Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Experience family life in Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Hi! We’re Kristy, Danny, and Billy. We live in the seaside town of Russell, just a 10-minute walk from town and close to beaches in every direction. We love going to the beach, swimming, hiking, food, games, fishing, gathering seafood, sports and ......
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Meet the cutest and friendliest sheep in the world and enjoy our place in Rotorua, New Zealand
This is a working farm. The work is physical hard, and can be repetitive, and takes place in all weather conditions. I’m looking for motivated, reliable helpers who take pride in doing a job properly and can work both independently and with ......
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Join my peaceful home and gardens in beachside Hauraki North Shore Auckland, New Zealand
*23 March hosting update: There is a window of availability in the first half of April between the 8th to the 16th, for a short term stay. For any Workaway guest staying less than a full week hours of work are reduced to three hours maximum per ......
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Join our beautiful tiny hobby farm in Aongatete, New Zealand
We are Jess and Al, and we have a 4 acre small holding snuggled into the Kaimai Range, with an enormous veggie patch, sheep, chickens and 2 excitable dogs. We are currently working on planting an asparagus paddock, a native bush area and are always ......
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Dog, sheep and chicken sitting at our off grid home in Kerikeri, New Zealand
We are a German family, living in NZ since 20 years, with 3 children, who have left home and are at university or working. We have 2 lovely dogs , some chickens , 4 sheep 2 hand reared lambs:) and are in the final process of building our off grid ......
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Bush and beach retreat where we aim to live more lightly, Auckland, New Zealand
I am a mature woman, a former academic (Social Sciences), who has left the city to pursue my dream of a slower, quieter life, more connected to nature. I live on a one acre property in Cornwallis/Karangahape in the beautiful Waitakere Ranges, about ......
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Off-grid paradise being restored to natural state looking for chilled, positive crew in Motueka, New Zealand
looking for chilled, positive, fit, conservation-minded crew who love life Hi there, thanks for visiting our page! *We're flattered to have been favourited over 1,000 times on this website (*800 active users). Our aim is to be the #1 awesome ......
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Embrace the wild on our sustainable homestead in Northland, New Zealand
We live on 60 acres 40 min out of whangarei, two thirds of it is native bush and some grazing and our space has our house, a big workshop and a sleepout for the volunteers and huge gardens. There is a single and a double bed in the sleepout and ......
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Experience daily life with a Christchurch family in New Zealand
Kia ora everyone We are a family with two young children a 4-year-old girl and a 3-month-old baby boy. We’re easy-going, respectful of space, and enjoy a balance of family time and independence. Christchurch is an amazing base to explore the ......
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Pet sitting and outdoor projects in Kerikeri, New Zealand
------------ On the following dates for pet sitting: 7th April till 15th April. ------------ We live in the beautiful bay of islands. We have 3 dogs, a cat, chooks Beautiful gardens. A river on the property. A separate sleepout for our guests, We ......
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Join us at our little oasis and stay in a cosy retro caravan in Lake Hāwea, New Zealand
CURRENT NEEDS - please don't write unless you have experience: Someone skilled in the garden - mowing lawns, weeding, using a weed whacker etc. Someone skilled in caravan renovations / repairs, we need help with a little water leak in one of the ......
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Join us with projects at our beautiful historic building near Dunedin City centre, New Zealand
Available from now till mid April (flexible) ========== Some experience required with manual tasks. We are looking for help restoring a beautiful historic house and garden, at times that suit your own schedule. We are at 3 km from Dunedin City's ......
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Join us on our lifestyle block in North Canterbury, New Zealand
General profile We answer every email, usually within that day. So if you answer our profile you will get an answer immediately. We are very interested in having someone at this time April/May to help. If you like tidying up then we have an easy job ......
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Share our family life in Lower North Island, Masterton, New Zealand
Hi travelers Looking for an enthusiastic horse person! Must be competent enough to work alone with a young horse. Physically capable person is what I need! Lots of outside work. Prefer an enthusiastic horsey person who can work unsupervised. ......
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Coastal views, Sea and River within minutes from our Beautiful Farm in Rural Central Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
We are a couple with a sheep and cattle farm, with friendly working dogs, a small house dog and two friendly cats, and chickens. There are lovely views of the sea from the homestead and all over our farm. Driving a few kilometers away. Great for ......
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Experience family life along the coast in Waikanae, New Zealand
We’re a lively Kiwi-German family — two adults and three spirited kids (6, 4, and 2) — who believe life’s better when it’s full of laughter, language, and a little bit of adventure. Our home buzzes with English and German conversations, spontaneous ......
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A warm welcome in our family home in a peaceful valley in rural Moutere, 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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Help us finish our eco tiny home on wheels in Christchurch, New Zealand
Kia ora, hello! We're Anne (pronounced Ana) and Nick. We're an active, friendly, eco-conscious couple living in Otautahi Christchurch. Anne had a great Workaway experience in Denmark ten years ago. We're pretty full up over April now, so are ......
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Native restoration project and life in the Motueka Valley, Tasman, New Zealand
We are a family living on 58 acres in the beautiful Motueka Valley, needing help with our restoration project, trying to replant the majority of the property in natives, and weed out and restore the existing native bush. We are also looking for ......
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Be part of a busy family and help with some special projects in a secluded part of Welcome Bay, New Zealand
Our property is in a quiet, secluded part of Tauranga and you will stay with us in the house in your own double room. We have great views that look out over Tauranga and a swimming pool which is great in the summer to cool down after working in the ......
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