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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 400 job vacancies listed!

03/09 - Experienced Front Of House Staff
03/09 - Farmhand For The Spring!
03/09 - Retail Assistant
03/09 - Cafe / Restaurant Staff
03/09 - Chef De Partie
03/09 - Kitchen Porter
03/09 - Skilled And General Labourers
02/09 - Turtle Totes Needs You Marketing
02/09 - Planting Team Leader
02/09 - Fixed Term Planting Team Leader

view all our vacancies >>
Activity Listings

Transport Companies

Grab-a-Seat Grab-a-Seat
Most fares $100 or less!
Kiwi Road Trips Kiwi Road Trips
Freedom Camping Vans with Buy-Back Guarantee
Campervanz Rentals Campervanz Rentals
Custom Build Campervans for rent
Transport: Tours, Bus & Coach, Campervan Rentals, Car Rentals, Flights, Ferries & Train, Ride Share
Noticeboard Listings
$13400
Auckland
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Certified Self Contained Green Sticker 2012 Nissan Serena
2012 Nissan Serena, great condition with everything you need to start your adventure
Added: 01/09/2026
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$12995
Auckland
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Selfcontained2013 Hybrid Nissan Serena
low MileageNEW WOFFully EquippedSelf-contained
Added: 01/09/2026
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$9500
Auckland
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Toyota Estima 2000 Green Selfcontained
passed pre purchase test great setup
Added: 01/09/2026
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Travel Guide
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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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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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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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Bucket List on a Budget
Strapped for cash doesn't mean you can't tick off some amazing things. Check out our ultimate guide.

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

Pohatu Penguins Sea Kayaking Pohatu Penguins Sea Kayaking
Wildlife guaranteed
Cathedral Cove Sea Kayaking Cathedral Cove Sea Kayaking
Rated as one of the best sea kayaking trips in NZ
Paddle Wanaka Paddle Wanaka
Guided tours from $139pp
Popular Activities: Skydiving, Kayaking, Dolphin Swimming, Bungy Jumping