Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Auckland, New Zealand

Outdoorsy mother's helper in Auckland, New Zealand
Hello beautiful human, We are a happy Kiwi-German family living in a large house in Central Auckland (Epsom), looking for a mother's helper/ nanny who loves being outdoors for our two boys (9-year-old Keanu and 1-year-old baby Eden). Janina and ......
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about 14 hours ago

Wellington, New Zealand

Help with house projects and dog sitting near the beach in Wellington, New Zealand
We are a family of five but mostly empty nesters these days, as our young adult children are away at University or live elsewhere. We have great coastal views, are on a regular bus route or there is a spare bike about too. Close to Newtown and ......
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Auckland, New Zealand

Experience rural lifestyle on our small block in North Auckland, New Zealand
Experience a bit of the country lifestyle... we have a 10 acre lifestyle block in Waitoki, Auckland, NZ, approx. a 40min drive from Auckland City . We are a 15-20 min drive to lots of locations, such as a lovely beaches, shops, movie theatres, ......
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about 3 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Join our trilingual family in Akaroa, New Zealand
We are a family of three, my partner Luca, our 4 years old son Eros and myself. Luca is originally from Italy and I am originally from France. We do speak English, French and Italian at home. Akaroa is a small village, 90 minutes away from ......
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Otago, New Zealand

Join our seaside home in Kuri Bush, New Zealand
Kia ora! Welcome to our home on the south coast of Ōtepoti/Dunedin. There are 6 of us that live here fulltime, but the heart behind this place is that it is a home for many. As many of us have had beautiful experiences woofing and doing workaways ......
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about 2 days ago

Marlborough , New Zealand

Learn about rural life at our property situated in the beautiful Clarence Valley in NZ
Urgent help require right now! My property is situated in the beautiful Clarence Valley on the North Kaikoura Coast with easy access to ocean, river and mountains. I am looking for people with practical skills in gardening, cleaning and building ......
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Auckland, New Zealand

Join us in the bush and ocean paradise of Great Barrier Island for eco projects and fun near Auckland, New Zealand
We are a Hannah and Ken and Mataa (dog) living on an island paradise of bush and ocean! Our 60 ha block is 100% native forest with amazing views of the ocean and mountain and backs on to DOC land in the remoter north of the island with access to the ......
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Taranaki, New Zealand

Help us tame our rural paradise in Purangi, New Zealand
About Us Kia ora! We’re originally from South Yorkshire in the UK and made the move to Aotearoa New Zealand in October 2012. I’m Marcia and I work in the not-for-profit sector, and my partner Matthew is an electrician. We now live on a 3-acre ......
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Otago, New Zealand

Experience outdoor life, gardening and beginner permaculture with a farming family in Central Otago, New Zealand
Kia ora, We are Chloë & Liam (+ 4.5yo & 1yo) - living in the Māniatoto, Central Otago, South Island on a sheep and beef farm. We are inland, up high, about 2 hours from Dunedin and 2 hours from Queenstown/Wanaka. We will be looking for help in the ......
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Northland, New Zealand

Come and join us in the Waipu Hills, Northland, New Zealand
Hi! We are Viv and Paul. We live on a 1 hectare property in the Waipu hills 8 mins drive from the village. At the moment most of the tasks would be carpentry (chicken run and garden enclosure), gardening, fire wood, cleaning, a bit of website help ......

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about 13 hours ago

Wellington, New Zealand

Yard care and time with a dog in Wellington, New Zealand
Temporary update: Dog sitting and spending time with her is the main task at this time. Yard work would be welcome,but not required. Regular ad: If you enjoy cooking, gardening, painting, language exchange, or art and want to have lots of time to ......
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about 4 days ago

Wellington, New Zealand

Help with taking care of our overgrown garden in Kahutara, New Zealand
We are Michael and Vincenzo. We’re currently looking after an old historic house and revamping and renovating its large rambling and overgrown garden. We’re also looking to expand our spray free vege garden and flower farm. We’ve lots of plans but ......
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Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Help out with a family in the Bay of Plenty. New Zealand
My husband & I have 3 adult children no longer living at home. We have hosted school exchange students through AFS many times in the past. We have a house by the beach which is an old 3 bedroom villa which we are still renovating. Workawayers have ......
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Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Helping with gardening in the Ruby Bay area of Nelson, New Zealand
I live close to Ruby Bay and have a sizeable garden to weed and take care of. I'm situated on one hectare in a tranquil rural setting, with abundant bird life. I have 2 cats. I'm looking for hard-working people who would like to share my ......
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about 7 days ago

Waikato, New Zealand

Give a hand around an intentional community at the top of the Coromandel Peninsular, New Zealand
My name is Sassy and I live on a community at the far end of the Coromandel Peninsula. I currently manage the in a Nursery, which is a community-run native nursery, in Colville, growing plants for local restoration projects. I am also passionate ......
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about 7 days ago

Northland, New Zealand

Help with establishing gardens, mowing and maintenance of the house in beautiful Northland, New Zealand
We are a couple living in beautiful Northland, New Zealand on 7 acres. We both work from home and have 2 dogs and a small mop of sheep. In our area there is a lot of outdoor activities to experience, e.g. kayaking, fishing. We live rurally, with no ......
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about 3 days ago

Waikato, New Zealand

Join us in a beautiful rural setting in Coromandel, New Zealand
We’re looking for someone to join our team from early November through to around the end of January. This could be a great opportunity for a digital nomad, traveller, or someone with their own online work who would love a place to stay while ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Join our daily life while exploring the surroundings of Marton, New Zealand
My partner and I have brought our first home a year ago and made some steady progress with the gardens, however we still have a long way to go. You would be doing general yard and garden work like:weeding, lawn mowing, pruning, and assisting on ......
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about 10 days ago

Northland, New Zealand

Learn new skills and enjoy the outdoors in Whangarei, New Zealand
Whangarei, 2 hrs drive North of Auckland. Recently, I moved to a modern house with fantastic panoramic views over Whangārei, water view toward Onerahi & Mt Manaia. There is a huge deck outside for practicing yoga as well as a large indoor space ......
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Waikato, New Zealand

Love the outdoors? You’ll love it here! Stunning surroundings while you help & learn - Karangahake Gorge, New Zealand
THE PLACE Join us on our beautiful 1.5-hectare property, nestled in the hills above the river in the heart of the picturesque Karangahake Gorge. Much of our land is covered in native bush, with paddocks for our goats, an orchard, large vegetable ......
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