Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Help with gardening and painting while experiencing country living in Oxford, New Zealand
We have a semi rural property in the Oxford township. We like to grow most of our own food and raise our own cattle. When we can we like help those in need. The Oxford area offers great day walks (and longer ones too), beautiful rivers and local's ......
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Help a family with gardening on the beautiful East Coast, Tolaga Bay, New Zealand
Come spend sometime on the beautiful East Coast of New Zealand We are a family of 4 my husband (farmer) and I (teacher) and our 2 childten 12 & 14. We live on a sheep and beef farm on the East Coast. Looking for 1 or 2 people.
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Beautiful stay in a little beach town near Wellington, New Zealand
I (30F) moved over to New Zealand from Canada in 2022 and met my partner, Juan (34M), here. He came to New Zealand in 2019 from South Africa. We both love traveling and trying new adventures across the country, so we can make heaps of ......
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Share our daily life and connect wirh nature near the small town of Waipapa, New Zealand
We are couple in our early sixties living on a lifestyle block near Waipapa in the Bay of Islands. We are both still working but not full-time so are usually around and available.
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Join our family surrounded by native forestry and explore the beauty of Kakahu, New Zealand
My wife and I have three young children and enjoy a life where we can learn through experience and interaction with our surroundings, our country and our world. We are hobby beekeepers wanting to setup an apiary on our family property and create ......
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Enjoy my peaceful, healthy country living in Opuawhanga, New Zealand
I am a semi retired lady living in a peaceful rural location on a lifestyle block. I am into a natural way of living no spraying of chemicals on the property and I eat healthy. Spectacular historic house built in 1880 has lots of history, surrounded ......
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Learn about permaculture on a farm in New Plymouth, New Zealand
We are developing the gardens following permaculture principles: integrating animals (horses/sheep/chickens) to fertilise the fruit forest, vegetable gardens, and riparian planting. We are on a 10-acre farm close to town, the mountain, the sea, and ......
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A community owned regenerative farm, Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand
We are a new, developing Eco-village a community of earth-focused humans with a few non-humans. Working on regenerating what was a dairy farm to create a sanctuary for bird life and bio-diversity abundance. Already we have extended the native forest ......
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Stay in a small, establishing community near Kaitaia in the beautiful Far North New Zealand
Welcome to the Farm! We are two families, living alongside each other, slowly and intentionally establishing a land based community together. We are… * Hannah H, Erik, Sunai (3) and Aruni (1) * Hannah L, Will, Norah (4) and Ida (1) Erik is from ......
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Help us with gardening and explore Hamilton, New Zealand
We are a christian non smoking family on a secluded lifestyle property with established trees and "English gardens". 1 acre Gardens + 1 acre Paddocks. We have a large pool, spa pool, gym and grass tennis court(now a soccer pitch). We have organic ......
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Join us on our beautiful piece of paradise in Northland, New Zealand
We are a family with three children aged 9,13 &17. We live in a renovated kauri villa (built in 1925-thats old for New Zealand) in a stunning remote area with Kiwis on our land. You can usually hear them at night. If you are lucky you may see ......
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Join our fun, friendly family in Waipu, Northland, New Zealand
Available now until Jan 30th. Friendly relaxed family looking for help in Northland. We are 30 minutes south of Whangārei and 1.5-2 hours north of Auckland. We are a family of 4 with a 11 year old and a 5 year old. My Husband works PT as a Project ......
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Help with my beloved's gardens and share your adventures in the world with us in Owaka, New Zealand
Robin is overcoming daily Parkinson's but refuses to allow this to stop him from living - we have paid staff who helps him with his basic physical needs - you would not be doing their work. Your interactions with Robin will allow him to see and ......
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Experience the New Zealand country life with a multi-cultural family in Hamilton, New Zealand
We are on a lifestyle block, slowly to turn it into an orchard, once its done we are hoping to donate most of the food back to the community or people who needs the most but we are in the very early stage of the process. We have three kids and ......
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Help me with projects on the beautiful Wairarapa coast, New Zealand
I am Philippa and I live in New Zealand on the beautiful Wairarapa coast. Tora is well known for its surf and seafood. I often get despondent about the work required to maintain my section and need some help to keep on top of it
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Become a part of family life in the beautiful rural town of Tapawera, New Zealand
Kia Ora, we are a family of four. We live in a small rural town about 50 km away from Nelson, 57 km from Nelson Lakes and 48 km from Motueka. All gorgeous drives. For a small town, Tapawera is a beautiful community with heaps of adventures. There ......
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Help with gardening on a charming old small farm in Tasman, New Zealand
We are living in a homestead on a former apple orchard 2 km from the sea and 1 km from Tasman village with a shop, cafe, galleries, and golf course and close to the Great Taste Biking Trail (by car 10mins to Motueka, 30mins to Nelson). We have 2 ......
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Help a family of four on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand
We are a multi-cultural family living on the North Shore of Auckland. We are a family of four, the father is from New Zealand and returned here to live in January 2017 from Berlin, Germany. The mother is Brazilian and is fluent in German, English, ......
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Help out at Bethells Beach in Auckland, New Zealand
We are a household of 3, two women (we are sisters), and one 8 year old boy, plus three very curious chickens and an extremely affectionate cat. We live on a rural property ten minutes walk from Bethells beach and in the other direction is a 25min ......
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Share our family life nestled near the beaches in Papamoa, New Zealand
Looking for help. I am away from my phone alot due to busy life, apologies if I don't reply straight away Fun little family nestled in the beautiful bay of plenty at Papamoa Beach I'm looking for an extra hand with everyday household chores, ......
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