Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Experience magic in Paradise Valley 20 mins North of Kerikeri, NZ
workaway or house sit type stays We are kaitiaki of 12 hectares of magical spray free land, with spring fed river, ancient native forest with kiwis. There is a dedicated woofers cottage, with large open plan lounge and dining, full kitchen, ......

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Cultural exchange and help with maintenance projects at our family home in Nelson, New Zealand
Hi I'm Sally, a primary school teacher at our local rural primary school. My partner is Aidan a self employed eco architect and we have two older children. Having travelled extensively we have settled in our own piece of paradise in North Nelson. ......

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Gardening in Waikawa, Picton and explore the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand
I am looking for workaways for an eco project, replacing introduced wild gorse with NZ native plants. We are also looking for people to do some polishing on our launch Pandanusa (see photo). We are a couple who moved to Waikawa, Marlborough Sounds ......

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Help with our projects on a 5 acre lifestyle block in Pukekohe East, South Auckland, New Zealand
We are an active couple with 2 adult children. We own a 5 acre lifestyle block in Pukekohe East, South Auckland. We are 5 minutes from the southern motorway 35 minutes from Auckland airport and 45 minutes from downtown Auckland. Our daughter and ......

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Join us on our family property in Hastings, New Zealand
I’m a builder living on the same property as my parents and uncle. I always have projects on the go and enjoy teaching people different skills and learning new skills from travellers too. I mill wood, but don’t need help with that (mostly cedar) but ......

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Join a family of four and learn about gardening in Feilding, New Zealand
WE live in friendly Feilding but we have a lovely farm near Norsewood, it's kind of up-market camping. Caravan for sleeping and we have a cabin. We have a hot shower. Chores include wood splitting, pruning, moving branches, clearing weeds around ......

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Explore beautiful spots nearby and surf in the sunny Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
Having traveled a lot and lived many years overseas, it is my pleasure to host people from other cultures. I particularly enjoy showing people my favourite locations in this gorgeous part of New Zealand (the Coromandel Peninsula). There are some ......

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Experience Ngunguru on the beautiful Tutukaka Coast of New Zealand
Hello. I have been hosting for 10 + years and have over 50 positive references - on various hosting sites. I live in Ngunguru on the famous Tutukaka coast  I have a 3 Yr old cat Bella. And a 2 year old cat Lilipet. They have both been rescued ......

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Spend time with us here nestled in the bush in a valley in Auckland, New Zealand
My husband and I live on 8 acres of land in West Auckland. Our son and his wife are also living on the property. We have a daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren that visit often. We live in Oratia, Waitakere, just 25 minutes from the city ......

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Gardening and home help welcomed in Kerikeri, New Zealand
Hi, my name is Tracey. I work as a Writer, Astrologer, Massage and Reiki Healer and Therapist. I am a keen gardener and regularly go walking and do Yoga. I am a Pescatarian, which means I am mainly vegetarian but will eat Fish and Seafood but no ......

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Join our family and enjoy rural life and help us with gardening projects near Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand
We are a family who enjoy living on our 33 acre lifestyle block on the edge of the great rural village of Cheviot in North Canterbury. Life is generally quiet during the week, taken up with work & chaotic in the weekends. We live in a new home ......
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Learn about gardening at a great sociable place in Waipu, New Zealand
Hello, and welcome to our Waipu Retreat!! We are a young(ish) Couple, living with 1 other Flatmate, we have a great sociable place close to great features of Waipu, Northland. We are needing someone(s) to help with chores, gardening and help set ......

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Various projects on our lifestyle block in the beautiful Tukituki Valley in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
We are a couple with grown up children. We live on a 3 Hectare lifestyle block in the beautiful Tukituki Valley in Hawkes bay with our border collie, Ringo and our two cats, Bert and Ernie. A 15-20 minute drive from Napier, Hastings and Havelock ......
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Help with home projects or gardening wanted in beautiful Central Otago, New Zealand
Kia Ora. We have a section on the outskirts of Lake Hawea township which is a 20 minute drive north of Wanaka. If you have transport that makes it much easier. My husband Fin is a woodcraftsman. (He was a buddhist monk (Theravada tradition) for 17 ......

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Help ride and care our 3 horses and general gardening in Kaitaia, New Zealand
We are looking for an experienced horse rider to help care for our 3 horses. We live on a small lifestyle block with 2 boys 13 & 10. Two horses are good for riding but just need some more time put into them. And we have a gentle 3 year old filly who ......
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Become part of an outdoorsy beachside family in Marlborough, New Zealand
We are looking for our next amazing helpers to become part of our fun, beachside family. We have a 16acre seaside property, 25min south of Blenheim & are looking for two wonderful helpers to become part of our family and help us with the care of ......

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Explore amazing beaches and join our family as an Au pair in Nowra, NSW, Australia
We are a family living in Nowra, NSW. Girls are 11 and 9 years old. We are looking for an Au pair kind of arrangement when parents have commitments elsewhere. Simple job of getting the girls ready for school at 8:30 am and greeting them at home at ......

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Help regenerating 20 acres of farmland to native forest in Napier, New Zealand
Work in nature at beautiful Waipatiki Beach (just north of Napier, New Zealand). We have a private Eco-Project where we are regenerating 20 acres of farmland to native forest. In addition there are two public reserves with extensive native bush and ......

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Live in a rural community while experiencing the beauty of Winton, New Zealand
We live in a small town called Winton, in the South island of New Zealand. We are lucky to have a beautiful river next to us, mountain views, skiing only 1.5hrs away and some of the best hiking tracks in NZ also within that distance. The people are ......
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Experience harbour lifestyle living and join my native tree and banana projects in Northland, New Zealand
Hi. I'm Grant. Since early 2020 I have been living on just over five hectares (12 acres) of land on the Pahi Peninsula, at the northern end of Northland's enormous Kaipara Harbour. It's a beautiful property, with nearly half the land in native bush, ......