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WELCOME TO BACKPACKERBOARD!

Welcome to the biggest & longest established website dedicated to travellers in New Zealand.
So what have we got lined up? Well for starters we have our own dedicated NZ guide full of essential information. Then we have listings for hostels, activities and transport companies to help you organise your trip. When you arrive we have our noticeboard for buying and selling and also the biggest online jobs board for travellers with 100's of vacancies.
AWF Travel Cars NZ
Jobs

We have 232 job vacancies listed!

10/07 - Barista
10/07 - Winter Pruning Tree Training
10/07 - Front Desk Executive
10/07 - Farm Hand
10/07 - French Teachers Auckland Wellington
10/07 - Spanish Teachers Auckland Wellingto
10/07 - Italian Teacher Auckland Welllingto
10/07 - Glamping Events Coordinators
09/07 - Experience Bartender
09/07 - Chef De Partie Ellerslie

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Activity Listings

Transport Companies

KiwiQuest Camper Pre-Purchase KiwiQuest Camper Pre-Purchase
Limited Spaces: Pre-Order your Campervan today
Campervanz Rentals Campervanz Rentals
Custom Build Campervans for rent
Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry
Travel between Wellington & Picton
Transport: Tours, Bus & Coach, Campervan Rentals, Car Rentals, Flights, Ferries & Train, Ride Share
Noticeboard Listings
$2700
Auckland
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Honda Fit 2002 For Sale
Best small car for city and roadtrip
Added: 09/07/2026
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$10500
Christchurch
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Converted Van Honda Elysion 2005 Job Accommodation Conta
After months of touring New Zealands roads in this van, its time for it to find a new o
Added: 07/07/2026
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$15500
Christchurch
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Mitsubishi L300 Long Selfcontained Wof Rego Read
Mitsubishi L300 Long Self-Contained WOF REGO Ready to Travel NZ
Added: 07/07/2026
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Travel Guide
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BBNZ's Guide to Hostel Living
Find out what living in a hostel in New Zealand is really like with tips, etiquette and what to expect
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Customs, Excise & Quarantine
Don't get caught out when you arrive in New Zealand. Make sure you read our quick guide before you go!
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Best Beaches - South Island
With so much amazing coastline on the South Island its always going to be hard to choose what the best beaches are, but here is our pick of them.
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Fruit Pick Your Way Around NZ
Travelling can be expensive so why not supplement your travels with a bit of seasonal fruit picking work

What's new in the guide

Access All Areas
Landscapes to Make-You-Go-Oooo
Best Cycle Trails
Best Bungee Jumps

Your questions answered

How do you find cheap internal flights?
A Guide to Self-contained Campervans
Can I camp in New Zealand?
How do I get mail & post?
Backpacker Group Self Containment certificates
Jobs

North Island

South Island

Activity Listings

Popular Activities in NZ

Bay of Islands Parasail Bay of Islands Parasail
Highest Parasail in NZ! 1200ft from the boat
Pohatu Penguins Pohatu Penguins
Regenerative tours supporting conservation work
Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures
Explore the Abel Tasman the quiet & relaxing way!
Popular Activities: Skydiving, Kayaking, Dolphin Swimming, Bungy Jumping