Packing Tips?
We have just finished our sea freight packing, and have made use of bubblewrap for fragile items (bubblewrap is available cheaply on eBay).
We wrapped electrical items (especially my expensive hifi) in sheets and blankets as these need to 'breathe' as far as possible. Electrical items can be affected by the condensation that can build up in cold environments such as the ship hold and customs storage warehouses. For this reason, I would also pack clothes in polybags with holes. Silica gel migt be a help to soak up moisture, but I don't think it prevents other items being affected in the cartons you use it in.
You might be better putting clothes in your suitcases, unless you have an extensive wardrobe. Remember that you pay for each carton you ship, but your aircraft hold luggage is included in your flight ticket. The luggage alowance varies by the route you take to NZ.
Going via Los Angeles, the allowance is 2 pieces of luggage up to 32K each, and 32KG per person going via Dubai (irrespective of the actual number of cases you have).
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