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Backpacker Job Board

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 217 job vacancies listed!

23/06 - Kitchen Hand/barista
23/06 - Fixed Term Dairy Couple
23/06 - Housekeeping Hot Tub Superstars
23/06 - Dairy Farmhands
23/06 - Kitchen Hand/assistant
23/06 - Kiwifruit Construction Support
23/06 - Dairy Farm Position
23/06 - Breakfast Host Live In Position
23/06 - Garden Help In Beautiful Foothills
23/06 - Waiter

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Activity Listings

Transport Companies

Kiwi Road Trips Kiwi Road Trips
Freedom Camping Vans with Buy-Back Guarantee
Kiwi Road Trips Kiwi Road Trips
Freedom Camping Vans with Buy-Back Guarantee
Wild About New Zealand Wild About New Zealand
Grab your pack and we'll look after the rest
Transport: Tours, Bus & Coach, Campervan Rentals, Car Rentals, Flights, Ferries & Train, Ride Share
Noticeboard Listings
$4500
Christchurch
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Honda Odyssey Absolute
good and reliable car with backpacker setup
Added: 23/06/2026
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$24000
Auckland
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2005 Ford Transit Lwb 278k Diesel Heater Hot Water
Fully off-grid setup 200Ah AGM battery, 360W solar, diesel heater, hot water system
Added: 23/06/2026
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$8000
Auckland
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Nissan Presage
NISSAN PRESAGE 2007 READY TO GO
Added: 22/06/2026
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Travel Guide
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Landscapes to Make-You-Go-Oooo
You're spoilt for choice in New Zealand when it comes to awe-inspiring scenery and landscapes
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Working Holiday Visa (WHV)
Unsure whether you need or would use a Working Holiday Visa - then check out our guide to why you should choose one!
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Working In New Zealand
Check out our guide to what you will need to work in New Zealand.
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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.

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

Cathedral Cove Sea Kayaking Cathedral Cove Sea Kayaking
Rated as one of the best sea kayaking trips in NZ
Auckland Jet Boat Tours Auckland Jet Boat Tours
Auckland's Supreme Scream Machine!
Pohautu Penguins Sea Kayaking Pohautu Penguins Sea Kayaking
Wildlife guaranteed
Popular Activities: Skydiving, Kayaking, Dolphin Swimming, Bungy Jumping