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Address: Unit 3A, 41 Sir William Pickering Drive Burnside, Christchurch CB, 8053

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Site: www.containerrelocations.co.nz

Phone: 0800005555, + 64 (3) 943 7459

Email: nick@containerrelocations.co.nz

Regions of operation: Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu - Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Waikato, Wellington ..see more

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Emily Cromie

Dec 01, 2024

Long-distance move from Canterbury to Manawatu - Wanganui

Fast, efficient and reasonably priced

Would definitely reccomend these guys for your move. They were fast efficient and they were reasonably priced. For a big move from the South Island to the North Island the price was by far the best option. Made the move super easy. Would use them again!

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $5600

Sian Nash

Jul 20, 2025

Long-distance move from Auckland to Otago

Excellent !

We used container relocations for our mice from Auckland to Wanaka . Couldn’t recommend them enough . Helpful from the get go . Arrived at pick up spot right on time and meet us in Wānaka in perfect time . Will use again and recommend to others

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $9000

Peter Taylor

Aug 24, 2025

Long-distance move from Canterbury to Waikato

Container relocation

The company was very professional to deal with & when interisland shifting their prices & times were exactly as quoted. All went extremely well. As it was my container my concern was on the transportation & its final condition. I need not worry as it was just as good as it left. BWEll done & thanks for the follow up.

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $12345

Aimee Garden

Sep 18, 2025

Long-distance move from Auckland, AU to Dunedin, Otago

Every aspect A+

Moved from Auckland to Otago. This our 2nd time using Container Relocations. Cannot fault them. The office staff, the cost, the loaders, a really well executed service. There is no fault in any part of their service door to door.

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $8000

Graeme Little

Jun 10, 2025

Long-distance move from Auckland to Bay of Plenty

Takapuna to Mt Maunganui house move

The whole team were most helpful and professional in arranging our move in an extremely short time frame. No other company could match their performance. We have had many moves over 40 years and this would be the best by far.

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $3200

Gareth Synnott

Jul 22, 2026

Long-distance move from Hamilton, WK to Darfield, Canterbury

So easy with CRL

From the the first initial contact with CRL, they have been super helpful and did everything they said they would. We moved from HAMILTON to DARFIELD. The pick up team turned up on time on the day agreed, the delivery crew turned up when they said they would as well, there were no issues or any excuses and they did everything we asked!

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $8900

Sandra Legge

Aug 26, 2026

Long-distance move from Auckland to Canterbury

Move from Auckland to Ashburton

Very happy with the move. The office contacts were very thoughtful and quick with communications. The teams that put everything into and out of the container were friendly, helpful, thorough and efficient . Everything arrived in good order despite some bad weather.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $5300

Ann Mcateer

Dec 13, 2024

Long-distance move from Dunedin, OT to Whangarei, Northland

Excellent service

This move was half the price we paid 3 yrs ago to move down. I was nervous that it would not be good. Right from the start the communication was excellent. Fully informed at every step and the guys were extremely professional. Nothing was broken.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $6400

Chris Hitchins

Dec 15, 2024

Long-distance move from Auckland, AU to Nelson, Nelson

DIY Auck to Nelson

Decided on a DIY loading and unloading a 20 ft container of household effects , and getting CR to do all transport arrangements. Easy to set up and follow the process. No issues and on time and on budget and in early Dec 24. Recommend Nick and team.

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $4000

Janelle Pritchard

Jan 16, 2025

Local move within Christchurch, CB

The only moving company to work with!

This is the fourth time we have had Container Relocations handle our move and once again they were faultless. The communication in the booking and lead up is always brilliant from Lisa and the team on the day led by Malcolm is always professional and careful. We have and will continue to recommend Container Relocations to anyone.

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $2500

Daren Veal Ruth Mantz

Jan 17, 2025

Long-distance move from Pukekohe East, AU to Whangarei, Northland

Perfect house move with Container Relocations

We had an exceptional experience with Container Relocations! From start to finish, they were prompt and organized, ensuring everything went smoothly. The team of fantastic, friendly people made the entire process stress-free and enjoyable. They were careful and professional with all our belongings, treating them as if they were their own. I highly recommend Container Relocations to anyone in need of moving services — you won’t be disappointed. Thank you, guys!! AAAAA+++++

Move size: 4+ Bedroom Home Service cost: $2990

Renee Kiri

Feb 17, 2025

Long-distance move from Northland to Marlborough

Highly Recommend

This is hands down the best relocation company I've dealt with. The team are awesome, it's straight forward and they take out all the stress of moving/relocating. We recommend them and would use them again in the future. - Thank you!

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $8000

Kim Thompson

Oct 16, 2025

Long-distance move from Christchurch, CB to Hamilton, Waikato

Amazing

Crazy easy service so friendly and helpful the load team and unload team made life so much easier and I would use them anytime I need to move again! Price was great too! Very affordable and we are very happy with the service of this team

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $4500

Adair Moors

Dec 01, 2025

Long-distance move from Bay of Plenty to Auckland

100% recommend this company

I cant speak highly enough of this company and would highly recommend to anyone wanting an efficient service at a great price compared to other moving companies. Really appreciate your service. Customer service was excellent and the moving guys were efficient and reliable..we moved from Papamoa to Orewa and everything went perfectly with the move.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $3200

Chris Newton

Dec 11, 2025

Long-distance move from Invercargill, SL to Christchurch, Canterbury

Highly recommend

Packing and unpacking was easy and the guys were extremely careful and professional. We had issues getting the keys at our new property and they hung around and then still put everything where we needed it.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $5000

Ozana Corkery

Dec 06, 2019

Long-distance move from Otago to Auckland

Great service, moving from Wanaka to Auckland.

We had to book a relocation company at very short notice and Nick Scanlan from Container Relocations gave us a very good quote for a 20 foot container. Because we live in Wanaka and moving to the North Island, and needed the furniture in storage for a month, plus additional furniture to pick up from Dunedin, the relocation was quite complicated, but Container Relocations made it easy for us. They came up with a plan and it was very smooth. We self packed and we had friends helping with the move, but the driver of the truck Chris Lawrence was very helpful and helped with carrying the heavy items. Very happy with the service.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $4400

Kevin Orlowski

Dec 24, 2021

Long-distance move from Queenstown, OT to Palmerston North, Manawatu - Wanganui

Perfection

Great price for Queenstown to Palmerston North family move. Excellent packers and great placers at unload end. Whole admin team were right on the button and offered fast response to questions. Always felt supported at every stage of the move. "No question was a dopey question" seemed to be Dani's mantra. Extremely helpful throughout the quote and insurance stage. Great experience overall. Oh, not a scratch!

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $6600

Melanie Given

Apr 04, 2022

Long-distance move from Waikato to West Coast

Fantastic service

We had fantastic service. From the organization of pick up to the brilliant communication all the way through. We had no address to move to immediately so it was stored for us till we could get a storage unit in our town. Amazing staff and careful handling of our belongings. Value for money also once we compared to other companies on the market. Very impressed and highly recommended.

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $8000

Marisa Kees

Sep 02, 2022

Long-distance move from Christchurch, CB to Tauranga, Bay of Plenty

Value for money & great service

The Container Relocations were recommended by a work colleague. They were helpful, professional and friendly right from the first contact with our initial enquiry. From the skilled packing team in Christchurch to our new home in Tauranga. Everything was handled with care. Great communication and follow up through the whole move. Great work, thanks team ?

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $90

Juliet Breen

Jan 24, 2023

Long-distance move from Auckland to Otago

Moving made easy

We moved from Auckland to Queenstown with Container Relocations over Dec 22/Jan 23. The quote process was simple, no huge forms to fill out and it was supported by regular check-ins by the CL team. The website has good information and advice on container size, shipping choices and packing options. The moving day was a breeze, with the team able to fit our house lot in. They were on time and worked swiftly. The unload in Queenstown was also very prompt and professional. Our property arrived in great shape with no damage. I highly recommend CL and will definitely be using them in the future.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $7999

Hubert Bakx

Feb 09, 2023

Long-distance move from Hamilton, WK to Christchurch, Canterbury

Move from Hamilton to Christchurch

Our move from Hamilton to Christchurch per boat went incredibly smooth.

Their communication was excellent, we were regularly updated per email and telephone.

Every single step was clearly explained, we never felt uncertain of what to do.

The actual movers were very friendly, very careful and very professional. Nothing was broken or damaged.

Very happy to use them again.

And last but not least, they were the cheapest of all quotes we got.

Move size: 4+ Bedroom Home Service cost: $10000

Shelley Stitt

Feb 14, 2023

Long-distance move from Rotorua, BP to Christchurch, Canterbury

Shelley Stitt

Our move from Rotorua to Christchurch went without a hitch. Great communication and excellent customer service.

The team that loaded and unloaded our furniture were so professional and did an awesome job. The communication by email, text and phone were first rate. We feel we got amazing value for money. We would highly recommend this company and would use them again.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $5700

Kim Jellie

Mar 08, 2023

Long-distance move from Auckland, AU to Dunedin, Otago

Move from Auckland to Dunedin

Fantastic service, all staff at every stage of our move were responsive and friendly. Everything was packed and secured in the container so well that we didn't have a single item of our 4 bed house damaged at all. They were so flexible and helpful with all of our changes, our move was to be Aukland to Southland and we changed it to Otago mid move, and they were very helpful and accommodating. We highly recommend Container Relocations!

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $7000

Peter Heke

May 24, 2023

Long-distance move from Te Kauwhata, WK to Christchurch, Canterbury

Household removal from Te Kauwhata in the Waikato to Halswell in Chris

Definitely a template for household removal in NZ....The 2 guys who packed and loaded our household were brilliant and a joy to work with...The guys who unloaded our household in Christchurch were just as obliging...it is obvious to me that this company hires workers all with a similar demeanour...Great company to deal with from the front of the office to the back...would recommend their services 100%..

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $10000

Natasha Ching

May 25, 2023

Long-distance move from Auckland, AU to Christchurch, Canterbury

Highly recommend excellent service

We have used container relocations twice. Once moving Christchurch to Auckland and more recently Auckland back to Christchurch. Both moves have been done successfully. The staff loading the containers in both Auckland and Christchurch were friendly, helpful and fast and efficient. The staff at the office were great, excellent communication and easy to contact. Pricing was great also, we got several quotes and found theirs very competitive. Highly recommend.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $6057

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What is Container Relocations cost for long distance moves?

From 67 reviews of people moving long ditance, we concluded that the market average costs are around $6991 when moving long-distance.

For Container Relocations, we estimate that their average long-distance moving costs will be around $5815, based on 78 long distance moving reviews.

This could mean that long-distance moving services costs of Container Relocations for moving between states is cheaper with about 17% from the market average.

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