How to send money to New Zealand from UK with the best GBP-NZD rate

We’ve compared 12 companies, and found Key Currency to be the cheapest, while Revolut the fastest.

Sending £6,000 gets you $14,013.07 with Key Currency at 2.3355 rupees per pound, about 0.02% more than the next best option.

Best companies for GBP/NZD transfers

12 of 12 providers

Last updated on 28 September 2026

Based on 6,000 GBP transfer

Best companies for GBP/NZD transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £21.71 1 GBP = 2.3414 NZD 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,997.57 Same day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£21.711 GBP = 2.3414 NZD
$13,997.57You pay£6,000.00
Promoted

Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.3252 NZD +0.69% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,951.20 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 2.3252 NZD
$13,951.20You pay£6,000.00

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.3355 NZD +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets $14,013.07 Minutes - 3 days
Cheapest
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 GBP = 2.3355 NZD
$14,013.07You pay£6,000.00
Exclusive: First Transfer Deal

Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.3350 NZD +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets $14,010.26 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 2.3350 NZD
$14,010.26You pay£6,000.00

TorFx

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.3343 NZD +0.30% vs mid-market Recipient gets $14,006.05 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountIdeal for buying property abroad

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with TorFx when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 2.3343 NZD
$14,006.05You pay£6,000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £21.71 1 GBP = 2.3414 NZD 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,997.57 Same day
Recommended
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£21.711 GBP = 2.3414 NZD
$13,997.57You pay£6,000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.3297 NZD +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,977.95 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with OFX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 2.3297 NZD
$13,977.95You pay£6,000.00

Currencies Direct

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.3292 NZD +0.52% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,975.20 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerMulti-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Currencies Direct when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 2.3292 NZD
$13,975.20You pay£6,000.00

Wise

Pay via Debit card
Fee £40.70 1 GBP = 2.3414 NZD 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,953.11 Same day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Wise when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£40.701 GBP = 2.3414 NZD
$13,953.11You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.3252 NZD +0.69% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,951.20 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 2.3252 NZD
$13,951.20You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.3252 NZD +0.69% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,951.20 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 2.3252 NZD
$13,951.20You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Credit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.3252 NZD +0.69% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,951.20 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Xe when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 2.3252 NZD
$13,951.20You pay£6,000.00

CurrencyFair

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £2.14 1 GBP = 2.3246 NZD +0.72% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,942.60 Minutes - 24 hours
Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with CurrencyFair when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
£2.141 GBP = 2.3246 NZD
$13,942.60You pay£6,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £59.00 1 GBP = 2.3391 NZD +0.10% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,896.63 Same day
Fastest
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Revolut when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame day
£59.001 GBP = 2.3391 NZD
$13,896.63You pay£6,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

Moneycorp

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.3086 NZD +1.40% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,851.52 Minutes - 2 days

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 GBP = 2.3086 NZD
$13,851.52You pay£6,000.00
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Debit card
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 2.2843 NZD +2.47% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,705.80 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with MoneyGram when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 2.2843 NZD
$13,705.80You pay£6,004.99
Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card
£3.991 GBP = 2.2032 NZD
$13,219.20You pay£6,003.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Credit card
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 2.2843 NZD +2.47% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,705.80 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with MoneyGram when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 2.2843 NZD
$13,705.80You pay£6,004.99
Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card
£3.991 GBP = 2.2032 NZD
$13,219.20You pay£6,003.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 2.2843 NZD +2.47% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,705.80 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 2.2843 NZD
$13,705.80You pay£6,004.99

Wise

Pay via Credit card
Fee £154.51 1 GBP = 2.3414 NZD 0.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,686.63 Same day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Wise when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£154.511 GBP = 2.3414 NZD
$13,686.63You pay£6,000.00

Barclays

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.2744 NZD +2.90% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,646.51 Minutes - 5 days
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Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Barclays when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 5 days
Free1 GBP = 2.2744 NZD
$13,646.51You pay£6,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Debit card
Fee £188.00 1 GBP = 2.3391 NZD +0.10% vs mid-market Recipient gets $13,594.88 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in New Zealand with Revolut when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
£188.001 GBP = 2.3391 NZD
$13,594.88You pay£6,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 2.3414 NZD Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from UK to New Zealand

Pick a company

For a one-off transfer to New Zealand, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Key Currency.

On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Key Currency delivers the most NZD.

The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/NZD rate.

Fund your transfer

You have 3 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.

Paying from your bank is usually both cheapest and quickest, since most companies connect straight into your banking app via Open Banking.

Anywhere a debit card works, Apple Pay and Google Pay usually do too.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.

On £6,000 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple hours.

Compare amounts

How much GBP are you sending to New Zealand?

How much GBP you send to New Zealand heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.

Cheapest service
£5000.28%£0.00$1,167.15with bank transfer to bank deposit+$19.00
£1,0000.21%£0.00$2,332.80with bank transfer to bank deposit+$27.43
£2,0000.01%£7.77$4,656.98with bank transfer to bank deposit+$44.76
£6,000This page0.25%£0.00$14,013.07with bank transfer to bank deposit+$143.44
£250,0000.15%£0.00$583,291.25with bank transfer to bank deposit+$3,116.19

Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 2.3414 NZD

Ways to send money from the UK to New Zealand

There are many ways to send money to New Zealand from the UK, including broker, online, app, multi-currency account, global account, in person, and bank, and more.

For small & frequent transfers

Money transfer apps

If you send small amounts back home to New Zealand, say weekly or monthly, an app like Wise is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.

It charges £21.71 in fees, has 0% markup, lets you save recipient details, and NZD will arrive in minutes.

For one off transfers

Online transfers

Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized NZD transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.

Online companies like Wise often have higher limits and/or first time promos.

Of 1 online services, Wise is the cheapest and will get you $13,997.57 on £6,000 transfer.

For large transfers

Brokers

Currency brokers like Key Currency are the best for £10,000+ transfers (things like house deposits, education fees, relocation, etc.).

You get a dedicated account manager to handle your transfer to New Zealand, and 24/7 support.

Key Currency charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.25% markup on top of the current GBP/NZD rate.

The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .

For fast money transfers

Cash transfer

Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to New Zealand, but is usually a bit more more expensive.

You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in New Zealand will be able to collect $13,705.8 in minutes.

For spending and receiving

Multi-currency accounts

Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend New Zealand Dollars abroad like a local.

Wise offers the best multi-currency account.

With it, converting £6,000 to NZD will get you $13,997.57 after fees.

If you don’t have NZD in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in New Zealand.

Once you have NZD in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).

For business transfers

Global accounts

Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.

For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in New Zealand, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.

Only if you have to

Banks

Your UK bank is the most expensive way to send money to New Zealand.

On a £6,000 transfer, banks like Barclays will add 2.9% markup, getting you $13,646.51 vs $14,013.07 with Key Currency.

Ways to fund GBP and receive NZD in New Zealand

Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much NZD your recipient gets. Use the table below to see how different options change how much you pay and what they get.

The overall best and cheapest way to send £6,000 to New Zealand is via Key Currency, using a bank transfer to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive NZD.

Depositing GBP

You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to New Zealand, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.

The cheapest pay-in option is bank transfer.

The fastest option in the UK is almost always bank transfer, since most companies use Open Banking and Faster Payments System (FPS).

The most expensive deposit option is credit card.

Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.

Receiving money in New Zealand

Money can reach New Zealand by bank deposit, cash pickup, and card deposit, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.

The cheapest way to receive money in New Zealand is with bank deposit on average.

Receiving cash

MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup ( getting you $13,705.8 on £6,000 transfer).

Digital wallets

Your recipient can receive NZD directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    $14,013

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    $13,953

    -$60

  3. 3
    Credit card Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    $13,951

    -$62

  4. 4
    Bank transfer Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    $13,706

    -$307

  5. 5
    Debit card Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    $13,706

    -$307

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  1. 6
    Credit card Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    $13,706

    -$307

  2. 7
    Debit card Card deposit

    You pay £6,003.99

    $13,219

    -$794

  3. 8
    Credit card Card deposit

    You pay £6,003.99

    $13,219

    -$794

Consider this when sending GBP to New Zealand

There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to New Zealand such as limits, taxes, and safety.

Compare GBP/NZD transfer options

Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £6,000 transfer to New Zealand:

Cheapest way to send money to New Zealand

The cheapest way is to use Key Currency, pay in with a bank transfer and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get $14,013.07, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to New Zealand

The fastest way is to use Revolut via bank transfer deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get $13,896.63 and it will arrive in same day.

UK transfer limits

There is no legal limit and no tax on sending your own money abroad.

Main hard limits come from your bank or money transfer company, often around £10,000 to £25,000 online (which you can usually increase in the app).

Also, the "£10,000 declaration" only applies to physically carrying cash through the border, not online transfers.

And on bigger GBP/NZD transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.

That's anti-money-laundering checks, but it holds transfers up, so be prepared.

The transfer costs involved

Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.

For example, sending $14,013.07 with Key Currency will get you 14,013.07 NZD, that’s including £0 fee and 0.25% in exchange rate markup.

A bank like Barclays on the other hand, will get you $13,646.51, that’s £0 in fees but 2.9% in FX fees.

Taxes on money transfers

There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to New Zealand.

And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.

Staying safe when sending abroad

Only ever use a provider authorised by the FCA, which you can check on the FCA register in under a minute.

The rules in place for any scams cover domestic pound transfers only, on a transfer abroad you're less protected.

Always confirm who you're really sending to before you send, because there's little recourse after.

For more information, check our guide to money transfer regulations in the UK.

Live GBP-NZD Exchange Rate

Finding the best exchange rate for GBP to NZD

The exchange rate you secure impacts how much NZD you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more New Zealand Dollars.

Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 2.3382 NZD

How we analyse the market

We track 12 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to New Zealand in real time.

We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.

Most GBP/NZD pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.

More on how we work:

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.