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Workawayers needed
Possibility that workawayers are needed
No availability
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Hi, We're Diana & Keith. We live beside the sea in a small village in the Catlins, New Zealand. I'm a writer, Keith is an artist. We're both now semi-retired. We grow 70% of our own food, and all of our firewood.
Our home is surrounded by beaches, ......
My home and pottery studio are on a 1 acre section just on the edge of Ngunguru on the beautiful Tutukaka Coast.
I'm a youngish pensioner, creating and selling my work as well as running pottery workshops.
I had Volunteers here for many years and ......
Hello and welcome!
We’re a young, friendly married couple with an adorable English springer spaniel puppy, living in a beautiful spot right by a river in Gisborne city. We’re in the process of transforming our property through landscaping and house ......
I am busy sewing and looking after dogs. The property is rather large and there is always plenty to do. Trees to trim, gardens to weed, compost making, planting, harvesting, maintenance and cleaning. The house is situated beside a pristine river and ......
Nestled in the hills of Manawahe, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty. A peaceful spot with nearby lakes, beaches and nature walks. I am restoring old farm land back to native bush creating a place where others can come to retreat, restore and reconnect ......
We’re Alicia and Chris, and we live in a peaceful coastal village surrounded by native bush, farmland and the beautiful Whangateau Harbour, an hour from Auckland. We share our lives with our cat Tui and kitten, Kita. We love nature and we plant ......
The quirkiest place in The Catlins! Welcome to our art gallery, created by Blair (kiwi) and Sandra (Dutchie). Tinkering since 1999, it's all about art here made from recycled materials. Our place is off-grid, surrounded by native bush, and with a ......
Kia ora (Hello and well wishes)
My name Is Ian, and I am a single father to an absolutely amazing 8-year-old girl
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Our Home & Our Way
You are not welcomed here as a guest.
You are welcomed as whānau (family)
Our home is guided by Rangatira ta ......
Tena koe, nau mai, haramai ki Tokomaru Bay, a small, predominately Maori seaside community on the East Coast. We are Jan and Bill who live on a four acre lifestyle block in the peaceful Kaiawha Valley about a two minute drive from the village and ......
Kia ora! My name is Estelle, and I live in the beachside town of Pāpāmoa with my two sons (9, 11).
I am a busy single Mum, and Primary School Teacher. I am looking for some help with my established gardens. Weeding, planting, and pruning. Lawns, ......
Kia ora, I live in sunny Thames, on the Coromandel Peninsula - there are lots of local walks, rivers, beaches and art. I am a teacher by day and in weekends and free time I am working hard to improve my property. So I am looking to meet skilled ......
Hi! We are Candace, Josue, Violeta (our daughter - nearly 2) and Bella (our dog), a Kiwi/Venezuelan family living in the beautiful Kerikeri. We are looking for some awesome travellers to help us primarily with looking after our little girl as well ......
We are a couple .. and looking to exchange lodging and meals in return for the preparation and painting of part of a weatherboard house .. you must have knowledge of preparation and painting . we live in New Plymouth Taranaki close to the sea and ......
Nau mai haere mai! Welcome! Willkommen!
Thanks for checking out our page...
We are a family of four living on a property with 14ha of protected native bush (forest), small flocks of chickens and ducks, a few sheep, hundreds of birds, thousands of ......
We are cropping farmers in Mid Canterbury near Ashburton. We both love to travel, experience different cultures and have trekked in Nepal, India, Africa and Peru. LIfe is always busy on the farm of which we grow a variety of crops ranging from ......
We are Patrick (56) and Bernice (58) - (Both English). Very friendly and down to earth people.
Bernice's has devoted all her time to horses all the time I have known her. She breeds horses but this is not a business.
We both enjoy the rural life, ......
House sitting , dog sitting and helping with house maintenance and a bit of painting and weeding. My preference is for a couple and workaways with experience looking after high energy dogs.
Walk to iconic Ponsonby Road for great food and ......
We are a family of 5, 2 adults and 3 children, aged 13 and 12 (twins). We love travelling and learning about other cultures, and love cultural exchange.
We live on a farm in North Canterbury New Zealand so we can aim towards a self sustainable ......
UPDATE February 2026: We are currently renovating our house so if you have building/carpentry skills that would be super handy! You will also need to be prepared to live amongst a house in renovation mode 😃
Working married couple in mid 30s with a ......
We have a variety of projects according to the time of year. We have finished building a big yurt and now there is a project of making a base for a smaller yurt. There is some painting to do and a few other smaller tasks. It is exciting seeing this ......
If you are not a New Zealand or Australian citizen and planning to visit to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information you need to contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.
Cultural exchange
