Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Join us at our little sea side spot in Timaru- South Cantebury, New Zealand
We are a family with two boys(11&13) who enjoy the outdoors. In our free time we enjoy walking, bouldering and biking and skiing. We have a bouldering wall in the shed. We are a busy family, but are trying to make time for things like roasting ......
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Swap stories and learn everyday skills with me in Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Hi, I live in a large, peaceful home with a garden that I’m in the process of developing using permaculture principles. I have chickens and a friendly cat, and I enjoy pottering in the garden and working on projects in my studio/workshop, I'm ......
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A Wild Garden in Dunedin, New Zealand
Hi, I'm Maureen I enjoy living simply and I am passionate about nature, and active in the reserve that is opposite my home. I love to travel and hitchhike and meet other travellers and hear about their adventures. I work nearly full-time with ......
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Extra hands welcome with our eco-build in gorgeous Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand
Hello! We are an international couple with four children who moved to the Bay of Islands In 2017. We bought a beautiful property 15 minutes outside Kerikeri and are in the process of building an eco straw bale house, creating a permaculture garden ......

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Enjoy a beautiful rural stay in Ohau (Levin), New Zealand
Hi all workawayers! We are a lovely family of 4, we have 2 gorgeous children. We live in Ohāu, which is 7 minutes from Levin and 30 minutes from Paraparaumu. We live on a lifestyle block, with 3 acres to enjoy. We are wanting help with our gardens ......

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Enjoy a week in paradise while helping our family on off-grid Great Barrier Island, New Zealand
We are a New Zealand/Irish family with a passion for the outdoors and a desire to live as close to nature as possible. Andy is a builder and Fire and Emergency volunteer while Deborah runs a stargazing tour company, is the island's Dark Sky ......
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Join our hippish bus and caravan in Prebbleton, New Zealand
We have a boutique, retro accommodation setup which is set in a mostly private beautiful wee garden. Hot gas shower and out door bath inc. The house on our side of the property has a long deck and mostly covered pergola that requires window frames ......
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Enjoy meaningful conversations and be part of maintaining our native bush in Auckland, New Zealand
Hi. This is a beautiful unique home in native nz bush..surrounded in walking tracks through the bush to waterfalls and beaches.. . I need help maintaining around the property. I live here with my quiet dog.

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Help restore native bush on a peaceful olive orchard in Gisborne, New Zealand
We’re looking for helpers who enjoy the outdoors and don’t mind physical work. Much of the help we need involves clearing blackberry, digging holes, pulling weeds, tidying up the orchard, and general land care. It’s hands-on, often physical, but ......
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Immerse yourself in nature at our slice of paradise in Titirangi, New Zealand
Kia ora. We are Neil and Lisa and would love you to join us on our large property in Titirangi that has beautiful expansive views of the Manukau Harbour and is surrounded in native birds and bush. Our project involves restoring our native bush ......

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Campers and Van life folk - Stay on a botique Flower farm in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Welcome workawayer's! We are the custodians of a magical and enchanted forest located in the subtropical climate of Northland. On this 10 acre paradise we are working together to regenerate and protect our native species, whilst intergrating a ......

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Help with gardening, farming and other projects at the base of Mt. Pirongia, New Zealand
We are a busy family of five, living on a lifestyle block at the base of Mt Pirongia. My husband and I both manage mental health teams and our boys (16, 14 and 12) all love the outdoors, motorbike and horse riding, swimming, basketball and rugby. ......
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Join our family and small lifestyle farm in Milton, New Zealand
Kia Ora Ko whanakao te maunga Ko kereru te awa Ko matatua te Waka Ko tekaha te marae Ko te ehutu te hapu Ko te whanau a apanui te iwi Ko Ranui ahau I am Ranui more commonly known as Ra and I live with my daughters Bobbi May 4 and Kora 8 ......

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Join our projects in our new veggie garden on half an acre surrounded by native trees in Raglan, New Zealand
I have started a brand new food forest garden on half an acre surrounded by native trees, sea and mountain views. I am looking to grow all my own organic food; veggies and fruit. I used to own the Backpackers and Surfing School, so love meeting ......

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Help out with my small farm with horses, pigs, cattle and sheep in Otago, New Zealand.
Hi, I urgently need someone with horseriding ability from January 26 -feb 13th as I have had someone change their plans. I have a small farm with horses, pigs, cattle and sheep. Also 2 large dogs and 6 cats. I am looking for help feeding the ......
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Be a part of a regenerating land-based intentional community in Motueka Valley, New Zealand
We are Greg and Claire, parents of a 9-month-old baby girl and a very active 10-year-old son. We are non-owner stewards of land that has a long history as a communal farm, held by the Renaissance Charitable Trust since 1977. Our work here is ......
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Join our community and help with different eco-projects in Motueka, New Zealand
We are offering the opportunity for you to come and experience our community. The land has 4 hectares of wondrous forest, stream, ancient Totara tree, permaculture activities, meditation, music and movement, arts, healing. We are a band of 4 ......

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A remote mountain haven, wellness, wilderness, serenity plus in the Baton Valley, South Island, New Zealand
Kia ora! Our 60ha property is in the Baton Valley, 90 minutes from Nelson, and operated by a trust that owns the property at the top of the valley bordering Kahurangi National Park and 12 years ago built a replica of an original hotel which ......
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Help around our pottery studio and garden welcomed in Marlborough, New Zealand
We are hobby clay artists with an interest in Whole Food Plant Based eating- (think healthy vegan). You can eat what you like as you are self-catering in your own flat which means you bring all your own food, drink and snacks. (Some seasonable herb ......

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Join us in the fabulous Marlborough town of Blenheim, New Zealand
We are fairly new to Workaway but we run a rental, host couchsurfers, wine makers/harvest workers annually, workaways and woofers with huge success, 99.5% become friends!. We are a family of 6, Vik & Sharon with Liam (29), Euan (27), Ella (20) and ......
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