The United Kingdom consisting of Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England is a country with strong trade links and heritage with New Zealand an excellent place to do business with being English speaking as it New Zealand, Rocket Freight has a lot of trade with the united kingdom from caravans in containers to people moving back and forward taking there cars with them or businesses and private individuals trading in rare or luxury European cars, we handle it all effortlessly from pickup to delivery and every process in between.
New Zealand has great service links with United Kingdom, even though the UK is half a world away the links remain solid. We have roll on roll off services from Southampton to all major ports in New Zealand also we have Container options from London and Southampton to all major ports in NZ. Shared Containerised shipments are the cheapest option for vehicle shipping from Australia to NZ however it doesn’t suit all situations and you may need to opt for a full container or the roll on roll off service.
Major Ports in the UK
| Roll on roll off | Containers |
| Southampton | London |
| Southampton |
Major Ports in NZ
| Roll on Roll off | Containers |
| Auckland | Auckland |
| Wellington | Tauranga |
| Nelson | Wellington |
| Lyttelton (Christchurch) | Nelson |
| Lyttelton (Christchurch) | |
| Port Chalmers (Dunedin) |
Buying vehicles in the UK can be a challenge especially given the time difference however with so many great online auction websites and private listing sites it can be very easy to sit back in your chair and search for your next project or your next payday. Rocket Freight makes things super easy for you basically you only need to find and buy the car we will go pick up the car wherever it is in United Kingdom and bring it to NZ. The process it extremely streamlined and we handle the customs and MPI processes and deliver it directly to wherever you need it in NZ.
Moving to New Zealand from the UK? Want to take your car with you? many thousands of people do this and it makes sense financially with a great tax exemption law in NZ you can often bring your car in tax free which often makes it viable. The basic criteria for shipping your car back duty free is below which you must meet there are some definitions on this and you must have the relevant supporting documentation, so if you are unsure or have some more questions just get in touch with our team today.
- You must have owned and used the vehicle in Australia for more the 12 months.
- You must have been outside of NZ for the whole of a 21 month period prior to either your departure from Australia or the Vehicle is picked up for shipping whichever comes first.
- You must have the right to live in NZ which means either permanent residency or an Australian Passport holder or New Zealand passport holder often a 12 month work permit is the minimum requirement to the exemption, also and Australian permanent resident but still on a foreign passport it eligible just like an Australian passport holder.
Once of the most import documents to have when moving a vehicle from the UK to NZ is the original V5 registration document, This original document needs to be presented to your entry certifier as part of the compliance on road costs in NZ without this document the vehicle can never be registered for the roads in NZ. Make sure you have the correct documents before you buy or decide to ship talk to Rocket Freight today we can assist and reassure you.
Do you have further questions?
Check our FAQ page for frequently asked questions about shipping a car from the UK to NZ.
At Rocket we love shipping vehicles out of the UK with so many luxury and rare vehicles for sale in the UK is a pleasure to welcome them into NZ and the owners if your moving here, from caravans to boats or motorhomes, cars to motorbikes Rocket is your one stop shop for shipping from the United Kingdom to New Zealand the team at Rocket Freight look forward to hearing from you today.
