Your personalised moving plan

Let us build you a plan.

Tell us about your move once. We'll do the heavy lifting — working out what you need to do, when you need to do it, and what comes next.

or estimate your moving costs

No signup required · Free personalised moving plan · NZ & Australia

A couple sitting on the open boot of their car, pausing to talk while unloading boxes on moving day

Moving house in New Zealand, planned week by week

Navaroa turns the details of your move (where you're going, when, whether you rent or own, and who's coming with you) into a list of the tasks that apply to you, each one timed against your move date. It covers the parts that are easy to miss: your bond, redirecting mail, switching power and broadband, and the extra steps when you're moving from overseas.

Your personalised moving planWellingtonAucklandMove readiness20%

Start with these5

Give written notice to your landlord or property managerCheck your tenancy agreement's notice period and give written notice to your landlord now.Show more ⌄How-to · official links
Connect power and gas at your new addressNow is the time to get power (and gas) connected — don't leave it until moving day.Show more ⌄How-to · official links
Connect internet and broadbandBook your internet connection now — activation timing depends on your connection type and address, so it's worth checking early.Show more ⌄How-to · official links
Set up mail redirection with NZ PostRedirect your mail now — NZ Post's service takes a few working days to activate, so don't leave it until moving week.How to do it1Decide between personal and whole-household redirection2Choose a length that covers the handover properly3Set it up before you move, not afterSet up mail redirection (NZ Post) ↗+ Add dateShow less ⌃
Book your final bond inspectionBook your final bond inspection with your property manager or landlord.Show more ⌄

An example plan. Yours only includes the tasks that apply to your move.

How it works

Tell us about your move once.

No long form, no signup, free the whole way through.

Tell us your route: where you're moving from and to, any suburb, town or city in NZ or Australia.
Add the details: when you're going, whether you rent or own, and who's coming with you.
Get your personalised plan: the tasks that apply to you, each timed against your move date.
Track your move readiness: tick tasks off as you go, with new ones appearing as they become relevant.

What your plan covers

The parts that are easy to miss.

8+ weeks before moving
- Give written notice to your landlord or property manager
- Enrol your children at a new school
6-8 weeks before moving
- Arrange a local mover, van, or trailer for moving day
- Sort temporary accommodation if there's a gap before your new place is ready
2-4 weeks before moving
- Connect power and gas at your new address
- Connect internet and broadband
1-2 weeks before moving
- Set up mail redirection with NZ Post
- Book your final bond inspection
On moving day
- Return all keys, fobs, and garage remotes
After you move
- Update your address with Inland Revenue (IRD)
- Update the electoral roll with your new address
- Update your address on your driver licence
- Check your new council's dog registration requirements

Not ready to start a plan? Browse our moving guides, see what a move between NZ cities involves, check a region, or get a cost range from the moving cost calculator.