NZ

Some friends just brought a Navara from Auckland to Sydney and from memory it cost $2000, but that is provided they stay with the vehicle the whole time and take it back with them so as to avoid our taxes. They are in Aus for 12 months.

Lyndon

Member 10 Para (Qld) has taken his GU and camper? across to NZ a couple of times, I think. Send him a MM

Cheers

lyndon K
I have typed out a reply twice laying out all the details as I have sent my L/C across the Tasman a couple of times before, but each time I go to submit it I find my log on has timed out and its lost. Must be too slow LOL. If you get my email off my members page and email me and I will reply with all the details.
Regards CliveG (NZ)

I looked into it on a RORO (Roll on - Roll off). That was $1800 one way about 3 years ago. Departing Melbourne, arriving Bluff.

Here is a good start. A few good tips on import duties as well.

Site Link

Also another link for you here - go to the Australia to NZ bit half way down the page

www.kiwicar.com/Australia.htm

Clive G emailed me with this great info on the subject of NZ - Aussie car shipments and useage . This should be kept on the site for other people to read .
Thanks Clive .

"Haven't heard from lyndon K as yet but he may be away for Easter.
Got very frustrated this am. trying to post a long reply onto E/Oz when the log on would time out just as I was finishing, must email David and see what cooks. I see that Ozsheila has posted a fix that could be worth trying.
My experience of a car across the Tasman is from NZ to Aust. then back but I believe it works the same way in the other direction.
There is a customs arrangement between our two countries called "Carnet De Passages En Douane" Carnet (car-neigh) for short. This allows any motor vehicle or trailer, camper, bus, 5th wheeler etc to enter the other country on their own country of origin rego and plates for one year without paying any duty or levies, for the purpose of touring only. No commercial work, that is covered under a separate arrangement. You are supposed to stay in the country with the vehicle at all times, not many do, but put the vehicle out of sight into a self store lockup without telling anyone and fly home for a few weeks then come back and continue on. The rule seems to be aimed at people who hire the vehicle out then fly home, you never want to do that as customs would come down on you like a ton of bricks. The scheme is administered in NZ by the Auto Mobile Association (AA) Auckland office and in Australia by the Aust. AA through their Canberra office. The administrators require a customs bond based on the value of the vehicle, my year 2000 100s L/Cruiser is about $16,000, but no money changes hands as I take out a letter of credit against my house. This letter is held by AA until the vehicle is re exported then torn up. Which means you will export the vehicle out within the year or less. If it's stolen and not recovered you take a Police report to customs at the port of entry and they release the letter, same if vehicle is written off, you can either apply for a release or ship the wreck home. On the road Insurance is a big issue and you may need to threaten you insurance co within an inch of their life to get cover. Having said that there is an insurance broker in Auckland who is good at getting cover "John Barley Insurance" he has a web site under that name and .co.nz I have no connection at all with him but he has being helpful in the past. Another good broker I have used is "Trevor Sutcliffe Insurance" ph + 64 7 855 9311 he is part of the NZI group which is owned by an Oz company. If your vehicle is a diesel you need to by "Road user charges" which is a kilometre based system, a 4x4 being about NZ$.03/k you buy say 10,000 ks at a time. There is no road tax on diesel at the pump here but these charges instead. Today diesel was NZ$.95/litre. The cost of shipping is the roll on roll off ferry at about $2000 each way or the way I do it is in a shipping container with all my camping gear (and any goodies collected along the way) through Allied Pickford at about $3500 each way, but much more secure as Pickfords hold everything inside their bond store until I fly in. With the ferry you need to be there to meet it I believe.
Mike the whole affair sounds daunting and expensive but in the whole scheme of things it's a breeze and you would never regret it. I have done it twice and am doing it again in the New Year as still need to get up to the Kimberly's.
If I hear from Lyndon I'll send him a copy of this, unless you happen to know him then just forward it on.
Don't hesitate to email back if there is any more info you need.
Best Regards.
Clive G."