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Moving Company NZ: Christchurch-Based, Moving Kiwis Further
Mainmovers is a moving company NZ households and businesses use when a move goes beyond the city limits. We’re based in Christchurch, and we move homes, furniture and offices across town, around the South Island and further afield. Tell us where you’re moving from, where you’re going and when, and we’ll send you a free quote.
Based at 12B Kiltie Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. Free quotes, with bookings confirmed within 24 hours.
Moving services NZ wide, from a Christchurch base
Some people need to move from Riccarton to Halswell. Others are packing up a family home in Christchurch and heading to a new job in another city. Our moving services NZ wide cover both, with the same crew, the same care and the same clear quote.
Moving to Christchurch from somewhere else? We do that too. Tell us your current address, and we’ll quote the trip into the city.
If you’re moving locally, our Moving companies in Christchurch page explains how we work across the city.
What we move
- Homes. Flats, units, townhouses and family homes from one bedroom to six. We load, transport, unload and put your furniture in the rooms you choose.
- Furniture. One room’s worth or a full load. Every piece is wrapped in padded blankets, large items like beds and tables are taken apart where needed, and everything is reassembled at the other end.
- Pianos. All types, from uprights to grands. We bring piano dollies, padded blankets and straps, and plan the route through both homes before lifting.
- Offices and businesses. Desks, workstations, filing, stock and equipment.
- Single items. A couch bought on TradeMe, a fridge or a trampoline. We quote these as small jobs.
- Senior moves. Help for older Kiwis downsizing, moving into a retirement village or closer to family, at a pace that suits them.
We also offer freight transport for goods that need to travel on their own, plus written WINZ quotes for Work and Income.
Planning a long move: what’s different
Moving across the country isn’t just a longer drive. It changes how you plan.
- Timing matters more. A local move can sometimes be booked at short notice. A long move usually takes more planning, because the truck and crew are away for longer. Book as early as you can, especially at the end of the month or over summer.
- You may arrive before your furniture, or after it. Plan where you’ll sleep for the first night or two, and pack a bag with essentials: clothes, chargers, medication, toiletries and basic kitchen gear.
- Dates don’t always line up. If your new home won’t be ready when you leave the old one, temporary storage gives your furniture somewhere to wait.
- Inter-island moves need the ferry. Moving between the North and South Islands means crossing Cook Strait by ferry between Picton and Wellington. That adds time to the trip, so allow for it in your plans.
- Packing matters more. Furniture and boxes spend longer on the road on a long move, so good wrapping and careful loading make a bigger difference. Our packing and unpacking services take care of it if you don’t want to.
For the details of long-haul moves, see our long distance moving company page.
Your moving-around-NZ checklist
Here’s a checklist that works for most moves within New Zealand.
- Six to eight weeks out. Book your movers. Give notice on your rental or confirm your settlement date. If you’re changing jobs, check your start date against your moving date.
- Four weeks out. Start sorting what’s coming with you. Sell, donate or dump what isn’t. The less you move, the less you pay, and on a long move that difference adds up.
- Three weeks out. Arrange power, internet and contents insurance for your new home. Book cleaners for the old place if you need them, or add a move-out clean to your Mainmovers booking.
- Two weeks out. Set up a mail redirect with NZ Post. Update your address with your bank, IRD, your doctor and your employer. Plan to update your enrolment on the electoral roll and the address on your driver licence once you’ve moved.
- One week out. Pack everything except daily essentials. Use up what’s in the freezer. Defrost the fridge the day before.
- Moving day. Keep keys, documents, passports and valuables with you, not on the truck. Do a last walk through every room, cupboard, garage and shed before the truck leaves.
Why choose Mainmovers
We’re a real local business. Mainmovers is based in Upper Riccarton, with an address you can find on the map. When you call, you talk to people who know the job, not a call centre that passes your move to someone else.
You’ll know where you stand on price. Every quote comes with a breakdown of charges, so you can compare it fairly and plan your budget. On a long move, where costs are bigger, that matters.
You’ll know your date is locked in. Once you accept your quote, we confirm your booking within 24 hours, so you can plan the rest of your move with confidence.
We look after your belongings. Furniture is wrapped in padded blankets, large pieces are taken apart and reassembled where needed, and everything is secured on the truck for the trip.
And it’s one company for the whole move. Packing, moving, storage and the move-out clean can all go on one quote, which makes a move across the country far easier to organise.
Typed “movers services near me” into Google?
If you’re in Christchurch, we’re probably closer than you think. Our base is at 12B Kiltie Street, Upper Riccarton, close to Riccarton, Ilam and the university, and a short drive from the central city and the western suburbs. We move people right across the city, including North Canterbury, Addington, Aidanfield, Aranui, Avondale, Christchurch City, Avonhead, Avonside, Barrington, Beckenham.
If you’re outside Christchurch and moving here, or moving from Christchurch to somewhere else, we can still help. Just tell us both addresses.
Common moving problems and how we solve them
“I start my new job before I can move in.”
We offer temporary storage, so your furniture can wait until your new home is ready.
“I’ve got too much stuff for a long move.”
Sort before you pack. Every item you sell or donate is one less to pay for. Tell us early if your list changes and we’ll update your quote.
“I don’t know what it will cost to move that far.”
Your quote comes with a breakdown of charges. Give us both addresses, your date and a list of what’s moving, and we’ll give you a clear figure.
“I’ve got a piano or other heavy items.”
We move all types of pianos and plan for heavy items before the day. List them when you ask for a quote.
“I need help paying for the move.”
We provide written WINZ quotes for Work and Income.
How a move works
- Ask for a free quote. Tell us both addresses, your date and what’s moving. Or call 0800 800 812.
- Get your quote. We send you a price with a breakdown of charges.
- Confirm your booking. Once you accept, we confirm your booking within 24 hours.
- Pack. We pack for you, or you pack yourself.
- Moving day. We wrap, load, secure and transport your belongings, then unload and place them where you want them.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We work evenings and weekends so your business can keep trading during the week.
Yes. We wrap and pad furniture before it goes on the truck, with extra care for glass, mirrors and antiques.
Yes. We move all types of pianos, using piano dollies, padded blankets and straps, and secure them properly for the trip.
Yes. Let us know about stairs at both addresses when you ask for a quote so we can plan the right crew.
Ready to book your move?
Call 0800 800 812 or email info@mainmovers.co.nz. We’re open Monday to Saturday, 8 am–9 pm and Sunday 9 am–7 pm.