Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Outdoor experience learning about animals in Akaroa, New Zealand
Hi there Thank you for stopping by ;) We live in a beautiful farm/farmhouse in Goughs Bay, 20-minute drive from Akaroa. We have a child, so you MUST be good with children. If you love animals you’ll love our place, dogs, chickens, ducks, ......
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Join us with general gardening and family life around our place in Temuka, Sth Canterbury, New Zealand
We are a family of four. Mark, Vicki, Lachlan & George. Me and Vicki have both traveled & lived in London for three years, we used our time there to travel and meet new people, we really treasure this time in our lives and the experiences we got ......
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Join our family in Christchurch, New Zealand
Kia ora, we are friendly vegetarian family of 4 who are very lucky to live in Ōtautahi Christchurch, on the ancestral lands of Ngāi Tūāhuriri of Ngāi Tahu. We welcome people to enjoy our home and company, and to help us run our household, tend to ......
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Join our family on our lifestyle block outside Christchurch, New Zealand
We are a family of 4 (two girls aged 12 and 14), recently returned to NZ after 16 years in the UK - now home 6 years and settled back into Kiwi life on a 4ha lifestyle block in West Melton. We spent 2018/2019 travelling Europe and Africa in an old ......
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Permaculture homestead welcomes help with gardening and seed saving in Little River, New Zealand
This is a permaculture homestead in Little River with aims of being a relatively self sufficient learning environment. Luke Bird is the host who breeds a range of poultry, belongs to the Southern seed exchange- a heritage seed savers group, and ......
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Join us on our small farm on beautiful South Island's east coast, New Zealand
Our small farm is just south of Timaru on the east coast of the beautiful South Island, New Zealand. We are close to lots of lovely NZ landscapes and it is a great place to explore if you love nature. We feel like our home is a little piece of ......
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Learn about native trees and escape from city life on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
I am a very friendly 64 year old lady named Nicki. I live part time at Teoka bay on Banks peninsula Canterbury. It's a remote place 1.5 hours drive from Christchurch I have 6 acres of land with a beautiful old cottage. Our land is neighbors to a ......
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Hobby French farmstay in Canterbury, New Zealand
Some of the first olives and grapes on Banks Peninsula on this 13-acre (5.8 hectare) wooded property we bought in late 2023. I am American, French, and Kiwi and have taken a break from my career to focus on developing the farm activities here. My ......
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Stay in our historic home near surf beach and established forest in Cheviot, New Zealand
We have lived in Cheviot for over 25 years and have two children now in their mid-20s. The beautiful dog in the photos recently died - just before her 18th birthday - so no pets at present. Ange is a journalist, a wedding and end-of -life ......
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Experience farm life and country living in Mid Canterbury near Ashburton, New Zealand
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 ......
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Join our sustainable family farm in Hawarden, New Zealand
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 ......
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Learn earth building skills and create permaculture gardens in Waipara, New Zealand
Hi, we are Francois, Kate, Mateo and Max. Four years ago we built a Straw bale home, on a very special piece of land in the Waipara gorge. The home was made with as much recycled, low or no carbon foot print materials. We have mostly finished earth ......
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Enjoy life at the sunny side of the harbour in Diamond Harbour, Christchurch, New Zealand
Developing a food forest, organic growing, perma culture principles, finishing the new dwelling are part of the daily grind here in, where the sun makes diamonds in the water and the views are breath taking. We are looking for mature people who ......
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Help a couple with outdoor projects in Christchurch, New Zealand
I live with my partner Marcial who is form Chile, we have recently moved to chch where we are looking after large garden may need help collecting fruit and preserving it.
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Live and explore with our family in Darfield, New Zealand
We're a sheep, beef , and cropping farm based in Darfield. As a busy family with two young children, life is always full-on-whether it's lambing season, rearing calves, planting crops, or managing things at home. On top of that, I work off-farm ......
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Become part of our busy little family living on the farm in Ashburton, New Zealand
We are a busy young family on a farm. We have an active lifestyle and would like you to join us to help with the day to day activities. We are a couple in our 30s with two young boys who are very active. We offer a lovely quiet location in the ......
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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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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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Looking for a painting, gardening and sailing help in Akaroa, New Zealand
I am originally from New York and moved to New Zealand 22 years ago. I am often in Christchurch, so there will be times when you will be housesitting as well. I live by myself. I have two children, and they are grown and are in university. I prefer ......
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Get an insight into country family life and help on our lifestyle block near Springfield, New Zealand
Welcome to our place in the Canterbury foothills! We’re a family living on a lifestyle block about 60 km from Christchurch, close to the main highway that links the city to the West Coast. Our home is surrounded by beautiful lakes, rivers, and ......
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