Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Arboretum and forest restoration project in Motueka Valley, New Zealand
We have several hectares of forest including a large area of regenerating native forest. We started planting trees in 1988 and the increase in biodiversity as the years go by is beautiful to see. We are still planting trees (in winter) but most of ......
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Enjoy comfortable living in Kilbirnie, Wellington, New Zealand
I am a single mum with shared custody of a fun and engaging 13 year old daughter, plus a little dog, looking for someone (or a couple) who can join us from the start of December and stay until the end of January. The thing we mostly need from you ......
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Help our family cultivate a countryside haven in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Hi. Before we get into the details, please only apply if you have your own transport! We are in an isolated rural area, which is not on a bus route, so have found that Workawayers only really get the most out of staying with us and exploring the ......
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Join our outdoorsy, bilingual family in beautiful Taranaki, New Zealand
----Looking for workaways in JANUARY!! Get in touch if you're available :) --- We are lucky to call New Plymouth home, as it's such a special little place where all things fun can be found: the sea, the mountain, the wind and beautiful surrounding ......
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Eco-earth house in the bush; protecting endemic fauna and flora in Northland, New Zealand
Kia ora, travellers! Haere mai - welcome - to my whare (home) in beautiful Honeymoon Valley, surrounded by native rainforest, birds and insects. We built this eco-earth house using local clay from right under our feet. This land used to be just ......
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Enjoy the outdoors and get to know Kiwi culture in Tuapeka Mouth, New Zealand
Wake up in your own private caravan, parked on a sun-soaked section overlooking horses, sheep, and cows. Just a three-minute walk away, you’ll find a secret swimming spot and the southernmost ferry in the world. At night, with almost no light ......
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Workawayer haven at my peaceful home and gardens in beachside Hauraki North Shore Auckland, New Zealand
***3 December update: please note I have one short stay Workawayer spot left for 2025, available 12th-15th December. It is possible I could host 9th-15th but my preference is the former date range. In addition, I am accepting applications for a ......
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Join our homeschooling family on the farm in Auckland, New Zealand
We live close to Muriwai Beach, Parakai Pools and Shelly Beach. We have a large comfortable house with ocean views, bows, slug guns, kayaks, outdoor fire and unlimited internet (starlink). We have a rumpus, pool table and gardens. ......
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Meet the cutest and friendliest sheep in the world and enjoy our place in Rotorua, New Zealand
My husband and I moved from the big city to start our next great adventure. We bought just over 5 acres of bare land. We have built a garage with workshop first and live in that until the cottage was built. Sadly he has since passed away 2023. My ......
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Stay a few weeks in lovely Coromandel , New Zealand
My Workawayers help 4 hours per day, five days a week, for really nice and clean accommodation, breakfast and a big lunch and getting a home from home. I am sorry, but I do not cook vegan or just vegetarian. On your days off, you would have to cook ......
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Join me around our funny farm in Hawkes bay, New Zealand
Hi fellow travelers, I use both the Helpx and Workaway platform I'm Dan, and I would like to welcome a mature friendly and reliable helper to help me look after my property I am looking for a mature friendly person that I can trust . You will be ......
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Help our family with gardening or earth building Whangaroa Harbour in the Far North of New Zealand
We're a family of four (children are 15 and 17 years old) living on a beautiful property with stunning views overlooking Whangaroa Harbour in the Far North of New Zealand. We have a small and simple off-grid set up, and live surrounded by native ......
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Join us with projects in our home in a beautiful historic building near Dunedin City centre, New Zealand
AVAILABLE 12 Jan-30jan Couples are welcome. Some gardening experience required, or experience doing manual work. We are currently looking for help in our historic garden, at times that suit your own schedule. We live in a beautiful historic ......
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Join us by the sea and be part of family life on Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Hi workawayers! We're looking forward to meeting you :) About us: We are a writer and architect with a girl of 14 and boy of 10, who live in a (mostly) renovated old house overlooking the sea on Waiheke Island, just 35 minutes by ferry from ......
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Join our organic family farm near Dunedin, New Zealand
A young family running an organic farm... We have a room to spare, fun company, and lots of board games. We need help with our animals (dog, goose, duck, and chicken), our projects (mostly improving workawayer facilities), our gardening (weeding, ......
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Help welcome at our property at Opito Bay, Coromandel, New Zealand
Hi, we are wanting help to build a fence & do some painting at our holiday home at Opito Bay. Weather permitting there will also be some fishing involved on the sealegs. We are looking at going there on the 14/15th December & will probably return on ......
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Join us on our little farm in the sunny Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
***Sorry - no more helpers required for this year until February*** We have an automotive country workshop where we do WOFs and fix and service cars, 4WDs, trailers, tractors and all sorts of machinery. In our spare time we look after our little ......
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Join our family in stunning Te Anau, Fiordland, New Zealand
We’re a family of four living just outside Te Anau on a small lifestyle block with lovely views of the mountains and Lake Te Anau. We are right on the doorstep of Fiordland National Park, on the road to Milford Sound. Our family includes Ness and ......
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Shape my permaculture and homestead project in Northland, New Zealand
Greetings from Onerahi, Whangarei. I'm Mike and I am restoring the native vegetation of a small valley, finishing off my recently erected house and establishing a vegetable garden/orchard through 2025. I've developed a small nursery to provide the ......
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Help us out in our lovely lifestyle block near Nelson Lakes National park, New Zealand
Hi We are an easy going couple living in a forestry lifestyle block surrounded by lovely nature close to Nelson lakes National park. We are 15 minutes from Lake Rotoiti and St-Arnaud village, about 1 hour from Nelson and 1.5hrs from Abel Tasman. We ......