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The Kiwi Self Storage blog

Mar 1 2017

Real life 'Storage Wars'

As you might have learned from the popular US show, Storage Wars, when people are very overdue on their payments, their units are put up for auction. Potential bidders decide whether or not to buy, based on what they can see from a photo/a short amount of time looking  into the... Read More

Storage box
Feb 23 2017

How to pack for storage

As a general rule, everything that can fit into boxes – should, and anything that can’t – should be covered. Here are some tips on packing the most common items. Read More

Pack for storage
Feb 19 2017

What can I put in my self storage unit?

You can store almost anything including:  Read More

Secure units
Feb 13 2017

A brief history of self storage

Self storage facilities as we know them today, didn’t properly exist until the late 1950s, though there is historical evidence of publicly available storage in ancient China. Read More

Ancient China
Nov 20 2016

Your valuables are safe with us

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday 14 November 2016 caused widespread damage in North Canterbury and Wellington.  So, if you are one of our Wellington customers, you may be wondering about the security of our Newlands and Kilbirnie facilities. We are happy to report that they are very secure. Read More

Kilbirnie