The earlier you start packing, the better
Packing always takes much longer than you’d expect – even the smallest spaces can accumulate a surprising amount over time. If you work on your packing a little bit each day leading up to the move, the less you’ll have to do and the less stress you’ll have to deal with on the day. Start with rooms or cupboards you don’t use often and work your way through. Make sure to label each box clearly so that you can find things easily.
Declutter, declutter, declutter
It can’t be stressed enough – decluttering is the key to a successful move, but as with packing, it needs to be started early. Although you might not be able to bear the thought of parting with certain objects, you have to be practical. If they will just be stuffed away in a cupboard or a drawer in your new home too, then you really don’t need to bring them with you.
Map out your new space
This might actually be quite fun for those budding interior decorators out there. Take a whole lot of measurements in your new house and map out where each of the furniture items you’re taking with you will be placed. Not only does this give you a better idea of how your new space will look, it also eliminates the stress of shuffling heavy furniture back and forth until you decide where it should go.
Disconnect and redirect
In the flurry of excitement and moving logistics, it can be easy to forget the simple things, like sorting out the redirection of your mail. Make sure you’ve got your power, internet and pay TV disconnected and ready to be set up in your new home so it’s all ready to go when you move in. It might seem romantic to sit on the floor and eat a takeaway pizza in the dark, but this will get old very quickly!
Notify your change of address
As with the above, it can be easy to forget to notify the important companies or authorities about your change of address. Make sure that you let your insurance company, your bank, your credit card company, and your electoral registrar know that you have changed your address. It’s also a good idea to make a list of any newspaper or magazine subscriptions you have and change those too.
Keep your valuables with you
As you can imagine, things can get swept up and into boxes or the dustbin very easily when moving house. Have a certain box or folder that has all of your important documents in it and make sure you keep this with you at all times – even if it’s sitting on your lap in the car on the way to your new home. This should have any passports, birth certificates, and other important documents. You could also purchase a fire safe box to keep these in – it will come in handy in the event of an emergency too.
If you’re looking to make a move in the near future, get in touch with one of our friendly mortgage advisers – they can help make your life a lot easier too!
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1.1 In this Privacy Policy, Haven, we, us and our means:
1.2 Haven is committed to protecting the personal information of all its website users, clients and customers (Users, you, and your) in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 (Privacy Act) and the Information Privacy Principles as set out in the Privacy Act.
1.3 Haven operates the website at haven.co.nz (the Website), which provides information regarding our services (Services).
1.4 This privacy policy (Privacy Policy) operates to inform Users of our policies for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information (which includes, but is not limited to, your name, phone number and postal address) (Personal Information) if anyone accesses our Website and/or decides to use our Services.
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2.4 In addition to other information, we collect the following Personal Information about a User:
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The Haven Travel Promotion is only open to legal residents of New Zealand who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. The following are not eligible to participate (Disqualified Participants):
The Promotion begins on Monday 1st April 2025 and will continue until further notice. We reserve the right to amend, suspend, or terminate the promotion at any time without prior notice, at our sole discretion.
There are two ways to earn an entry into the Promotion during the Promotion Period:
Adviser meeting: Complete a financial review meeting with a Haven Adviser for any service (Referee); or
Referral: Complete the referral form on the Haven website haven.co.nz/travel-promotion/ (Referrer) and refer someone who subsequently completes a financial review meeting with a Haven Adviser. Each eligible activity earns one (1) entry into the Promotion. Only the Referee and Referrer can be awarded the prize.
A winner will be drawn every three months via random selection by Haven Financial Advisers. The draw will take place each January, April, July and October. The winner will be determined by Haven Financial Advisers and the decision will be final. No correspondence will be entered into. The winner will be notified by email, phone (voice or text), mail, or in person. Where attempts to contact the winner fail (e.g. where the winner cannot be contacted by phone after three attempts, or mail is returned), Haven Financial Advisers will select another winner. If, after successful notification, the prize is not collected within two months of being announced, it will be regarded as forfeited. Note: Three attempts to contact the winner will include individual calls to any numbers provided at the time of entry. Where the winner is required to claim the prize in person, they must provide proper identification (e.g. driver’s licence, passport, or birth certificate).
The Prize is a travel voucher valued at $5,000 NZD. The Prize is not redeemable for cash and is not transferable. In the event that the Prize becomes unavailable for any reason, Haven Financial Advisers may substitute a prize of like or equal value. The Winner takes the Prize entirely at his/her own risk and indemnifies Haven Financial Advisers in respect of any claim for any accident, injury, property damage or loss of life that may occur in connection with the prize. The Winner is responsible for all insurance, tax or other costs that may be associated with the Prize. Where the Prize has associated terms and conditions the Winner accepts the Prize subject to those terms and conditions and restrictions. The Prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if the Winner is unable to use the Prize as stated. The Promoter (Haven Financial Advisers Limited) will not be liable for any Prize that does not reach the Winner for reasons beyond its reasonable control. Where a Prize is being supplied by a third party, Haven Financial Advisers accepts no responsibility in connection with the provision of the Prize, including without limitation, the failure of the Winner to receive ownership of, or use of, the Prize, or any performance issues associated with the Prize. Haven Financial Advisers will not be liable for failure to provide (or delay in providing) the Prize resulting from any events, circumstances, or causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God (natural disasters), acts of war or terrorism, national emergencies, issues of public health and safety, pandemic, mechanical breakdown, industry disputes, riots, or failure of communication or power supply or voluntary or involuntary compliance with any regulation, law or order of any government.
The following additional terms apply to the travel voucher Prize:
7. Social Media & Marketing
Where the Promotion is conducted across social media:
By entering this Promotion, entrants agree to the use of their names, photographs, and likeness for promotional and advertising purposes, and agree to make themselves reasonably available for this purpose. Any copyright associated with an entry will be owned by the Promoter.
The Promoter collects and holds personal information provided by entrants for the purposes of administering this Promotion and for future Promoter promotional purposes. All personal information provided by entrants will be held by the Promoter and will not be provided to third parties unless otherwise specifically set out. Under the Privacy Act 2020, entrants have the right to access and correct their personal information.
Where the winner is required to claim the prize in person, they must provide proper identification (e.g. driver’s licence, passport, or birth certificate).
– All bookings and inclusions must be made through the Promoter’s nominated travel agent and their preferred travel suppliers.
– If the Winner chooses to book directly (outside of the nominated travel agent), a 10% service fee will apply at the Winner’s own cost.
– Prize redemption is subject to accepting the Promoter’s full terms and conditions and standard travel practices.
– All bookings are subject to availability.
– Once confirmed, bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable.
– The Prize cannot be exchanged for cash or cash products (e.g. Travelex, Cash Passport cards).
– The Winner is responsible for any amendment fees charged by airlines or other suppliers once bookings are confirmed.
– The Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Snapchat. These platforms are in no way responsible for any aspect of the Promotion.
By entering this Promotion, entrants agree to the use of their names, photographs, and likeness for promotional and advertising purposes, and agree to make themselves reasonably available for this purpose. Any copyright associated with an entry will be owned by the Promoter.
The Promoter collects and holds personal information provided by entrants for the purposes of administering this Promotion and for future Promoter promotional purposes. All personal information provided by entrants will be held by the Promoter and will not be provided to third parties unless otherwise specifically set out. Under the Privacy Act 2020, entrants have the right to access and correct their personal information.
Disqualified Participants’ are: (a) all Haven Financial Advisers employees (b) all people under the age of 18 years (c) all people without a qualifying delivery address.
Or,
Refer someone else to complete a financial review with any of Haven’s advisers for any service during the entry period and if they complete the review you will receive one entry each into the Competition.
The Winners will be determined by Haven Financial Advisers and will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The Winners will be notified by email, phone (voice or text), mail or in person. Where attempts to contact a Winner fail (e.g. when the Winner cannot be contacted by phone after three attempts or mail sent is returned) Haven Financial Advisers will select another winner. If, after successful notification, the prize is not collected within two months of being announced, it will be regarded as forfeit. (Note: 3 attempts to contact the Winner will include individual calls to any numbers provided at the time of entry.
Where the Winner is required to claim the prize in person, they must provide proper identification (eg driver’s licence, passport, birth certificate).
The Winner takes the Prize entirely at his/her own risk and indemnifies Haven Financial Advisers in respect of any claim for any accident, injury, property damage or loss of life that may occur in connection with the prize. The Winner is responsible for all insurance, tax or other costs that may be associated with the Prize. Where the Prize has associated terms and conditions the Winner accepts the Prize subject to those terms and conditions and restrictions.
The Prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if the Winner is unable to use the Prize as stated.
The Promoter (Haven Financial Advisers Limited) will not be liable for any prize(s) that do not reach the winners for reasons beyond the Promoter’s reasonable control. Where a prize is being supplied by a third party, the Promoter accepts no responsibility in connection with the provision of the prize, including without limitation, the failure of the winner to receive ownership of, or use of, the prize or any performance issues associated with the prize.
The Promoter will not be liable for failure to provide (or delay in providing) the Prize resulting from any events, circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of god (natural disasters), acts of war or terrorism, national emergencies, issues of public health and safety, pandemic, mechanical breakdown, industry disputes, riots or failure of communication or power supply or voluntary or involuntary compliance with any regulation, law or order of any government.
Prizes may be subject to additional terms and conditions imposed by a third party.
The Promoter will not be responsible for any loss or damage suffered by entrants or anyone else as a result of, arising out of, or in any way connected with the Promotion or its prizes.
The Promoter collects and holds personal information provided by entrants for the purposes of administering this Promotion and for future Promoter promotional purposes. All personal information provided by entrants will be held by the Promoter and will not be provided to third parties unless otherwise specifically set out. Under the Privacy Act 2020, entrants have the right to access and correct their personal information.
The Haven Travel Promotion is only open to legal residents of New Zealand who are eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Disqualified Participants’ are: (a) all Haven Financial Advisers employees (b) all people under the age of 18 years.
The Competition begins on Monday 13th March 2023 to Wednesday 31st May 2023.
Complete a financial review with any of Haven’s advisers for any service during the entry period and you will receive one entry into the Competition.
The final winner will be drawn on Monday 5th June via random selection by Haven Financial Advisers.
