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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

Wild About New Zealand Wild About New Zealand
Grab your pack and we'll look after the rest
Kiwi Road Trips Kiwi Road Trips
Freedom Camping Vans with Buy-Back Guarantee
Grab-a-Seat Grab-a-Seat
Most fares $100 or less!
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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New Zealand Health Service
Read our quick guide to all things New Zealand health related such as how to seek medical advice.
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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 Cycle Trails
Enjoy New Zealand from the bike saddle and tour those harder to reach places
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Ski the Scenery – Enjoying New Zealand from the Slopes
There's only so much of New Zealand's majesty you can appreciate from sea level. Strap on your skis and hit the slopes to get a Kea's eye perspective of this beautiful land.

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
Pohatu Penguins Pohatu Penguins
Regenerative tours supporting conservation work
Whale Watch Kaikoura Whale Watch Kaikoura
view giant sperm whales
Popular Activities: Skydiving, Kayaking, Dolphin Swimming, Bungy Jumping