Jobs in New Zealand

Backpackers hoping to work and travel to earn some money whilst on a gap year should give looking for jobs in New Zealand some serious consideration. One of the reasons for this is that if you're on a round the world journey New Zealand is a natural half-way stopping point. You can work in New Zealand, earn some much-needed money and travel around this amazing country before flying on to your next destination. If you want to look for jobs in New Zealand you have to be between the ages of 18 and 30 and must apply for a New Zealand working holiday visa before you leave the UK. This entitles you to legally work in jobs in New Zealand for up to 12 months within a 23 month period. Unlike Australia New Zealand working holiday visas are strictly limited in numbers so, if looking for jobs in New Zealand is vital to your gap year plans you need to apply for the visa as early as possible in order to try and avoid disappointment. There is presently a quota of 9000 working holiday visas issued by the New Zealand government to British passport holders every year from September 1st, (this date and quota numbers are subject to change).

If you want to look for jobs in New Zealand but don't want all the hassle of applying for the visa, then we can do the work for you.

If you are looking for jobs in New Zealand all the usual places to look for work apply - job centres, employment agencies, newspapers, etc. If you're a traveller a great place to find jobs in New Zealand is through backpacker hostels. Hostels in New Zealand, particularly in cities such as Auckland or Christchurch, usually have communal noticeboards on display. These can be a fantastic source for all kinds of information. Employers looking for temporary workers realise that travellers are often looking for jobs in New Zealand and make use of hostel notice boards to advertise their vacancies.    

Perhaps not surprisingly, one of the most common jobs in New Zealand for travellers is bar work. Aside from earning some cash you'll meet loads of new people. Another common job in New Zealand for backpackers on a year out is to work in a backpackers' hostel. With this type of job in New Zealand the basic wage is usually fairly low but will include your accommodation. Travellers who work in hostels are generally backpackers who have stayed at the hostel for a while.

Many travellers who visit New Zealand go there because they have a love of the great outdoors. New Zealand has a deserved reputation for possessing some of the most beautiful, unspoilt countryside in the world. If you fit in to this category, and want to look for jobs in New Zealand, then it may be possible to find outdoor work on a farm or at a vineyard. Fruit picking is one such job in New Zealand that is easy to come by. Backpacker hostels can be a good source of information as to where and when you might find fruit picking jobs in New Zealand.

Jobs in New Zealand don't, of course, have to involve working outdoors. If you're more of an urban person and would rather get a job in New Zealand working in an office environment, there's usually plenty of this type of work available too. Temping agencies often like travellers on their books as they are usually prepared to work extremely hard in a short space of time, in order to earn as much money as possible to fund their travels. Jobs in New Zealand, particularly if you're still studying back home, are also an excellent way of getting some work experience on to your CV. Always make sure when you finish any job in New Zealand that you remember to ask for a reference - these can come in very useful in the future.

Jobs in New Zealand - Gap year programmes for jobs in New Zealand

See also:
New Zealand Visa
Working in New Zealand
Jobs in Australia


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