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Share a peaceful family life while exploring Wellington, New Zealand
We live close to central Wellington (20 minute walk to the Botanic Gardens, 30 minute walk to CBD), and close to some beautiful native bush. We are a family of four (two teenagers). We also have two pets: Louie, a Cavapom born in May 2024, who ......
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Improving native biodiversity in Coastal North Canterbury, New Zealand
We have a 113 Ha farm used for grazing sheep and beef cattle and forestry with some areas of existing and regenerating native bush, we are extending the natives to improve native biodiversity and birdlife. We also have a QEII reserve with native ......
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Experience beautiful rural living and the outdoors near Auckland, New Zealand
Our warm modern house is situated on 18 acres of beautiful rolling green hills with its own small area of native bush. We (my husband Bruce and myself) have 2 Labrador dogs 3 chickens and one Kitten who has just been added to the family. We run a ......
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I am building a space of community, learning and nourishment in Auckland, New Zealand
We are a family of five: Tom (builder, coach & body worker), Juliana (relationship coach), Hazel (10 year old fairy), Aspen, our very alive toddler and Evren, our 2 month old baby boy. We are building a space of community, learning and nourishment. ......
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Join our family and help with everyday life in an adventurers paradise in Rotorua, New Zealand
We are a family of four with full time working parents with an 18 year-old daughter and a 20 year old son living at home. We have a Jack Russell dog, and two cats. We enjoy hiking, mountain biking, gaming, op shopping, animals, music, and swimming ......
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Join our our foodie family of three in rural, northwest Auckland, New Zealand
Temporary note **Currently we're looking for help with outdoor projects. Someone with good ingenuity and handy with a handsaw and electric drill would be ideal. The challenge is to make improvements on our hen runs and houses. There is also some ......
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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 tween 12 and a teenager 14 and a 2 year old old baby girl Pip is of Māori decent from the tribes of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Raukawa. Pip is a RingaTā (Māori ......
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Help a kiwi family with gardening in Tauranga, New Zealand
Hello Wonderful travellers, we have become empty nesters ~ our two children in their 20’s have flown the coupe! We have always enjoyed sharing our space with visitor's, exchange students etc and considered this was a lovely way to continue to host ......
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Help with tasks around the house and gardening in Auckland, New Zealand
We're Ashleigh and Michael – a friendly couple living in Auckland with our baby and our sweet (and sometimes goofy) dog. We're both creative, love good food, and are passionate about sharing stories, music, and ideas with new people. We started ......
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Help with family daily activities in the stunning Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand
Our place is situated on the waters edge of the Kenepuru Sound in the stunning Marlborough Sounds which is at the top end of the South Island. We provide accommodation for 24 people in a collection of cottages. Our activities include kayaking, ......
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Creating a home in the forest near Omotumotu Valley, New Zealand
** We are currently both in Wellington for work, but will be home at the cabin from November 2025, so can host people again then onwards ** As friends, Annelise & Tom co-bought a 30-acre section of native forest at the top of the Omoto valley, with ......
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Help me with various projects on my 8 acre lifestyle block in South Auckland, New Zealand
I’m a single working mother with a 12 year old son. I work at a school for children with special needs. I have an 8 acre lifestyle block with cows sheep pigs chickens goats cats and dogs. What I most need are workers who can help with fence ......
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Gardening close to Kerikeri in the beautiful Bay of Islands, New Zealand
We live on a hectare of rural land, however it's also close to Kerikeri in the beautiful Bay of Islands, New Zealand. We have a few free ranging chickens, ducks and guinea fowl and spray-free vegetable gardens & fruit trees. Our neighbours are farms ......
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Experience off-grid sustainable living on a permaculture farm with food forest, silvopasture, veg garden & nursery, Hastings, New Zealand
Well known 16 acre permaculture farm and plant nursery in Hawke’s Bay, supplying over 350 species of ‘permaculture’ plants, including the widest range of medicinal herbs in the country. We are in Poukawa, a rural area 20 minutes’ drive from ......
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Be a part of a regenerating land-based intentional community in Motueka Valley, New Zealand
We’re a small, land-based community in the early stages of regenerating a 60-acre former commune in the Motueka Valley. Our project blends ecological restoration, cooperative living, and low-tech resilience. We’re rebuilding gardens, upgrading ......
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Experience rural life surrounded by nature and beaches in Northland, New Zealand
Paul and I searched for ten years to find our stunning coastal site on which to build our dream home, recently completed in 2024 after four years of hard work. We still have a lot of work to do before the landscaping is looking as we envisage but we ......
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Adventure awaits , Come experience the outdoors and awesome life on Kawau Island, New Zealand
Are you a handy and self-motivated individual or duo craving a unique New Zealand experience? We're an outdoor-loving, work-from-home couple, seeking assistance for a few weeks on our stunning 4-acre property on Kawau Island, a hidden gem in the ......
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Come stay at my cottage overlooking the harbor in Opotiki, New Zealand
I am a retired active farm host, living at Ohiwa, near Opotiki. I am an active environmentalist, involved in lots of local projects, including pest control, rare coastal plant collections, food forest, Repair Cafe, and lots of other stuff. I also ......

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Be part of our family and learn about growing a permaculture food forest in Taumarunui, New Zealand
We are Maithuna forest, an ecological off grid campground and a permaculture food forest.We a family with two boys, nearly 2 & 4years old. We’re on a big piece of land that we became kaitiaki (guardians) of nearly 6 years ago. We are co-creating a ......

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Idyllic and tropical, escape the winter in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Alpacas on a 15 acre plot in the Bay of Islands need your help! We have 6 alpacas, ducks, a rooster and his chickies, one elderly rescue horse grazing here and our two lovely rescue dogs, Honey and Turi. We're originally from Kenya, used to run a ......