Everything you need to ship to New Zealand in one place. We collect from your door anywhere in the UK, prepare the NZCS 218 customs paperwork and MPI biosecurity, and deliver to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and beyond. Air freight in 6–10 working days, or economical sea freight in roughly 8–14 weeks, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. These sea transit times are approximate — the actual time depends on when your LCL container finishes loading and consolidating, the vessel’s sailing date and route, any transhipment hub before the final destination, and customs clearance, so please allow a week or two either side. Shipping to New Zealand since 1998.
After shipping personal effects to New Zealand since 1998, we’ve learned that a smooth arrival comes down to two things: qualifying for the duty- and GST-free concession on the right form, and packing to satisfy the strictest biosecurity regime on earth. Get those right and clearance is straightforward; get them wrong and your goods can be inspected, treated or destroyed at your expense. This guide brings together everything that actually matters for a UK–New Zealand move.
Not sure which service you need? Start here — each links to full details, transit times and what’s included.
A few boxes or bags, shipped door-to-door without airline excess fees. Popular with students and individuals.
Furniture, appliances and a whole home’s contents by sea freight, with the NZCS 218 handled for you.
Moving more than a bag or two? See why shipping usually beats airline excess-baggage charges.
The fast option — your consignment flies from Heathrow to Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.
The economical option for volume — shared (LCL) or full-container (FCL) to New Zealand ports.
On a budget? Compare the most economical routes and consolidation options to New Zealand.
Sending a few suitcases or boxes ahead? The simple, door-to-door way to get them there.
Tell us what you’re sending and where. We’ll give you a clear quote up front.
We collect from your address anywhere in the UK. No need to get anything to a depot or the airport.
Goods are export-packed and we prepare your itemised inventory and the NZCS 218 customs and biosecurity declaration.
Air freight from Heathrow, or consolidated sea freight to your nearest New Zealand port.
NZ Customs assesses the concession; MPI assesses biosecurity. We prepare everything to clear cleanly.
Your goods are delivered to the New Zealand address, or ready to collect from the arrival depot.
New Zealand lets you bring your used personal and household effects in free of duty and GST — but only if you meet the concession criteria, declared on the right form.
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) runs a zero-tolerance biosecurity regime to protect the country’s environment. Every personal-effects shipment is risk-assessed — some clear on the paperwork, others are sent for physical inspection. Clean packing and an honest declaration are what keep your costs and delays down.
Most UK–New Zealand shipments clear without drama. The ones that don’t nearly always come down to the same short list of things:
An illustrative example of a common scenario — your quote is always to your exact shipment.
We ship to both islands. Here are our most popular destinations — each with local delivery detail, arrival ports and transit times:
Air to Auckland (AKL) and sea to the Port of Auckland — our busiest NZ lane.
Air to Wellington (WLG) and sea to CentrePort Wellington.
Air to Christchurch (CHC) and sea to Lyttelton, serving the South Island.
Air freight suits a few boxes, urgent items or anything you need within a couple of weeks — 6–10 working days, priced on weight and size. Sea freight suits volume — a room, a family’s contents or a whole home — at a fraction of the per-kilo cost, over roughly 8–14 weeks door-to-door. Many customers split the two: air for the essentials, sea for the rest.