Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Join our family life and help in Canterbury New Zealand
We are a busy Family of 5. Parents in 40s and 3 boys 19, 18, 15 years old. We live 10min out of Rangiora but go there most days of the week and 30 min from Christchurch.  My Husband is a truck driver and I work from home and in an office in ......
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Help on our homestead and learn how to care for livestock and bees near Nelson, New Zealand
Hi there, we have approximately 53ha between two properties. The main homestead is on 4ha and the remaining 49 ha is a small sheep and cattle farm. We are a middle aged couple with three adult children (all have moved on and embarking on their own ......
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Outdoor life in a tranquil half-hectare villa in Kapiti, New Zealand
Our home is a 1970s/1990s villa on a hillside overlooking the Kapiti Coast and its fabulous sunsets. The half-hectare property is about half protected native bush. The villa itself is a huge and gloriously mad pastiche of styles: Mediterranean. ......
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Get to know our Kiwi lifestyle at a small boutique vineyard in South Wairarapa, New Zealand
Pruning Help Wanted – Wairarapa 2026 🍇 Pruning Dates: 12th -20th June 2026 or 9th - 19th July Hi! We’re Lisa & Craig, and we’d love to welcome you to our small vineyard just south of Martinborough, in the beautiful Wairarapa, New Zealand. Craig ......
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Join our family of 3 in Nelson, New Zealand
We are a family of 3 living in Nelson central. Over the last four years we have been renovating our house and developing the garden. Vanya has a woodworking workshop in our garage, Anne teaches part time and Ronan works on the ground for Air New ......
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Gardens, good vibes and rural Kiwi living in Kaeo, New Zealand
Kia ora! We’re Julz, Victoria, and our little sidekick Louis. We live up in the peaceful hills of Kaeo with epic views, fresh air, and plenty of good vibes! We’re an outdoorsy bunch who love hitting the beach, kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing, ......
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Join our family and enjoy rural life and help us with gardening projects near Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand
Currently (May & June) we are looking for people to help with planting on a big native regeneration project at Mānuka Bay. Also It would be great to find someone to stay for the whole of June. We have another litter of piglet due any day, a sweet ......
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Help us with a native forest in Tasman, New Zealand
Jill and Martin (children grown up and left home) ( also work part time in Nelson) run a small farm . We have a dozen pet sheep, a house cow for milk a few cattle and chickens. All the creeks and a small lake are planted out and we need help ......
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Relax and experience life on a lovely lifestyle block close to local town and village of Hastings, New Zealand
Hi, I am Richard and I live in the property , my 11 year old son spends most Friday nights and Saturdays with me and stays when his mother is away .The house and sleep out area are of typical New Zealand "homestead" style with lovely gardens. It is ......
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Everyday help in order to have some adventures in Auckland, New Zealand
Wow, this has certainly been a journey..... so many up and downs, sideways and everyways.... I have left the below profile information intact as it shows the journey of hosting well over 100 travellers over the last 9 years. So I have found out ......
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Enjoy our dream lifestyle in Central Otago, New Zealand
We are a young couple in our 30s who have just settled into our dream property with our baby ,3 dogs and a cat. This dream property comes with bit of work which is a bit hard to juggle with a toddler so need a hand with a few things. Our place has ......
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Join our lifestyle property nestled in the beautiful semi-rural community of Taupaki, New Zealand
About our family and our area: Hi there! We are Chris and Saphire, and we live on a spacious lifestyle property nestled in the beautiful, semi-rural community of Taupaki, North West Auckland. We both work full-time and have a lively, bustling ......
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Share memories and learn to live sustainably in Christchurch, New Zealand
I am a potter, gardener and a student in Te Reo Māori. We live on a large section on the edge of Ōtautahi Christchurch which backs onto the Port Hills. I live with my husband Hugh who is an urban designer, an elderly cat, chook and a sheep. I grow ......
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Join our family at our off grid home in Kerikeri, New Zealand
We are a German family, living in NZ since 20 years, with 3 children, who have left home and are at university or working. We have 2 lovely dogs , some chickens , 4 sheep 2 hand reared lambs:) and are in the final process of building our off grid ......
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Non-profit farm for the future near Wellington, New Zealand
Kia ora and welcome! Our farm is located just outside Wellington, is a community-centered regenerative farm that’s all about cultivating resilience, connection, and a passion for the land. We’re an 800-hectare living laboratory with a mix of lush ......
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Join our family in the stunning Ruakokoputuna River Valley, New Zealand
Hi, We are looking for people to share our home and help us with our large vegetable garden and small home orchard, there is also maintenance work with the house and land as well as helping look after the horses and other farm animals (cows, sheep ......
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Join us on our little farm in the sunny Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
We used to have an automotive country workshop where we did WOF checks and fixed and serviced cars, 4WDs, trailers, tractors and all sorts of machinery, which we have closed down now and are in the process of emptying out. In our spare time we look ......
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Family homestead in the Te Henga Valley Waitākere, Auckland, New Zealand
We are a whanau (family) of five living in the majestic Te Henga Valley, 2 adults a teen 14, a almost 3 year old old baby girl and a 4 month old. Pip is of Māori decent from the tribes of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Raukawa. Pip is a RingaTā (Māori ......
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Explore the area and learn new skils near Hamilton City, New Zealand
Currently: General property upkeep at present . We live on a small lifestyle block of 2 acres about 16km from Hamilton city outskirts with our young adult and school aged children. We have older children and grandchildren living in Ireland and the ......
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Experience Wiccan spiritual workshops in Whangateau, Auckland, New Zealand
I am an organic farmer, wiccan, herbal healing balm maker, taxation consultant and English language teacher and live with my daughter, her partner and my three grandchildren on our 20 acre natural agriculture, permaculture, organic property. We also ......
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