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Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Waikato, New Zealand

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Join us at our Buddhist retreat center near Thames, New Zealand
Volunteers Retreats: 31 October-9 November 2025 3 April - 12 April 2026 30 October-7 November 2026 We regret that we are unable to host Workawayers at other times. ‘Land of beautiful vision’ is a Triratna Buddhist Retreat Centre located on the ......
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Share our busy life and have a great Kiwi experience in surftown Raglan, Waikato, New Zealand
We are busy & sociable, enjoy mountain biking & are happy to include you in our outings if we can!! We have had over 300volunteers over the past 16 years and we can share some reviews with you.
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Help out in the garden and hang out with my dogs in South Waikato, New Zealand
I have recently moved into a lovely little 3 bedroom cottage on a 880 sq mtr section in Tokoroa. I have 2 gorgeous dogs who just love visitors!! So you must love dogs as they will want you to become your new best friends from the moment you ......
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Come help in our house and garden near Thames, Waikato
Friendly couple with 1 dog living on a 180 acre lifestyle block with bush tracks/forest streams. We generate our own power with hydro and solar and have an under ground spring for water. We have chickens and a few cattle. We are 8 kms out of the ......
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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 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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Gardening and landscaping in Taupo, Zealand
We need a hand with some gardening, landscaping and a wee bit of cleaning as we prepare to sell our house :)
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Help with some outdoor projects in Mihi, New Zealand
A small rural property located half way between two beautiful tourist cities - Rotorua and Taupo where travellers are welcomed! There is a large garden and vegetable patch which are always in desperate need of constant weeding and there may be other ......
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Join us in the beautiful west coast surf side town of Raglan, New Zealand
Raglan is famous for its black sand beach and amazing surfing . We are Jill and Paul (in our 60’s). We have recently moved to Raglan from Auckland. Our home is newly built and situated on the edge of the estuary at Rangitahi Peninsula, Raglan. ......
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Get to know an active rural community in Rotoorangi, New Zealand
Help welcomed in a peaceful country location. Comfortable cottage with great views and an out of control garden. 15 minutes from Cambridge and Te Awamutu. You will need your own transport to make the most of exploring all the wonderful attractions ......
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Help at our forested wonderland on the Coromandell peninsula Peninsula, New Zealand
our project is restoring 7 bush cabins we are planning on extensive permaculture garden set ups and hope to have some art fun with murals throughout the entire village.wifi is marginal at best at this early stage.for best photos look up coroglen Rd ......
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Learn new skills and experience a truly beautiful part of New Zealand
Help build a Tiny House! Hey, I'm Eaden and I live in a beautiful part of the Coromandel Peninsula, in the north island of New Zealand. I live in a solar powered eco-village, surrounded by native forest and birds, and friendly people. I have been ......
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Share our daily life on our lifestyle farm in the beautiful countryside of Komata, New Zealand
My husband and myself living on a large lifestyle block in the hills just out of Paeroa. It feels like in the middle of nowhere. 5km on a gravel road, crossing a stream five times and then up into the hills with beautiful views, surrounded by bush ......
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Working with nature to create a regenerative-permaculture based homestead near Paeroa / Thames, New Zealand
We are working with nature to create a diverse and resilient regenerative-permaculture homestead on 30 acres of farmland with animals, a fruit orchard, a garden, a native plant nursery and woodlots. Our property is located in a rural valley ......
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Join us on our rural lifestyle property in Taupo, New Zealand
We are a husband and wife who run a small farm which is non profit. We sometimes hold community events as well as hosting people from overseas. We have lots of animals, mainly sheep. We live in a small rural village which is in the centre of the ......
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Join me and learn about medical herbal plants in Coromandel, New Zealand
I am a retired medical herbalist living on 5 acres of land. My work is to grow herbs for medicine, and make an edible landscape with lots of fruit and nut trees. There's 20 freerange chickens , Tosca the rescue dog , & Tiki the rescue goat busy ......
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Stay with me and explore a daily life of a beautiful Coromandel Town, New Zealand
Hi, I'm Susanna and I live in the beautiful Coromandel Town. My home is an old Victorian Villa, where I live with one cat and three chooks. Well, the chooks have their own enclosure outside. I'm looking for help in my garden, with my herbs and ......
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Stay in a friendly town, close to walking and biking trails in Taupō, New Zealand
Hello...we are a friendly couple, Enid and Howard who have lived in Taupo for 30+Years. We have been hosting on another website for many years and just now putting up our profile here. We have a lovely home surrounded by native tress and within ......
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Join our family while exploring historic Waikino, New Zealand
We live in Waikino, an area rich in mining history and surrounded with outdoor activities such as cycling, hiking and exploring historic sites. We are 20 mins from the beach and 2 minutes from the hauraki cycle trail and one of the countries most ......
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Help our family with some garden projects, 40 minutes to the stunningly beautiful Tongariro Crossing , New Zealand
Hi, We are a family of 4, with 2 teenagers aged 18 & 14, we live 10 minutes north of Turangi and 30 mins south of Taupo, on a 1/4 acre section with our friendly cat, dog & 2 chickens. We would love to offer our cute, warm & cosy caravan (but we ......
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