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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.
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Jobs

We have 541 job vacancies listed!

29/10 - Labourers Wanted Queenstown
29/10 - Housekeeping Supervisor Placement
28/10 - Laundry Worker
28/10 - Stonyridge Vineyard Leaf Plucking
28/10 - Berryfruit Picking Up On Tables
28/10 - Housekeeping In Aoraki Mt Cook
28/10 - Farm Worker Planting Seeds
28/10 - Work On Large Sheep And Cattle Farm
28/10 - Flooring Labourer Christchurch
28/10 - Fb Supervisor

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Activity Listings

Transport Companies

Road Runner Rentals Road Runner Rentals
More freedom. Better views. Park up. Sleep well.
Campervanz Rentals Campervanz Rentals
Custom Build Campervans for rent
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
$12500
Auckland
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2008 Nissan Caravan Campervan Green Sc 2030 Fresh Wof
Fresh WOF Pre-Purchase Inspection Report Available
Added: 28/10/2026
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$12000
Christchurch
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Self Contained Toyota Hiace Campervan
Very reliable and well maintained 2001 Self contained Toyota HiAce
Added: 28/10/2026
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$8000
Auckland
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Nissan Serena 2005
Price negotiable Fully equipped campervan for 2 people
Added: 28/10/2026
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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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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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Currency, Money & Tipping
Read our handy guide on NZ currency, tipping and accessing banking facilities.
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New Zealand History Through Art
An exploration of New Zealand's art can yield a greater understanding of the country's history, and the many cultural influences which has helped shape it.

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 Backpacker jobs
Self Containment certificates Tradestaff
Jobs

North Island

South Island

Activity Listings

Popular Activities in NZ

Pohatu Penguins Sea Kayaking Pohatu Penguins Sea Kayaking
Wildlife guaranteed
Taupo Tandem Skydiving Taupo Tandem Skydiving
Only $379 for 15,000ft
Paddle Wanaka Paddle Wanaka
Guided tours from $139pp
Popular Activities: Skydiving, Kayaking, Dolphin Swimming, Bungy Jumping