Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Help with our garden and enjoy the ocean views over Northland, New Zealand
I am a well-traveled, open-minded, older woman on 16 hectares of land in native bush. I am an experienced medical herbalist, dedicated environmentalist, passionate about the food we eat and the environment we all share. This is permaculture property ......
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Relax by a beach and have the genuine kiwi family experience in sunny Whangārei, New Zealand
Looking for travellers willing to stay for 1-2 months and help me with housework in a busy family with three children. Tasks include cooking, tidying, laundry, and looking after pets. My partner and I have been hosting travellers for over five ......
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Help with a creative dream Earthen house project near Motueka, New Zealand
Hi, We are a wee family of three: mum Tereza and two children Sol 9 and Inti 5. They are lovely and curious souls. After our homeschooling adventure we've joined the local Steiner school and kindy last year... The children spend one week with me ......
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Join a family with gardening and caring for the animals in Invercargill, New Zealand
We are on a small property midway between Invercargill and Riverton, Southland. We are beginning our second season developing a garden based on the principles outlined in JM Fortier's 'Market Gardener' book blending in methods used by Richard ......
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Enjoy the peacefulness of country living in Stronvar, New Zealand
We are an older couple wishing to prepare our small farm for sale. We have some fencing and gardening tasks that needs doing so we can put the farm up for sale before it becomes too much for us. We live 35km from the nearest town and we love the ......
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Join us both to strive to be as organic and green as possible in the beautiful Akaroa New Zealand
Hello, Ann and Charl live in beautiful scenic Akaroa, Banks Peninsula New Zealand. Fyrnebrooke is in the French part of the township, with our two cats Kanuka and Manuka.plus Whisky and Luna our dogs, plus of course our chooks goldfish plenty of ......
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Gardeners welcome to join us at our home in Kerikeri, New Zealand
Hi! We are Candace, Josue, Violeta (our 2 year old daughter) and Bella (our dog), a Kiwi/Venezuelan family living in the beautiful Kerikeri. We are looking for some awesome travellers to help us primarily around our garden (weeding, planting, ......
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Help with gardening and daily life in Balfour, New Zealand
Join us in Balfour (Southland) on our dairy farm with wide-open spaces and fun-loving people. Help around the house, garden, general maintenance, and cooking will be much appreciated. You will become part of a fun, always-changing (adult) ......
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Small cosy farm near Wellington, New Zealand
A cowshed and a cottage- without the milking.....We are a busy Christian family of 6 (4 under 9 years of age) living on a small cosy farm with a big attitude. We share this with a friendly horse, golden retriever, 3 chickens, 11 sheep plus lambs and ......
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Join our sustainable lifestyle in Motueka, New Zealand
We are a Belgian family (French speaking) of four, with 2 teenage children, and a dog :-) All passionate in our own fields (permaculture, soil, river ecology, wetland, insects, crafting,... and balls ;-)). Our desire is to learn, to try, and then ......
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Stay at a suburban house while enjoying the many tourist attractions in and around Rotorua, New Zealand
After a break for a few years, I'm delighted to be back on Workaway. I look forward to connecting with independent travellers who can help maintain my suburban Rotorua home in exchange for comfortable self-contained accommodation.
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Welcoming handy helpers to join our family in Auckland, New Zealand
29 May - 1 June - Auckland for 3 nights only Only 29 May - 1 June is available. We are an easy going relaxed kiwi family (kids at university) who can offer a great base to explore Auckland for a few days when you arrive or leave NZ. We’re a ......
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Help with gardening and the many projects I have going on in Te Awamutu, New Zealand
We are Jack and Hadassah Jones. We are an international couple. Jack is English, spent many years in Germany and married Hadassah who is a Kiwi. Hadassah grew up in Papua New Guinea, has an American accent but is a New Zealander. We both have ......
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Come and help and experience farm life in heart of Auckland. Waimauku, New Zealand.
NOTE: I don't take bookings many months in advance. Since 2012, I, Tomasz, have lived on a 17 hectare farm just 35 minutes from central Auckland and 30 minutes from the North Shore. What began as a new lifestyle has grown into a well established ......
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Join our organic family farm near Dunedin, New Zealand
A young family running an organic farm... We have a room to spare, fun company, and lots of board games. We need help with our animals (dog, goose, duck, and chicken), our projects (mostly improving workawayer facilities), our gardening (weeding, ......
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Experience outdoor life, gardening and beginner permaculture with a farming family in Central Otago, New Zealand
Kia ora, We are Chloë & Liam (+ 4.5yo & 1yo) - living in the Māniatoto, Central Otago, South Island on a sheep and beef farm. We are inland, up high, about 2 hours from Dunedin and 2 hours from Queenstown/Wanaka. We will be looking for help in the ......
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Join us at our homely hostel in central Nelson, New Zealand
Hi there - We'd love you to come and help out in our homely hostel in central Nelson, be part of a fun team and meet other travellers from all over the world. Many find our hostel to be a great starting point for their time in New Zealand. You will ......
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Create a permaculture food forest and be part of our family life in Ōhau, New Zealand
We are a warm, creative, slightly chaotic family who loves nature, good food, being outdoors, and meeting people from around the world. We host Workawayers because we enjoy sharing our home, ideas, skills, and garden — and because we love the ......
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Get an insight into rural living and learn about the native plants and birds in Akaroa, New Zealand
I am an older active grandmother living on an idyllice lifestyle block with a large garden, fruit and nut trees, a few sheep and usually a 2 older ponies and sometimes an older dog. We are 40 minutes walk from the pretty villarge of Akaroa, five ......
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Join our family in stunning Te Anau, Fiordland, New Zealand
We’re a family of four living just outside Te Anau on a small lifestyle block with lovely views of the mountains and Lake Te Anau. We are right on the doorstep of Fiordland National Park, on the road to Milford Sound. Our family includes Ness and ......
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