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Using a New Zealand van rental for your Kiwi holiday is the perfect way to expand your luggage space while still enjoying an easy-to-drive, flexible vehicle. With a spacious interior along with roomy seating for all the family, hiring a van gives extra space for all involved, allowing you to avoid squabbles. If you normally take a car, you’ll find yourself swimming in the extra space. So the question is – what do you fill it with? Here are some quick ideas: Watersports equipment. If you’re heading to a lake or beach, having room for extra equipment such as a kayak, dinghy, surfboard or inflatable toys means extra fun. Sports (read more)

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We New Zealanders are an industrious bunch, and will often take great pride in doing something ourselves rather than paying someone else. NZ truck rentals are a great way to move house without a hefty moving cost, which can be expensive with a professional moving company, even if it’s just across town. If you’d rather spend that money on your new home, here are some tips to move house safely without breaking the bank: Get free labour: fit and able friends and relatives can help immensely with packing and moving your worldly goods, so try and get as many people on board to help as possible. Keep everyone safe: make (read more)

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Choosing to hire a New Zealand rental truck to move house can save you a lot of money, especially if you have fit, strong people on standby willing to lend a hand. The tricky part can be directing this labour to actually get all of your items into the truck without damaging anything or leaving something behind. There are a number of strategies you can employ to ensure this is a quick and easy process: Get rid of the stuff you don’t need before you start packing. Most of us accumulate nicknacks and outdated objects that are a pain to move and are essentially useless. A garage sale is a (read more)

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Rental vans are a great way to expand your packing potential when you head away on your New Zealand holiday this year, allowing you to bring extra gear and arrange for everyone to ride together in roomy comfort. With tons of luggage space and lots of legroom, a spacious van can alleviate holiday headaches. To get the most out of your rental van, it’s recommended that you pack wisely. Here are some tips to maximise the space you have available: Start with the absolute essentials. If you do run out of room, you can choose between non-essential items. Pack the heaviest stuff first – things like the tent, cooker, sleeping (read more)

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Every summer, thousands of Kiwis pack up the car and head to the New Zealand holiday destination of their choice. Whether it’s staying in a tent, bach or motel, everyone loves to get away for a spell and enjoy a change of pace and scenery. One option many forget to consider in this tradition is NZ van hire. We are so used to jumping in whatever car we own that we don’t realise there is a great alternative. Hiring a van or minibus for your holiday road trip has a number of benefits: You can fit in a whole lot more gear. With a cavernous interior to fill with equipment, (read more)

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Moving home is an exciting and changing time, giving you an opportunity to start a new life in a new place, and to adjust your home and living accordingly. This makes it the perfect time to assess how much of your furniture and possessions you really, truly need. When we stay in one place for a long time, we have a tendency to hoard things and squirrel them away “just in case”. Moving house means a fresh slate, so why not take the time to sort through your items and make some tough decisions on what stays and what goes? It will also make packing your rental truck and transporting (read more)

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Taking matters into your own hands can be a great way to save costs when moving house. Whether it’s across-country or a short distance, if you can find fit, strong helpers who are willing to lend a hand, there’s no reason not to orchestrate your moving day yourself. However, one critical area that may trip people up is when driving large, heavy truck rentals. Of course, on a normal driver’s license you won’t be driving any eighteen-wheelers, but even trucks and vans that you can hire on a class 1 license still require a different set of skills to a operating car. Tips for driving NZ truck rentals: Familiarise yourself (read more)

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Whether you’re a foreign visitor or a seasoned New Zealand driver, a recent update of the give way rules means it’s the perfect time to check your knowledge and be safe on the roads, particularly when driving a New Zealand hire van or truck. Larger, heavier vehicles have more propensity to cause damage, so it’s essential to be responsible. New Rule 1 – Give Way When Turning  Right This rule flies in the face of what most Kiwis have learned for years, however it may feel more familiar for people from overseas where this rule is more common. At intersections all traffic turning right must give way to vehicles coming (read more)

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The great Kiwi family holiday is a true New Zealand institution that we enjoy every year, however the part we often prefer not to think about is getting to the destination. Crammed into a small space for hours on end, often in hot or stuffy weather, with rapidly fraying patience – it’s no wonder New Zealand road trips are a prime breeding spot for family arguments. With good planning and preparation, however, you can make the trip go much more smoothly for everyone. Handy tips for driving with kids: Break up the journey into smaller ones. It’s much easier to be patient and relaxed if kids know the next exciting (read more)

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The movement of trades people and workers shifting to Christchurch to assist with the earthquake re-build has currently left us with a surplus of trucks at our Christchurch depot so we’re offering fantastic truck rental discounts on our 10-11m3 box trucks and 15-16m3 box trucks north to Auckland. If you’re moving from  Christchurch to Auckland or somewhere near Auckland, save a huge $300.00 on the one-way fee north, discounted from $790.00 to $490.00 for a limited time during July to September inclusive. Book online or call our team toll free on 0508-11-22-33 and we’ll help save you money on your move.

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