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Finding a job in New Zealand
Pamela
Guide
30-07-2025
Finding a job in New Zealand
Article Summary
- Use general job search websites such as CareersNZ (official site), Work and Income, the CareersNZ list of job sites, plus Seek, Trade Me, MyJobSpace, Backpackerboard (and its recruitment agencies), and Sidekicker or AirTasker for short/temporary jobs.
- Check University job search websites for Canterbury, Otago, Auckland, Victoria Wellington, and Waikato to find online career resources.
- Note that you can't access face-to-face services at universities if you're not a student, but these online resources can be useful to everyone.
- For a first-hand account of working in New Zealand on a WHV, read the Pvtistes article "My backpacker jobs during my Working Holiday Visa in New Zealand.
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The best job websites

Although we’ve already provided a number of links throughout this guide, here’s a quick summary of the most important ones, plus some new ones, too.

General job search websites

University job search websites

Note that you can’t benefit from face-to-face services with universities if you aren’t a student, but these online resources can be useful to everyone!

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Pamela

Voyageuse belge depuis 2012, j'ai vécu aux USA, aux Bahamas et en Nouvelle-Zélande pendant 5 ans, avant de m'envoler pour l'Australie où je vis actuellement. Je partage avec vous mes meilleurs tips grâce à pvtistes.net et vous accompagne dans votre préparation au départ

Belgian traveler since 2012. I have lived in the USA, the Bahamas in New Zealand for 5 years, before moving to Australia where I now live. I share my best tips with you and I help you prepare for your big adventure.

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