|
Employment |
| Employers,
Agencies & Placement Services |
| Aranga
Holiday Park - Fruit picking, packing and general
orchard work is available to backpackers in Kerikeri all
year round. |
| Australian
Nursing Solutions - Melbourne based agency. We have
seen ANS advertising for nurses to New Zealand in the past
but the last time we checked this link there were no vacancies
or mention of nursing in NZ. |
| BUNAC
Work Programmes - Opportunities for students to
travel and work in various countries. |
| Eden
Brown - Specialises in bringing nurses from around
the world into New Zealand. Suitable candidates are guided
through the entire process of registering, finding a suitable
position, visa processing and relocating to NZ. |
| EIL
UK - Part of an International Federation, with contacts
in over 25 countries worldwide, EIL operate a wide range
of projects including a Kiwi Adventure programme. Non UK
nationals can find EIL offices in their home countries. |
| Explorations
in Travel - Arranges international volunteer placements
in Costa Rica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, New Zealand,
Australia and Nepal. An American organisation, they also
offer language classes and family stays. |
| Inter-Sejours
- A French au pair agency of 35 years experience, seeks
girls and boys, aged 18 to 30, for families in Australia
and New Zealand. Au pairs are expected to give between
25 to 30 hours a week looking after children plus some light
housework in return for full board with the host family
in own bedroom and pocket money. Free time is available
to attend languages courses. In French. |
| Just
Cuts - Qualified hairdressers
are wanted to work in 140 salons in Australia and New Zealand. |
| Manpower
- New Zealand branch of the worldwide employment agency. |
| Michael
Page International - Global agency specialising
in industry and finance jobs. |
| Nurse
on Holidays - A programme by Anchor Healthcare that
provides nurses with an opportunity to work and travel around
New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands. Anchor has established
agreements with hospitals throughout New Zealand. These
facilities are in cities and tourist destinations which
include adventure parks, Rotorua, Milford Sound, fiords,
and mountain resorts etc. Anchor also offers the opportunity
of volunteer work in a remote island hospital in the Solomon
Islands. |
| Robert
Walters - Temp and permanent vacancies in banking
and finance, accountancy, secretarial and call centres.
Offices also in Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland,
New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Holland, the UK and
the USA. |
| Suncrest
Orchard - Cherry pickers and packers wanted
beginning mid December and ending in early February.
Situated near Cromwell in Central Otago (South
Island), accommodation is available and the website
includes an online job application form. |
Employment
Resources |
| Advice & Useful Sites for Finding Work |
| Auckland
Central Backpackers - Hostel accommodation and tours.
Good location and incorporates a work finding service. |
| Backpackerboard.co.nz
- A backpacking website for New Zealand. Includes seasonal
job vacancies. |
| Backpackers
& Adventure Travel Expo - Held in Auckland. |
| Backpack
New Zealand - This presentable site provides a directory
of services and activities for the backpacker, photgraphs
and some work information. |
| Consyl
Publishing - Publish Australian Outlook and New
Zealand Outlook, two useful and free printed newspapers.
Both are particularly helpful for those looking to work
on a woking holiday visa. |
| Farm
Helpers in New Zealand - Sell a booklet listing
over 190 farms throughout New Zealand that are willing to
offer food and board in exchange for 4 to 6 hours work a
day. |
| Help
Exchange - Lists work in exchange for accommodation
and food stays on farms, backpackers and others in Australia,
New Zealand and Europe. Free to both hosts and helpers. |
| Gap
Year New Zealand - Gap year travel guide to New
Zealand |
| Gap
Year NZ - Take some time out in New Zealand. These
are a website for people thinking of taking some time out
in New Zealand and includes visa information, a lively forum,
tools, resources and gap year ideas. |
| JobUniverse.co.nz
- Large recruitment site. |
| Monster.co.nz
- Job search and career information. |
| New
Zealand Jobsearch - Good information for those looking
to work in New Zealand, including the lowdown on working
holiday visas for nationals of the UK, Ireland, Canada,
France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia
and Singapore. Job starter packs are also available. |
| New
Zealand Jobs - Jobs and career information. |
| The
Rotten Apple - Backpacker
hostel that can assist with finding fruit picking work. |
| Seasonal
Work in New Zealand - Assistance with finding seasonal
work on the NZ harvest trail. |
| Seek
Communications - Job search and career information. |
| TNT
- These guys provide an excellent free weekly magazine for
Australians in London and another for visitors to Oz. For
a few stamps and a nominal fee they also provide various
travel planners to Britain, Australia and New Zealand -
see their site for more details. |
| Traveljobs
Network - Online travel and tourism job board. |
| Visafirst.com -Organise working holiday visas for Australia and New Zealand. |
| Working
In New Zealand - Jobs in New Zealand for returning
New Zealanders and skilled migrants. |
| WorkSite
- Portal about working in New Zealand. WorkSite is
a multi government agency project lead by the Department
of Labour. It brings together information from a number
of government departments. WorkSite can help, whether
you're studying, in work, wanting to change your career,
or thinking about starting your own business. The Portal
provides a "shopping mall" offering everything people may
want to know about the New Zealand labour market - jobs,
careers, training, migration, volunteering, self employment,
employer and employee rights and obligations and forms of
assistance available. |
Gap Year & Voluntary Work |
| Unpaid Positions & Adventure |
| Agriventure - Run by the International Agricultural Exchange Association,
Agriventure arranges working exchanges to Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, USA and Japan on farming or horticultural
enterprises. Applicants must be aged 18-30, have no
dependants, be British citizens, have a full driving licence
and have good practical experience within agriculture or
horticulture or around the home. Programmes depart
all the year around (applications required approx 2 months
minimum before departure). Programme costs start at around
£1700 and include: return flights (and transfer to
host family), full travel and work insurance, work permits,
job placement, departure information meeting, seminar in
host country and full emergency back-up through offices
in hosting country. Programmes are also available to Americans,
Canadians, some Europeans, Australians and New Zealanders
through offices in their own country. |
| Phenomena
Academy - Offer a special
gap year programme, which combines learning, travel and
community work / volunteering in New Zealand. |
| WWOOF
New Zealand - WWOOF allows volunteers to stay on
organic farms, exchanging labour for a bed for the night. |
Living in New Zealand |
| Real Estate and Resources for Staying Long Term |
| Allrealestate.co.nz - Property portal for New Zealand. |
| Auckland Gumtree - Classified ads for Auckland and other kiwi cities, including jobs and accommodation |
| Bayleys - New Zealand estate agents also covering Fiji and the Pacific. |
| New
Zealand Immigration Guide - Featuring interviews
with recent migrants, employment articles, salary
guides and tools such as a cost of living calculator
for New Zealand. |
| New
Zealand Immigration Service -
Visa inforamtion. |
| New Zealand Real Estate Guide - Information for buying a home in New Zealand. |
| New
Zealand Visas - Immigation
consultants. |
| North
Shore Immigration Service - Immigation consultants. |
| Top
10 Immigration - Immigration
information portal featuring advice and links relating to
Australia, Canada, UK, USA and New Zealand immigration services. |
Travelling in New Zealand |
| Accommodation & Getting Around |
AA
New Zealand Travel Guides - Comprehensive online
New Zealand travel planning guides providing worldwide
accommodation options, activities, attractions, transport
and the latest events. |
| ActioNZ-travel.com - Internet based travel agency for New Zealand based in
New Zealand. Apart from travel requirements the site also
offers itineraries, travel information and an infotainments
section. |
| A
J Hackett Bungy - Bungy jumping
in New Zealand from the guys that initiated the madness.. |
| Apollo
Motorhome Holidays - Specialise in campervan
and motorhome hire in Australia and New Zealand including
the "Cheapa Campa", aimed at the budget-minded traveller. |
| Auckland
Tourism - Official tourist site for Auckland. |
| Australia
New Zealand Campervans - Australia New Zealand Campervans
specialize in campervans, RV and rental car hire. |
| Backpacker
Board New Zealand - Independent travel guide to
New Zealand for backpackers and travellers. |
| Backpackers
World - Travel agency offering a number of starter
packs for both Oz and NZ cities. |
| Budget
Backpacker Hostels - An accommodation guide to NZ's
BBH network of hostels. |
| CarTrek
NewZealand - The road signs are in English, the
roads are long and empty, the countryside is beautiful and
they drive on the proper side of the road. Who wouldn't
want to drive around New Zealand? The cars on sale at this
site can be sold back at the end of your trip. |
| Escape
Campervan Hire - See New Zealand in style
in these brand new individually painted camper
vans. |
| Flying
Kiwi Adventure Travel - New Zealand adventure travel
operators Flying Kiwi offer deals for any budget including
adventure, bus, bicycle and wilderness tours. Circumnavigate
NZ with this green tour operator’s Flexibility Travel
Pass. |
| Freesoulrider
- Snowboard & Ski New Zealand - Run snowboarding
tours and a community site. |
| Getabout - Campervan rental. |
| Intercity
Coachlines - New Zealand bus travel discounts and
travel passes for backpackers. |
| KEA
Campers Australia and New Zealand - Campervans,
motorhomes and 4WD's to explore Australia and New Zealand
at your own pace, experienced multilingual staff and an
extensive network of rental depots. |
| Kiwi
Experience - Backpacker bus service. |
| Kiwistyle
Travel - Offering backpacker tours, luxury travel
and New Zealand travel options. |
| Magic
Travellers Network - A backpacker bus service in
New Zealand. |
| Newmans
Coach Lines New Zealand - Newmans provide deluxe
coach travel services linking all major cities and tourist
destinations throughout New Zealand plus day excursions
and sightseeing for independent travellers. |
| NewZealandFrontiers.com - Motor home rentals. |
| New
Zealand Herald - Newspaper. |
| New
Zealand Tourist Board - Official site. |
| New
Zealand Travelpass - Money saving travel passes
for backpackers and independent travellers of all ages offering
flexible bus travel around New Zealand, inter island ferry,
rail, air travel and accommodation add-ons. |
| PureNZ.com - Official NZ tourism site. |
Queenstown
Adventure Group New Zealand - Offers adventure 24
hours a day, 365 days a year. Information
about bungy jumping, jet boating, white water rafting, tandem
skydiving and thrilling helicopter flights. |
| Walkabout
Motorhome & Campervan Rentals NZ - Luxury or
budget campervans and motorhomes. |
| Wanderers
Travel - A gap year
for most is about work and play. If you're working Wanderers
can help you make arrangements to enjoy your free weekends
to the max. |
| YHA
New Zealand - Budget accommodation and travel packages. |
Other |
| Culture, News... |
| NZ
Rugby.com - Official site of the All Blacks. |
