Working in New Zealand

Working in New Zealand is a great option for travellers who want to top up their funds with a gap year job overseas. The main reason working in New Zealand is so popular is that if you're aged 18-30 you qualify to apply for a one year working holiday visa for New Zealand. Working in New Zealand is also ideal in that it is a natural half-way stopping point for anyone travelling on a round the world ticket. It makes sense to work in New Zealand, boost your bank balance, see some of the sights before or after you work and then move on to your next destination.

Working in New Zealand - the practicalities

If you want a hassle free start to your working in New Zealand then our Real Kiwi Inclusive Package is for you. Before you even leave the UK we will have processed your working holiday visa for New Zealand. We provide you with all the info you will need for working in New Zealand. While you are staying here you will have help finding a job, and you will have a detailed orientation session with a local New Zealand co-ordinator.

We aim to get you working in New Zealand as soon as possible and we will work on your behalf to guarantee you a job offer. We have plenty of jobs in New Zealand to choose from in loads of different areas from au pair work and IT work. We will match you to a job you want to do which means working in New Zealand will not only be interesting but will enhance your CV and job prospects. You will have the freedom to do what you want with your time in NZ, allowing you to work and go backpacking in New Zealand as you please.

If working in New Zealand is an integral part of your travel plans it should be stressed that the number of New Zealand working holiday visas given out by the New Zealand government is limited. For example 9000 of the visas are given out to British passport holders on a first come, first served basis each year from September 1st. If working in New Zealand is vital to you, then the best way of trying to avoid disappointment is simply to book with us as soon as possible and we'll take care of the rest!

Working in New Zealand - what jobs can I do?

If you're planning on working in New Zealand on your gap year you don't have to restrict yourself to the stereotype gap year jobs such as evening bar work. You can work in New Zealand doing anything from working nine-to-five in a city bank to working out in the countryside on a farm. Indeed New Zealanders are world renowned for their love of the outdoor life, and the country boasts some amazing unspoilt countryside. The prospect of working outdoors in such a beautiful environment is what first attracts many travellers to the idea of working in New Zealand on their gap year out.

Working in New Zealand - Working in New Zealand gap year programmes

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


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