Celebrating 44 Years
New Zealand Movers has been serving Kiwis since 1982
This year marks the 44th anniversary of New Zealand Movers. For forty-four years, New Zealand Movers has continued to provide quality relocation services, building a solid reputation as a trustworthy and reliable brand, after moving thousands of kiwis around New Zealand and across the world.
Upon achieving this milestone, Managing Director Mark says that 44 years is an outstanding achievement, and the growth and success of the company comes down to our staff. “It’s an amazing feeling to have a business achieve 44 years of service; we are very proud. A good number of our team have been with the company for over 20 years, representing a unique point of difference to our competitors experience!”
New Zealand Movers was founded in 1982 under the name Allied Movers with three branches in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. Initially, the company was established to target new furniture transport for retail stores from manufactures around NZ.
In 2000, Allied Movers was sold to US-based global relocation company Sirva, where it continued to operate under the Allied Movers brand.
In 2007, the company was purchased by Worldwide Relocation Logistics Ltd, a New Zealand company and was rebranded to ‘New Zealand Movers’ in 2011.
Mark says, “The company needed to distance itself from the Allied name, and research showed that customers wanted to move with a New Zealand company. The new name and branding reflected exactly that – a New Zealand owned and operated business that does what it says.”
Over the last 44 years, New Zealand Movers has evolved its offerings from local household moving to service and manage intercity moves, exports, imports, office moves and corporate moving services.
“Over the years, the company has provided moving and relocation services to high-profile individuals, sports stars, and government personnel, and in the last five years has become a leader in the hotel fit-out market, having recently completed a 182-room hotel in Queenstown.
The project included devanning and delivering 26 x 40’ containers, completing room fit outs of joinery and furniture to each room. The project was completed over eight months. The team adapted well to all ongoing construction challenges, while continuing to provide quality moving services. “We are now commencing another new hotel project in Christchurch,” says Dean, Head of Hotel Projects for the company.
Dean, Christchurch Facility Manager, says, “A lot has changed over the last 22 years where we have evolved into a creative and innovative business with a modern vehicle fleet, warehousing, and IT structures.”
The company completed its first international move in the late ‘80s.
International Moving was very challenging back in the 80’s with fragmented global networks and communications by telex! International moving was a key opportunity, and the company became renowned for its quality service.
To offer its customers the best moving experience, the company became a member of FIDI – Federation of International Movers, the Global Alliance based in Brussels, Belgium, and runs the FAIM Quality Programme, having achieved a Top Achiever pass on our most recent audit in October 2024. The audits are performed globally by EY and put New Zealand Movers in an exclusive position within the industry on a global basis, with less than 1% achieving top performance results.
In 2011, New Zealand Movers launched the ‘Go Green’ initiative, which is our commitment to operating sustainably and limiting the operation’s effects on the environment.
Our ‘Go Green’ initiative is very important for our future, having a sustainable and adaptable business is critical for our continued success.
New Zealand Movers obtained Toitū Carbonreduce certification in 2025 and continues to evolve its sustainability goals and corporate responsibility initiatives.
Canstar Top Customer Satisfaction Awards
In 2024, New Zealand Movers was awarded ‘Most Satisfied Customers – Removal Services’ title, following on from previous wins in 2023 and 2021 by Canstar Blue New Zealand and Australia’s premier research and expert ratings agency.
“It was very satisfying for our team to be rated in the top spot for customer satisfaction by Canstar Blue. We strive to provide high customer satisfaction levels with what can be very challenging times for people moving.
Even with world-class facilities and industry-leading technology, our success would not have been possible without the passion and dedication of our staff – they really are awesome.
When you reflect on the number of our team who have been with the company for 10, 15, and 20+ years, it’s very satisfying to know that they enjoy the culture and environment in which we operate and they see opportunities to grow within our group,” comments Mark.
Debbie Bradshaw, Customer Services, has been with New Zealand Movers for 20 years and says that working with great people is what she enjoys most about the job.
“The people I have worked with over the years have all been fabulous people, I spent most of my working life with New Zealand Movers and we’ve had some pretty good times. The company has certainly grown and grown from what it was, and there were always plenty of opportunities to learn and grow along the way. I count myself lucky to have the privilege of working for such a great company and look forward to what the future holds.”
Today, New Zealand Movers is proud to still be 100% New Zealand-owned and operated with four branches and 12 secure storage facilities in the NZ Group nationwide, over 120 employees, 40 specialist moving trucks, 340 branded high-cube storage and transit 20′ containers, over 1,000 storage cases, and a global network of trusted partners in over 60 countries.
We have a great reputation and are part of the largest moving group in New Zealand, and we’re strong in our market segment. But we are only as good as our last move!
Whether you are moving local, inter-city or overseas we can help every step of the way. We’re New Zealand’s moving experts with 44 years’ experience and a passion for moving Kiwis! Call: 0800 000 022 or request a free moving quote online.
