removals and Relocation, Car and Motorcycle Shipping Services, Professional Packers.
Moving to New Zealand
Featured Cities in New Zealand:
We regularly undertake removals to New Zealand across the whole of New Zealand and it’s following sixteen regional destinations; Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast, and The Chatham Islands.
We ship to both the North Island and South Island to the following destinations: Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin, Tauranga, Palmerston North, Hastings, Napier, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Whangarei, Invercargill, and many more…
Setting up a Home or Holiday Home in New Zealand.
The idea of moving to New Zealand, or even setting up a holiday home there, has attracted large numbers of British people in recent years. Burke Bros Moving Group has become the recognised experts at getting you into New Zealand without the tears – from full house moves, part load or even single items of furniture. We also organise moves from New Zealand back to the United Kingdom, being FSA registered, which means you are secure in the fact that we are financially bonded for customer’s advanced payments, so no fear of losing your money.
We know New Zealand intimately – so you will have no worries over the move. We know the best and most economical crossings when taken with total journey times. We guarantee a regular service to and from all parts of New Zealand.
For a world class removals service and no-obligation pre-move removals survey please call one of our Moving to New Zealand specialists now on +44 (0)1902 714555
New Zealand Property Media Coverage.
We highly recommend you get yourself the latest copy of the UK’s only magazine dedicated to Down Under; “The Australia and New Zealand magazine”, which is available at all leading outlets. We regularly appear, and are consistently asked to contribute our expertise, in this magazine:
Australia & New Zealand Magazine www.merricksmagazines.co.uk
REMOVAL OF GOODS:
Documents required:- Inventory of the goods
Baggage Sufferance Form and Customs Declaration
Original passports will be required to be sighted by customs to establish proof of residency.
Customs Prescriptions:
Household and other effects (other than motor vehicles, ships and aircraft) will be admitted free of duty and tax and without import licence when meeting all of the following requirements:
- The goods are for your own personal use
First Time Immigrants:
- You are coming to New Zealand with the intention of taking up permanent residence
- You have owned and used the goods before the date of your departure for New Zealand
Returning New Zealanders:
- You have lived outside New Zealand for the whole of the 21 months before your return to New Zealand
- You have owned and used the goods for the whole of the 21 months before the date of your departure for New Zealand.
MOTOR CARS, MOTOR-CYCLES AND MOTOR SCOOTERS:
Documents required:-
Passport
Drivers licence
Proof of Ownership for required period (e.g. Transfer of ownership document)
Proof of purchase payment in full
Evidence of intended permanent residence in New Zealand
Customs Prescriptions:
Motor vehicles are subject to duty and G.S.T.
There is a concession which allows motor vehicles (including motorcycles and motor scooters) to be imported free of duty and G.S.T.
This is not available to returning New Zealand residents unless they have personally owned and used the vehicle on or before 21 June 1979.
In order to qualify for this concession you must be able to comply on all the following requirements:
- You must arrive and forthwith take up permanent residence in New Zealand for the first time.
- You must have personally used the vehicle for at least one year before your date of departure for New Zealand or the date of its shipment whichever is the earlier
- You must be importing the vehicle for your own personal use and not for sale, gift or personal disposal in any other way.
- You must be prepared to give a written undertaking that if you sell or dispose of the vehicle within two years of the date of its importation, you will pay an amount equal to the duty and G.S.T. which would otherwise be payable
Importing Personal Effects into New Zealand:
(You will find some useful information here at:
http://www.customs.govt.nz/travellers/Household+Effects/default.htm)
Your belongings – Personal effects and Household Goods
All personal effects including household goods and unaccompanied baggage require MAF Biosecurity New Zealand clearance.
Obtaining Clearance:
MAFBNZ Clearance Service must receive the following:
Personal Effects Arriving by Air Freight:
Personal belongings arriving via air require an Unaccompanied Personal Baggage Declaration. If there are more than three family members, you must also submit the Supplementary Customs Page. This form is used to obtain clearance by MAFBNZ and the New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS). The form can be printed off prior to filling it out. Official forms may also be obtained from your nearest MAF Biosecurity New Zealand Clearance Service office, New Zealand Customs or from the agent handling the shipment.
A detailed packing list should include all items in the consignment. A good tip is to number boxes or packages and make a list of the items inside.
Personal Effects arriving by Sea freight
Personal belongings arriving via sea require an Unaccompanied Personal Baggage Declaration (NZCS 218). A detailed packing list should include all items in the consignment. A good tip is to number boxes or packages and make a list of the items inside.
Full containers, privately imported goods or personal effects arriving in a sea container also require a Sea Container Quarantine Declaration, which must be presented to MAFBNZ Clearance Service. The declaration should then be signed by a manager of the packing or exporting facility. At the exporting facility the container will need to be inspected internally and externally and found free of contaminants. The declaration also states what type of packing materials and wood packaging were used.
Once the completed documentation has been presented to the MAF Biosecurity New Zealand Clearance Service, an Officer will screen the declaration(s), along with the list of contents, against any relevant Import Health Standards to determine risk status. In many cases no inspection of the Personal Effects is required, but inspection of the container is mandatory. This will be carried out by an accredited person.
If an inspection is required MAFBNZ Clearance Service will need to be notified of the location. Inspections may be carried out at the importing agent’s premises or may be done at the final delivery location.
A Sea Container Quarantine Declaration is not required from importers who have shipped their goods as part of LCL /FAK (Less than Container Load/Freight for All Kinds) consignments.
For a world class removals service and no-obligation pre-move removals survey please call one of our Moving to New Zealand specialists now on +44 (0)1902 714555
Fact-File About New Zealand:
| Capital: | Wellington, on North Island. | |
| Official
Language(s): |
English and Maori | |
| Population: | 4,250,000 | |
| Area: | 268,680 km²
(103,738 sq mi ) |
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| Currency: | New Zealand dollar (NZD) | |
| Calling Code: | +64 | |
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Overview of New Zealand:
New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, which is usually translated into English as The Land of the Long White Cloud. The Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue, which are self-governing but in free association; Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency (New Zealand’s territorial claim in Antarctica).
New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, approximately 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. Its closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga.
The population is mostly of European descent, with the indigenous Māori being the largest minority. Asians and non-Maori Polynesians are also significant minorities, especially in the cities. Elizabeth II, as the Queen of New Zealand, is the Head of State and, in her absence, is represented by a non-partisan Governor-General. The Queen ‘reigns but does not rule.’ She has no real political influence, and her position is essentially symbolic. Political power is held by the democratically elected Parliament of New Zealand under the leadership of the Prime Minister, who is the Head of Government.
Immigration to New Zealand
New Zealand immigration policy is relatively open; its government is committed to increasing its population by about 1% annually. In 2004–05, a target of 45,000 was set by the New Zealand immigration Service. 23% of the population was born overseas, one of the highest rates anywhere in the world. At present, immigrants from the United Kingdom and Ireland constitute the largest single group, accounting for 29% of those born overseas but immigrants are drawn from many nations, and increasingly from East Asia (mostly China, but with substantial numbers also from Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong).
Government in New Zealand
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. Although it has no written constitution, the Constitution Act 1986 is the principal formal statement of New Zealand’s constitutional structure. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state and is titled Queen of New Zealand under the Royal Titles Act (1953). She is represented by the Governor-General, currently Anand Satyanand.
The New Zealand Parliament has only one chamber, the House of Representatives, which usually seats 120 Members of Parliament. New Zealand Parliamentary general elections are held every three years.
Beehive, Parliament Buildings New Zealand
New Zealand is the only country in the world in which all the highest offices in the land have been occupied simultaneously by women: Queen Elizabeth II, Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright, Prime Minister Helen Clark, Speaker of the House of Representatives Margaret Wilson and Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias were all in office between March 2005 and August 2006.
Geography of New Zealand:
New Zealand comprises two main islands (called the North and South Islands in English, Te Ika a Maui and Te Wai Pounamu in Māori) and a number of smaller islands located near the centre of the water hemisphere. The North and South Islands are separated by the Cook Strait, which is 20km wide at its narrowest point. The total land area, 268,680 square kilometres (103,738 sq mi), is a little less than that of Italy and Japan, and a little more than the United Kingdom. The country extends more than 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) along its main, north-north-east axis, with approximately 15,134 km (9,404 mi) of coastline. The most significant of the smaller inhabited islands include Stewart Island/Rakiura; Waiheke Island, in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf; Great Barrier Island, east of the Hauraki Gulf; and the Chatham Islands, named Rēkohu by Moriori.
Aoraki/Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in New Zealand
The South Island is the largest land mass of New Zealand, and is divided along its length by the Southern Alps, the highest peak of which is Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3754 metres (12,320 ft). There are eighteen peaks over 3,000 metres (10,000 ft) in the South Island. The North Island is less mountainous than the South but is marked by volcanism. The highest North Island mountain, Mount Ruapehu (2,797 m / 9,177 ft), is an active cone volcano.
The New Zealand Movie Set:
The dramatic and varied landscape of New Zealand has made it a popular location for the production of television programmes and films, including the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Last Samurai.
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Climate of New Zealand:
The latitude of New Zealand (from 34 to 47°S) corresponds closely to that of Italy in the Northern Hemisphere. However, its isolation from continental influences and exposure to cold southerly winds and ocean currents gives the climate a much milder character. The climate throughout the country is mild and temperate, mainly maritime, with temperatures rarely falling below 0 °C (32 °F) or rising above 30 °C (86 °F) in populated areas. The southern and south-western parts of South Island have a cooler and cloudier climate, with around 1400-1600 sunshine hours per annum; whilst the northern and north-eastern parts of the South Island are somewhat sunnier and receive approximately 2400-2500 sunshine hours per annum.
Economy of New Zealand:
New Zealand has a modern, prosperous, developed economy with an estimated Gross domestic product (GDP) of US$119 billion (as of 2008). The country has a relatively high standard of living with a GDP per capita of US$28,001 in 2008 (comparable to Southern Europe, e.g. Spain US$33,700, but lower than the United States at US$46,000).
Since 2000 New Zealand has made substantial gains in median household income. New Zealand, along with Australia, largely escaped the early 2000s recession that impacted upon most other advanced countries. The combination of high growth in New Zealand, along with negative growth in United States, has allowed New Zealand to reduce the income gap.
As of 2006, New Zealand’s median household income PPP (i.e. the Purchasing Power Parity) was only 17% less than in the United States.
New Zealanders have a high level of life satisfaction as measured by international surveys; this is despite lower GDP per-head levels than many other OECD countries.
Demographics of New Zealand
New Zealand has a population of about 4.2 million, of which approximately 78% identify with European ethnic groups. New Zealanders of European descent are collectively known as Pākehā; this term generally refers to New Zealanders of European descent but some Māori use it to refer to all non-Māori New Zealanders. Most European New Zealanders are of British and Irish ancestry, although there has been significant Dutch, Dalmatian, Italian, and German immigration together with indirect European immigration through Australia, North America, South America and South Africa.
While the Demonym is New Zealander, New Zealanders informally call themselves Kiwi or Kiwis.
New Zealand is also a predominantly urban country, with 72.2% of the population living in 16 main urban areas and more than half living in the four largest cities of Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch.
Religion in New Zealand
According to the 2006 census, Christianity is the predominant religion in New Zealand, held by 56% of the population. Another 35% indicated that they were ‘non-religious’ and 5% were affiliated with other religions. The main Christian denominations are Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism, Presbyterianism and Methodism. There are also significant numbers who identify themselves with Pentecostal and Baptist churches and with the LDS (Mormon) church. The New Zealand-based Ratana church has adherents among Māori.
Languages in New Zealand
Until 1987, English was New Zealand’s only official language, and remains predominant in most settings; Māori became an official language under the 1987 Māori Language Act and New Zealand Sign Language under the 2006 New Zealand Sign Language Act. The two official languages are the most widely spoken; English by 98% of the population and Māori by 4.1%.
Education in New Zealand
New Zealand has an adult literacy rate of 99%, and 14.2% of the adult population has a bachelor’s degree or higher. For 30.4% of the population, some form of secondary qualification is their highest, while 22.4% of New Zealanders have no formal qualification.
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