Moving motor vehicles and motor bikes to New Zealand is possible provided Customs criteria are met. This service is usually depot to depot meaning the motor vehicle will be collected from your choosen agents depot in New Zealand UK following customs and biosecurity clearance.

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is responsible for the certification, registration and licensing of vehicles in the New Zealand fleet. When a vehicle is imported to be used in New Zealand, it must go through a process called entry certification. This process checks the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition, has not been crashed or water damaged, and is legally the importers property.

New Zealand seeks to limit the importation of older vehicles from overseas, which are designed to meet lower safety and emissions standards than newer vehicles. Used imported vehicles must therefore meet a number of international standards and this is determined during the entry certification process. A vehicle that was registered overseas is therefore not automatically able to be registered in New Zealand.

Determining whether a vehicle meets these standards can be a complex task. To assist vehicle importers with this, NZTA has appointed several agents to manage the process. These agents are: 

Automobile Association (AA)

Vehicle Inspections NZ (VINZ)

Vehicle Testing NZ (VTNZ)

Safer Vehicle Testing Ltd (SVT)

During recent months, NZTA has dealt with a number of individuals moving to New Zealand who have attempted to bring in a vehicle that doesn’t meet the required standards and therefore have been unable to register their vehicle. They have had to sell this vehicle for parts, or re-export it and buy an alternative vehicle to use. Any questions regarding the importation of your vehicle are to be directed at one of the agents listed above. OSS World Wide Movers cannot be held responsible for any importation that does not meet New Zealand import regulations.

These items are restricted and will be seized and destroyed unless accompanied by the appropriate certifications. You can, at your own expense, have the item reshipped back to the country of origin.

Herbal remedies, health supplements and homeopathic remedies that include animal or plant products. Dried flower arrangements. Items stuffed with seeds or straw. Items made of bamboo, cane, coconut or straw. All wooden items, drums, carvings, spears and masks. All items made of hair, fur, unprocessed wool, skin, feathers and bone. Any hunting trophies or stuffed animals. Clothing and footwear used around animals, animal equipment, grooming and veterinary equipment, saddles, bridles and birdcages All outdoor, camping, sports equipment, hiking boots and other sporting footwear which could be contaminated with soil, seeds or water. Any meat, fish and shellfish. Egg products. Any milk, milk powder, butter, cheese and milk based baby foods Dried fruit and vegetables. Noodles and rice. Nuts, seeds, unpopped popcorn, herbs and spices. All seeds for planting including those commercially packaged. Dried mushrooms and fungi All plant material and items made from plants

These goods require inspection by a Biosecurity Inspector and in some cases certification from the country of origin.

Most goods will be returned to you. However, some may require treatment and you will have to pay for this service. Any goods that can not be imported will be destroyed immediately. You can, at your expense, have the item reshipped back to the country of origin. Avian meat (chicken, turkey). Eggs. Fresh fruit, vegetables and fungi. Honey, pollen, propolis, honeycombs and other bee products. All live animals, pets, birds, bird’s eggs, fish and insects. Live plants, plant cuttings, bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers. Fresh cut flowers and foliage. Lei, and lei materials. Straw packaging. Coral, ivory, snakeskin, crocodile products or whale bone including ornaments, jewellery, souvenirs and handicrafts. Clam, turtle and tortoise shells (CITES)