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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 262 job vacancies listed!

16/07 - Treeplanting Landscape Workers
16/07 - Senior Waiting Satff/ Duty Manager
16/07 - Waiter Staff
16/07 - Life Drawing Models
16/07 - Dairy Farm Assistant
16/07 - Commercial Housekeeper Driver
16/07 - Brand Ambassador Auckland!
16/07 - Travelling Brand Ambassador!
16/07 - Travelling Brand Ambassador!
16/07 - Activity Guide

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Activity Listings

Transport Companies

Campervanz Rentals Campervanz Rentals
Custom Build Campervans for rent
BANZ Tours & Rentals Ltd BANZ Tours & Rentals Ltd
Freedom & Comfort
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
$5500
Christchurch
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Toyota Wish 2004 Camper
Reliable Car in very good condition I never had any problems Perfect for camping
Added: 15/07/2026
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$6500
Tauranga & Bay Of Plenty
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Low Mileage 2013 Toyota Porte Spade
Low mileage, Sliding door, Reversing camera
Added: 14/07/2026
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$5999
Christchurch
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2008 Toyota Wish 7seater Christchurch
Reliable 7-seater Toyota Wish, automatic, 125,600 km, long WoF and recent maintenance
Added: 14/07/2026
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Travel Guide
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Currency, Money & Tipping
Read our handy guide on NZ currency, tipping and accessing banking facilities.
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Passport Control & Immigration
Not sure what to expect when you arrive. Then check out out our guide to NZ passport control & immigration.
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New Zealand ID cards
Lucky enough to look under 25?! Then you might want to think about getting yourself one of these.
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Guide to Living in a Hostel For Long Termers
Are you planning on living in a hostel for a while - then check out our guide to the Pros and Cons of long term hostel living

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

Tekapo Springs Tekapo Springs
Hot pools, waterslide, spa, ice-rink & star gazing
Whale Watch Kaikoura Whale Watch Kaikoura
view giant sperm whales
Auckland Adventure Jet Auckland Adventure Jet
Supercharged 35 minute trip
Popular Activities: Skydiving, Kayaking, Dolphin Swimming, Bungy Jumping