Hi Mother Bear,
The van is too big to fit into a container, so it will be going by Ro-Ro ferry to Auckland. Our furniture is going by separate container, but we won't be ready for it for at least a couple of months after the van has arrived. Although conditions apply, the rules allow new migrants to bring in their vehicle and possessions, so I don't think seperate shipments is an issue.... ..only the timing. Will we still be classed as
'New Migrants' if we decide to spend say four or six months on the road and then ship the gear?
My main concerns are that I don't want to pay storage fees in NZ or have our gear melting (or freezing) on a quayside until we've got a place to live...
I've been through the NZ Customs website and sent an email. They sent me the same reply they sent to Pulsarblu.
