I have been looking at going with one of these specialised money transfer companies, until I realised I would be better off using what I have already got - a current account with the Nationwide. I can do everything I need to over the internet, they are happy for me to keep my account open once I move to NZ, and the exchange rate is the full market rate on the day, not the tourist rate. Plus no commission charges.
I dont even need to convert to NZ dollars; I can withdraw/spend NZ dollars, using cash machine or EFPOS, from my sterling account, and still get the full market rate.
All sounds too good and too easy. Has anyone else done it this way?
Cheers
Billy