Moving routes

Beyond your own personalised plan, Navaroa also covers common city-to-city moves in detail -- what a move on that specific route tends to cost, what's genuinely different about it, and what to know about each place at either end. Pick a route below, or start your own move for a plan built around your actual details.

Moving between Australia and New Zealand

Crossing the Tasman is a different kind of move -- visas, tax residency, and vehicle import rules all come into play.

New Zealand to Australia: The Complete Moving Guide

A practical playbook for moving from New Zealand to Australia -- visa status, tax residency, Medicare, KiwiSaver, vehicles, and what changes by state.

Australia to New Zealand: The Complete Moving Guide

A practical playbook for moving from Australia to New Zealand -- entry status, tax, health eligibility, KiwiSaver, your car, and what to wrap up before you go.

Moving to New Zealand from overseas

Moving internationally brings its own planning -- visas, biosecurity, and shipping your belongings. Navaroa has researched guidance for a growing list of countries, and every other country still gets a full plan built around the general international-move steps.

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Moving to New Zealand from China

Moving from China to New Zealand: China-only visas, the two-step police certificate, the SAFE quota, licence conversion, pets and your first weeks.

Moving to New Zealand from Fiji

Moving from Fiji to New Zealand: the Pacific Access Category ballot, other visas, the Fiji police certificate, RBF emigration limits, FNPF and pets.

Moving to New Zealand from India

A practical guide to moving from India to New Zealand -- visa pathways, the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, driver licence conversion, pet import, and what to set up in your first weeks.

Moving to New Zealand from South Africa

Moving from South Africa to New Zealand: visas, the SAPS police certificate, SARS and SARB rules for moving money, licence conversion and pets.

Moving to New Zealand from Sri Lanka

Moving from Sri Lanka to New Zealand: visas, your police certificate, the CBSL migration allowance, licence conversion, pets and your first weeks.

Moving to New Zealand from the Philippines

A practical guide to moving from the Philippines to New Zealand -- visa pathways, BSP currency declaration rules, driver licence conversion, pet import, and your first weeks sorted.

Moving to New Zealand from the United Kingdom

Moving from the UK to New Zealand: visas, ACRO police certificate, P85, State Pension and pension transfers, licence conversion, pets and your first weeks.

Moving to New Zealand from the United States

Moving from the US to New Zealand: US tax filing from abroad, the FBAR, your FBI police certificate, swapping your licence, pets and your first weeks.

Moving to Australia from overseas

Moving internationally brings its own planning -- visas, biosecurity, and shipping your belongings. Navaroa has researched guidance for a growing list of countries, and every other country still gets a full plan built around the general international-move steps.

See all countries →

Moving to Australia from China

Moving from China to Australia: visa costs and times, the Work and Holiday ballot, the two-step police certificate, the SAFE quota, licences and pets.

Moving to Australia from India

Moving from India to Australia: visa costs and processing times, Medicare and condition 8501, licences by state, money, pets and your first weeks.

Moving to Australia from Ireland

Moving from Ireland to Australia: what the health care and social security agreements cover, swapping your Irish licence, pets, shipping and your first weeks.

Moving to Australia from Pakistan

Moving from Pakistan to Australia: visa costs and times, the SSP police certificate, State Bank of Pakistan limits, Medicare, licences and pets.

Moving to Australia from South Africa

Moving from South Africa to Australia: leaving SARS tax residency, licence tests by state, Medicare without a health agreement, and pets from a Group 3 country.

Moving to Australia from the Philippines

Moving from the Philippines to Australia: visa costs and times, the NBI clearance, OEC rules, BSP cash limits, Medicare, licences and pets.

Moving to Australia from the United Kingdom

Moving from the UK to Australia: visa costs and times, the Working Holiday visa to 35, ACRO certificates, Medicare, your UK pensions, licences and pets.

Moving to Australia from the United States

Moving from the US to Australia: US tax filing and the FBAR from abroad, swapping your licence by state, Medicare without a health agreement, and pets.

Australia

Interstate moves between Australia's biggest capitals.

Full cost guide

Sydney to Melbourne

What this move typically costs by home size, dedicated truck vs. backloading, and how to compare quotes.

Full cost guide

Melbourne to Brisbane

What this move typically costs by home size, dedicated truck vs. backloading, and how to compare quotes.

Full cost guide

Brisbane to Sydney

What this move typically costs by home size, dedicated truck vs. backloading, and how to compare quotes.

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Sydney to Perth

It's around 3,900-4,000km via the Barrier and Eyre Highways, crossing the Nullarbor.

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Melbourne to Perth

It's around 3,400km via the Western and Eyre Highways, crossing the Nullarbor.

New Zealand

Domestic moves between New Zealand's main centres.

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Auckland to Wellington

It's around 640km via State Highway 1.

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Auckland to Christchurch

It's around 640km to Wellington, then roughly 330km more from Picton to Christchurch, plus the Cook Strait crossing.

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Hamilton to Tauranga

It's around 105km via SH29 over the Kaimai Range.

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Christchurch to Wellington

It's around 330km from Picton to Christchurch, plus the Cook Strait ferry crossing directly from Wellington.

Auckland to Tauranga

It's around 210km, via SH2 through the Karangahake Gorge or SH1/SH29 via Hamilton and the Kaimai Range.

Looking at a wider area?

Beyond these specific routes, Navaroa also covers each NZ region and Australian state on its own -- what it's actually like to live there, key towns, and what to know before moving.

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