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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 218 job vacancies listed!

24/06 - Carpenter / General Trade Assistant
24/06 - Reception/ Cleaner
24/06 - Skilled Labourers
24/06 - Barista
24/06 - Butcher Or Chef With Skills
24/06 - Assembly Technician
24/06 - Apple Pruning With Accommodation
24/06 - Dairy Farm Assistant
24/06 - Jobs In Tauranga
24/06 - 1 X Housekeeper With Accommodation

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Activity Listings

Transport Companies

Road Runner Rentals Road Runner Rentals
More freedom. Better views. Park up. Sleep well.
Kiwi Road Trips Kiwi Road Trips
Freedom Camping Vans with Buy-Back Guarantee
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
$6500
Auckland
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Toyota Estima 2001 Selfcontained Campervan Ready To Tr
Old but Gold Ready for Your NZ Road Trip
Added: 24/06/2026
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$12000
Auckland
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Mitsubishi L300 Long 2006
Mitsubishi L300 Long 2006
Added: 23/06/2026
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$3500
Christchurch
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Honda Airwave
NEED TO BE SOLD BEFORE 707
Added: 23/06/2026
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Travel Guide
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Rotorua's - Best Of Culture
Not yet made it to Rotorua - then you are missing out on a load of great cultural / Maori stuff.
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New Zealand's Best Festival & Events
Ahhh.....where to begin? There are hundred's to choose from but here are a few of our favourites...
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Accommodation Options
NZ has loads of accommodation options, from wild camping to couch surfing. Check out to all your options.
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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.

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

Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures
Explore the Abel Tasman the quiet & relaxing way!
Pohatu Penguins Pohatu Penguins
Regenerative tours supporting conservation work
Pohautu Penguins Sea Kayaking Pohautu Penguins Sea Kayaking
Wildlife guaranteed
Popular Activities: Skydiving, Kayaking, Dolphin Swimming, Bungy Jumping