Hi Dawn,
Welcome to the forum, are you moving soon?
I think most DVD players sold in NZ multi region & therefore you can play DVD's from any region UK, USA & Australia & New Zealand.
We bought our last one about 4 years ago in NZ for about $50 & took it to Cyprus & also Spain & works perfect everywhere.
They are very cheap in NZ (unless buying a recordable DVD) so I would not advise bringing one with you.
cheers,
Anski