Our Moving Services

• Backload countrywide rates

• Small mini-moves across Hawke’s Bay

• Local Hastings and Napier house-to-house moves

• Full International moves and relocations

• Full comprehensive or partial insurance cover available

• Valuable destination door-to-door moving

• Transit Insurance for your peace of mind

• Business and office moving

• Container relocations – saves on handling where storage is required and facilitates Do-it-yourself loads and unloads

• Self pre-pack/we-move option – we can supply all the materials

• Partial pre-packs as required for breakables

• Full pre-packing service, including international wrapping for selected items

Moving Checklist

Here are some helpful reminders for organizing essential aspects before your moving day. It's advisable to initiate the process well in advance and ensure that all your service providers and utilities are informed of your moving date. If you have any uncertainties or questions, feel free to reach out to us at 0800 767 668. We're here to assist you every step of the way.

1. Services to redirect, change or cancel:

• Telephone

• Gas and electricity

• Newspaper (paper delivery service)

• Water (if you are attached to rural supply)

• Sky television

• Broadband

• Milk delivery service

• Bread delivery service

2. Notify change of address details:

• New Zealand Post office for mail redirection

• Bank for transfer of accounts

• The electoral registrar

• Motor registration centre for car and driver licence changes

• Inland Revenue

• Hire purchase company (if used)

• Insurance company

• Schools for children

• Doctor/Dentist – arrange for transfer of records

• District Council for rates

• Club memberships

• Publications to which you subscribe

• Shops where you have a credit account

• Government departments for allowances and payments

• Gun licence authorities

• Your solicitor

• Your Church

3. Prepare for moving day:

• Ensure old and unused items have been sorted or discarded which you do not want moved or put into storage

• Keep important documents, receipts, bank statements and final bills in one place

• Organize boxes and packing materials. Call 0800 767 668 to buy packaging materials that you may need

• Prepare an inventory of everything you will be packing and moving

• Defrost refrigerator and freezers for up to 24 hours before moving day

• Have all appliances disconnected and ready for removal day

• Check necessary precautions from manufacturer, turn off and unhook washing machine hoses and place inside the machine

• Arrange electrician and/or gas fitter to disconnect any fittings from supply

• Disconnect stereos, computers, televisions, appliances (where possible) and other electronic devices. Tie up cords and place in original boxes if you still have them

• Organize pet transport if this is needed

• Dispose of all unwanted medicine bottles, jars, plastic bags, clothes, broken crockery

• Tighten lids on jars or containers containing liquids

• Return tools, books, goods or items that you may have borrowed

• Arrange transit insurance with Anywhere Moving and Storage or check if your existing policy covers it

• Leave anything that is not to be packed or moved in one area so that it is not taken (label it – Do Not Take)

• Make sure moisture-bearing items, like your garden hoses, jugs, umbrella stands etc., are thoroughly emptied

• Secure cartons at both ends so that goods cannot fall out

• Advise movers what is staying and where it is on move day

4. Important Precautions and Reminders:

• Avoid French polishing furniture just before moving: Freshly polished furniture can become slippery and easily marked during the move.

• Avoid placing breakables in drawers: Fragile items are best packed separately to prevent damage.

• Avoid storing liquids in drawers: Liquids can spill and damage both the drawer and its contents.

• Avoid loading drawers with heavy items: This can cause damage to the cabinet and make handling more challenging.

• Do not store perishable foods: Keep in mind that perishable and opened tinned foods should not be packed for storage.

• Do not pack Dangerous Goods: This includes items like ammunition, aerosol cans of paint, linseed oil, turpentine, thinners, kerosene, petrol, meths, vegetable oils, pool chemicals, brake fluids, oily rags, cleaning fluids, and other hazardous materials.

• Empty fuel from primus stoves, lamps, gas bottles, and fuel lawnmowers: This is crucial for safety during transit and storage.

• Avoid storing valuables: Items such as jewelry, money, legal documents, tax papers, insurance policies, or anything of considerable value should not be stored or packed.

• Inform us about high-value items: Notify us of any high-value items being moved and provide details on the insurance checklist.

• Provide a comprehensive list of items to be moved: Ensure that you communicate everything you want moved, as you are responsible for checking that everything is loaded before the removal truck departs.

5. Important documents to keep with you:

• Drivers licence

• Marriage certificate

• Birth Certificates

• Visa documentation

• Passports

• Airline tickets

• CV/Resume

• Bank and real estate information

• Anywhere Moving and Storage documentation regarding your move