Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Join our fun family, helping in our extensive garden near Tauranga, New Zealand
We do not have separate accommodation until we set up our stables for accommodation! My husband Mitch and I have four children aging from 11 to 19 and are very active and sociable. We enjoy food and the outdoors and would love some help on our ......
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Cultural exchange with our family in Kerikeri, New Zealand
Kia ora, We are based in Kerikeri - the fruitgrowing capital of NZ. Myself(Phil) and my wife, Fhiona, bought our beautiful 100 year old house 5 years ago . Set in 3 acres of beautiful gardens, every week we find a new plant that someone has ......
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Peaceful rural family living in Waipapa, New Zealand
Hello and welcome! We're Hayden, Valeria and our newest member Catalina. You'll find us in Waipapa, a 10 minute drive to Kerikeri and 20ish min drive to the numerous beautiful beaches in the Bay of Islands region. Our home is nestled at the end of a ......
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Join us at our vegan animal sanctuary on the slopes of Taranaki Mounga, New Zealand
Our sanctuary is an off-the-grid farm animal vegan sanctuary on the slopes of Taranaki Mounga. Solar panels provide our power, a river pipeline supplements our tank water catchment and we are working towards self-sufficiency. We have great mobile ......
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Learn about yoga and meditation at a yoga ashram near Wellington, New Zealand
UPDATE: 08/04/2026 We are looking for a suitable person to take care of our ashram between 1st May to 20 June while Swami Madhuram is in Europe. The duties will include some light gardening, cleaning and possibly (if you can) teaching a few Yoga ......
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Enjoy family life with us in Lake Taupo, New Zealand
We are a family who live on a small lifestyle block 10 minutes drive from Taupo and 5 minutes drive to our beautiful Lake Taupo. We have lived and travelled a lot overseas with our family and enjoy sharing our home with other global ......
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An extra pair of hands for a farming family in South Hillend, New Zealand
========= 🐮🐑We are looking for help over the upcoming winter months, to help out with feeding the animals and setting up the farm for winter. We are looking for someone for a short term in May and later on someone who is looking for a longer stay - ......
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Creative living with our community in Wellington, NZ
Do you enjoy kids, nature, regenerative agriculture, holistic wellbeing? We run a non profit country school. This is a very small start up alternative education program that works with homeschoolers and kids who need nature enrichment in their ......
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Help on a lifestyle block in West Auckland, New Zealand
Hello. We have a wonderful 10 acre lifestyle block close to the villages of Waimauku and Kumeu (wine country) in the north west part of Auckland, just 35 mins drive to the city outside of the rush hour and 20 mins drive to the beautiful Muriwai ......
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Explore heritage sites and nature at your doorstep with us in Hyde, New Zealand
I am a kiwi who has returned from overseas who has taken on the project of restoring the Otago Central Hotel in Hyde . We provide free accommodation in exchange for supporting the cafe, hotel and projects such as sustainable farming in the near ......
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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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Experience family life along the coast in Waikanae, New Zealand
We’re a lively Kiwi-German family — two adults and three spirited kids (7, 4, and 2) — who believe life’s better when it’s full of laughter, language, and a little bit of adventure. Our home buzzes with English and German conversations, spontaneous ......
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Join me at my home in Wellington, New Zealand
***currently looking for someone with painting and DIY experience to paint my hallway and fix holes. Kia ora, I am a busy single woman in my early 30s who loves meeting travellers from all over the world. I am excited to host single female ......
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Experience rural Kiwi life in the heart of Central Cromwell, New Zealand
I’m lucky to live in a spacious home in the heart of Central Cromwell, just a short walk from both the lake and river, surrounded by some of Central Otago’s most beautiful landscapes. I’m currently renovating the house and would love to welcome ......
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Experience rural living with animals and develop sustainable systems or sign up for an Equine Internship in Leeston, New Zealand
I have a small farm located approx 40mins south of Christchurch. I have been part of workaway since 2018 and enjoy sharing my home and appreciate help as it enables me to focus on working with the horses I have bred as well as other work and ......
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Come join our family in one of the best spots in NZ
Hello, we are a Kiwi family of five. Tyrone and Carla (mum and dad), Cooper (14), Zara (13) and Lila (11). Over the past 15 years we have built a number of projects that bring people together through sport, food and community. We run several ......
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Share your skills and learn about permaculture on our brand new family project in Ōkaihau, New Zealand
We have availability from the 22nd of March onwards... Please note: we are still setting up, and the toilet block is still being built... though the rooms & cooking facilities are now fully set up, warm and comfortable! And we now have hot shower ......
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Outdoor projects at our place in Waimate North, Northland, New Zealand
Welcome to beautiful Waimate North! With stunning views of rolling hills and farmland, we are located just 15-20 minutes from Kerikeri. You'll need your own vehicle to make the most of your stay, as public transport does not come this way! 😊 We ......
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Garden and help around the house in a rural property near the beach in Kaiwaka, New Zealand
Hi Travelers. My name is Chad. I'm a full-time builder with my own construction company and also a full-time dad to my two daughters aged 16 & 18, one home schooled and one in part time work. As you could imagine life is quite busy for me. We are a ......
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Help in the house and garden sometimes on the farm in Christchurch, New Zealand
I am an older widow and a writer. my Family have grown up. I enjoy classical music and concerts. I love gardening but need help with pruning, weeding and landscaping . At present there is some indoor maintenance, weeding and some lawn mowing I do ......