The Moving Company NZ has been in business since 1987, moving kiwis everywhere, with a reputation built on repeat customers and satisfied customer recommendations.
“I’ve been meaning to email you to say what a wonderful experience we had using the Moving Company. It couldn’t of gone smoother, and the guys who came and packed the house did such a super efficient job!! We have bought a house, and moved in two weeks ago, so are now all settled in Auckland. So please pass on our warmest regards to all who helped us move to Auckland, and have a great Christmas and New Year. We will definitely be recommending the Moving Company to people. Many thanks.”
“The uplift went very well over the weekend. The goods destined for Auckland have arrived this morning. The rest to Singapore is in transit. I am very pleased and impressed with the crew from The Moving Company. They turned up on time, were very professional, friendly and careful with the goods. I would definitely recommend them to my friends and colleagues, and would not hesitate to use the company again should I return to NZ.”
“I wanted to say how great your guys were last week (as usual!). They worked so hard even in the rain and I really appreciated their happy, friendly attitude to their work. Your guys never let me down and given this is our 4th move with you in 6 years, it means a lot to me that I know I am working with a great team. Could you please pass this email on to Leon so he knows too. Many thanks to the whole team at The Moving Company especially Yan, Tony, Joseph and Daniel who all deserve a big rest at Christmas.”
“Firstly thank you for your wonderful team of guys on Monday. What a nice bunch they are and very happy and friendly in their work. Please thank them from us.”
“I just wanted to say how great the guys who moved us from Wellington were. Totally organised, professional, great communication, careful and aware moving our belongings. They worked hard and fast and we felt very confident with the packing. Please pass on our thanks, to the guys and to management. All the best.”
“Just a note to say how amazing The Moving Company was from start to finish – not only did you get back to me quickly and made the quote/confirmation process easy – you were really nice when I was asking questions through the process.”
“David said the guys that came to load in Christchurch where amazing, fast and friendly. The guys that unloaded in Auckland were fantastic, friendly ‘onto it’ and I wanted to thank the whole team for helping us with this. Anyway thanks again – brilliant and we will recommend and use your company always now.”
“Just a quick note to say THANKS for a great job in shifting us from Christchurch to Huapai. It was a hassle free move. The Moving Company was awesome. We found all the staff that dealt with us; to be friendly, efficient, cooperative and very obliging.”
“We have already recommended your Company to a prospective client and will not hesitate to tell all our friends about the Moving Company. Once again, thanks, it was much appreciated.”
“Just a wee note to sing the praises for the removal team you sent last week. Andy, Gazza and Murray were just brilliant. What a gr8 bunch of guys! Nothing too much trouble and they did an excellent job. Please pass on my sincere thanks to your wonderful team.”
“I would like to say a big big “thank you” to The Moving Company for the tremendous way in which my relocating to Blenheim was handled. From when you first came to give me a quote at the property in Christchurch, to the guys who came and did the packing and took the goods away, to the chap that drove the truck up to Blenheim and got everything unloaded and into my new property.”
“Nothing had been marked, nothing broken. I was especially delighted that my electronic piano had travelled so well. The whole shift was done very professionally and efficiently. Will be highly recommending the company to anyone I know that is likely to be shifting. Once again many thanks.”
“I have recently relocated to Nelson, and was assisted by two amazing young men, whom worked carefully, dilligently and quickly when packing the contents of my home into a truck. Shane and Terry were absolutely amazing, and made what was a very difficult and trying day for me, into a much easier and less stressful one. Their care and approach to my items was fantastic, and I am truly grateful for their help!”
“Should you have a scheme which promotes your staff and gives them the feedback they deserve, can I please nominate Shane and Terry for their endeavours in relocating me. I wasn’t totally prepared for their arrival, and had not yet packed many of my items. To be fair, I was possibly the most unprepared client they may have come across. These Boys Rock!”
“We would like to say thank you to yourself and the entire team at The Moving Company for the professional and efficient manner in which you all handled the removal, storage and return of our furniture during our recent earthquake repairs. Everyone we dealt with was polite, friendly and very helpful.”
“Please pass this message on to all members of the company. We would have no hesitation in using The Moving Company again if the need ever arises, or, of recommending your company to others. Thank you again.”
“My partner Kiri and I would like to thank you and the team at The Moving Company for providing us a professional, and efficient service for our relocation from Christchurch to Pamerston North.”
“The move went like a dream for us, and a huge part of that was your prompt initial quote, and ongoing email answers to the many ongoing questions I was sending you. I also appreciated being kept informed when our stuff arrived in Wellington and the confirmation phone call of arrival date. Also a huge thank you to the boys who helped load in Christchurch, and unload in Palmerston North. They were all professional, good natured and they went about their work in good humour.”
“So once again a huge thank to you and all the team at the Moving Company. I will certainly be using you again in the future for any moving needs I have, and will be recommending you to friends and family as well.”
For over 35 years we have annually been the mover of choice for thousands of families and individual customers.
Throughout our history The Moving Company has consistently been competing with large scale overseas owned corporations. During this time, we have remained proudly Kiwi owned and operated. What’s remarkable about this story is that we have we not just kept up with the competition. We have prospered to become the largest mover of private international customers, both into and out of New Zealand.
The Moving Company’s legacy is built upon the positive experiences of our customers and word of mouth, not through marketing spend and high pressure sales tactics. Being locally owned and operated means our profits have been reinvested in Aotearoa New Zealand, not taken offshore, or distributed to the overseas shareholders of a global corporate.
Of course, we haven’t been standing still over the last 38 years. The business landscape has constantly been changing and we have evolved with it. To ensure our heritage and legacy are protected and future proofed, we have a strong resolve and commitment to social, environmental, and economic sustainability.
The Moving Company is one of New Zealand’s best known and most successful international and domestic moving and storage companies. The places are moving company.
Moving Kiwis Everywhere for 38 years.
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The Moving Company was founded as the Nelson Moving Company, specialising in nationwide moving and the delivery of new furniture orders, from Nelson based furniture manufacturers.
During this period, we became a full service international moving company, with our first move to Australia completed, the first of many thousands to follow.
The company was rebranded as ‘The Moving Company’ and grew through the acquisition of leading removalists, Banner Removals and Action Pack Express.
New branches were opened in Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga, Hamilton, and Auckland. Head Office was moved from Nelson to Christchurch.
The Moving Company moved away from commercial furniture deliveries to focus on international relocations, large domestic moves, and storage services.
Branch locations were consolidated to the main port locations of Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
We joined the FIDI Global Alliance and OMNI Global Network. These memberships cemented relationships with the world’s leading international moving companies in over 60 countries.
The Moving Company was purchased by our current owner’s, enabling us to remain as a privately held and owner managed business. There were 40 full time staff and 20 removal vehicles at the time of acquisition.
We took our first, of many subsequent deliveries, of over a hundred custom built, fit for purpose high cube shipping and storage containers to use on intercity moves and for storage of customers goods.
We received our first FAIM accreditation, the world’s only recognised, supreme seal of quality in the international moving industry. We still hold this accreditation today, being independently audited bi- annually by E&Y International.
We moved into our first design-built office and warehouse facilities in Christchurch and Auckland. Both being able to store containers three high inside the warehouse, a New Zealand industry first.
We moved from a manual paper based system to Moveware, the world’s leading Move Management platform. This transformed the business, enabling the secure and seamless transfer of customer files, data, and vital information to our international service partners.
We Invested in a proprietary AI software application enabling our customers to get instant quotations by conducting their own in house surveys by cell phone or tablet.
In association with our removals group, we implemented an aggressive and on-going fleet upgrade. 25 long distance trucks were replaced with clean burning new units, which meet EURO 6 environmental standards.
During this period flat screen television cartons, bike cartons and hanging wardrobe cartons were introduced to provide added protection for our customers personal effects.
We adopted an aggressive waste reduction programme, for the re-use of packing materials, within our domestic operation. We now upcycle over 150 tonnes of packaging, annually.
In 2015 The Moving Company joined the country’s leading artists and designers as a major sponsor of Starship Children’s Hospitals ‘Big Egg Hunt.’ We moved, stored, delivered, and installed over100 giant eggs, right across New Zealand. The eggs were auctioned to raise over $200,000 for the children’s hospital.
We invested in HSE Connect a leading platform for managing & administrating all health, safety, and wellness activities across all branch locations.
We also introduced the industry’s only in-house truck driver training and licensing programme. Staff can now be taken safely through the driving grades from a car license to a full class 5 truck licenses in house.
On the 27th of March 2025 The Moving Company celebrated our 38th birthday. From humble beginnings we had grown to having a full- time staff of 150 and a fleet of over 80 removal trucks. Today, The Moving Company provide outstanding removal and storage services to every corner of Aotearoa New Zealand and over 140 countries, worldwide.
The Moving Company has long established memberships with the best moving industry associations worldwide, and is proud to have achieved prestigious accreditations in the international moving industry.
The Moving Company – NZ Best Movers are here to help with any queries you might have about relocating within New Zealand or international moving. Get in touch with our friendly team using the form and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We’d love to help you get moving!
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