Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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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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Housesitting while enjoying the countryside in rural East Masterton, New Zealand
We usually accommodate people for house sitting and pet care if we get a chance to take a holiday. This includes some tasks around the property, nothing very challenging. We need someone who has basic horse experience. In case the horses need ......
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Day to day life on the life style block in Te Kuiti, New Zealand
We have a life style block of land ,with house ,we have got a Foxie dog and a few hens.my name is Dorothy and my husband is called bernie we love meeting new people .we have got lots of tasks here like gardening ,cleaning ,firewood ,helping Bernie ......
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Share our beautiful historic property with self contained studio in Coromandel, New Zealand
I'm Jane and I have a long family history with this beautiful property. Spen, my partner, and I, enjoy working on the property, to preserve its natural beauty though she has less experience with gardening than I. The truth is, whilst the mind is ......
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Join our eco friendly projects and create organic gardens in Tasman, New Zealand
Kia ora Workawayers, Welcome to our home in sunny Tasman village. We live on 2.4ha (6acres) of organically managed forest and garden and have a small flock of chickens. Our business is a family run cafe. The cafe is now only open on Fridays. We ......
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Come be part of our intentional community family in Karangahake, New Zealand
We are a Farm, a small scale intentional community and permaculture farm located in Karangahake, NZ. There is 24 in the community with a number of young hippy families endeavoring to live self-sufficiently. The property is perfectly positioned to ......
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Join us around the house in Paerata, New Zealand
GENERAL PROFILE:: We are Brenda, Matt and Zepplan. We live on the rural outskirts of Auckland, but with public transport close by. We have 2 beautiful dogs both Miniature Schnauzers who are used to being inside. We have chickens and 1 sheep . Our ......
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Join our foodie family of three in rural, northwest Auckland, New Zealand
We are a couple with a 13 year old son. Our paradise is 9 acres 40 minutes drive Northwest of Auckland, near a small village called Waimauku. The 9 acres is set on a hill sandwiched between two large farms. 6 of our 9 acres is protected native New ......
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Join me gardening in beautiful Raumati South, New Zealand
Hi, I live in a comfortable house in a cute community, close to a beach, and about one hour by train from Wellington. I have two spare bedrooms and am keen to swap some gardening, painting and other help, for accommodation. I love this part of NZ ......
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Welcome to my beachside home and garden in Paihia, New Zealand
Im fairly new to 'Workaway' but have hosted travellers through another volunteering platform for years and enjoyed each exchange. Two years ago I travelled overseas, cycled 5000km through Europe, Cuba and Taiwan, spent time with daughters and ......
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Nature, fun and learning in Ngunguru, New Zealand
Kia ora! My name is Ange and I’m lucky enough to live in the small coastal settlement of Ngunguru on the beautiful Tutukaka Coast. Ngunguru sits beside a peaceful estuary with a long sandspit and at low tide you can walk across to Whangaumu Bay. I ......
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Help around our loving tribe and experience urban beach life in Orewa, New Zealand
We are an inclusive and queer family of four (me/eRinn 38, Rachel 42, Isaac, 14 and Clara, 12). Our home overlooks the sea in a quiet family focused cul de sac neighbourhood. We are finding we'd like more capacity to spend time having fun and ......
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Help me create my own paradise in Kerikeri, New Zealand
Hi, My names Liz and I'm turning my 5.4 hectare block into my own piece of paradise. It's totally offgrid and I live by simple green principles. Friendly cows who love their necks scratched and plenty of wild Kiwi birds. Our peninsula has the ......
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Enjoy peace and calmness in Hedgehope, Southland, New Zealand
We are Frewy and Tash we live in Dunsdale Valley, Hedgehope, Southland. Our property backs onto the Hokonui hills. We both work in the trucking industry as truck drivers driving all over Southland Our large section is full of bird life and beautiful ......
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Permaculture homestead welcomes help with gardening and seed saving in Little River, New Zealand
This is a permaculture homestead in Little River with aims of being a relatively self sufficient learning environment. Luke Bird is the host who breeds a range of poultry, belongs to the Southern seed exchange- a heritage seed savers group, and ......
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Join us on our small farm on beautiful South Island's east coast, New Zealand
Our small farm is just south of Timaru on the east coast of the beautiful South Island, New Zealand. We are close to lots of lovely NZ landscapes and it is a great place to explore if you love nature. We feel like our home is a little piece of ......
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Experience life in a small seaside town in Northland, New Zealand
I live in a small seaside town in an out of the way road but still close to all facilities. I have a big section that has a lot of lawns to mow and gardens to look after. Would be interested in exchanging language and cultural differences as well as ......
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Off grid magic in an animal haven in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Kia ora ✨️💚🐔🐃🐄🐂🐑🐷🐗🦤🦆🪽🦋🌿🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Welcome to our page. Myself (Andy) and my partner Dalina (we're a queer couple), are kaitiaki (guardians) of this animal sanctuary We are a vegan animal haven, rescue and permanent home to 21 moo kids - one is ......
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Help on a family farm while learning about Māori culture on Takaka Hill, Tasman, New Zealand
Kia ora! We are a loving and caring family (whanau), living on top of Takaka Hill (Pikikirunga) in the stunning Tasman Bay, close to Motueka and the Abel Tasman National Park, and serving as a gateway to Golden Bay. My name is Jacinda, and my ......
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Come spend time with family by the sea in Gisborne, New Zealand
We are after assistance with our home and garden at Turihaua from now until 20th March or 30th March - 8th April! Come stay on Australasias oldest Angus Stud Farm beside the sea. We are on the beach, 10 minutes from Gisborne in a beautiful ......
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