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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 238 job vacancies listed!

30/06 - Campervan Buffing Polishing Techn
30/06 - Auckland Campervans Assembly
30/06 - Wine Bottling Staff
30/06 - Kitchen Hand
30/06 - Engineers / Fabricators
30/06 - Hair Models Free Cut/colour
30/06 - Takeaway Cook Afternoon/evening
30/06 - Strong Evening Restaurant Servers
30/06 - Campervan Handyman
30/06 - Kitchen Hand

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Activity Listings

Transport Companies

KiwiQuest Camper Pre-Purchase KiwiQuest Camper Pre-Purchase
Limited Spaces: Pre-Order your Campervan today
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
$3750
Tauranga & Bay Of Plenty
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Honda Fit 2004 Camping Equipment
Last serviced in February, runs smoothly, camping equipment included
Added: 30/06/2026
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$4500
Auckland
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2001 Toyota Estima Selfcontained
Amazing condition 2001 Toyota Estima Campervan
Added: 29/06/2026
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$12500
Auckland
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1996 Ford Econovan Maxi 202000km Camper Van
Low mileage, pop top, kitchen inside
Added: 29/06/2026
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Travel Guide
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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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Hostel Communal Areas - Do's & Don'ts
Our handy guide to all the rules and customs for happy living in hostels
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Taking a Tour with Flying Kiwi
Join these New Zealand specialists for a jam-packed tour of the country and make friends for life.
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Accommodation Options
NZ has loads of accommodation options, from wild camping to couch surfing. Check out to all your options.

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

E-Ko Tours E-Ko Tours
Dolphin viewing from $99 & Swimming from $165
Paddle Wanaka Paddle Wanaka
Guided tours from $139pp
Taupo Tandem Skydiving Taupo Tandem Skydiving
Only $379 for 15,000ft
Popular Activities: Skydiving, Kayaking, Dolphin Swimming, Bungy Jumping