Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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A warm welcome in our family home in a peaceful valley in rural Moutere, New Zealand
Hi. Before we get into the details, please only apply if you have your own transport! Also, we prefer two people to singles, as the type of jobs we have suit two working together. We are in an isolated rural area, which is not on a bus route, so ......
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Outdoor experience learning about animals in Akaroa, New Zealand
Hi there Thank you for stopping by ;) We live in a beautiful farm/farmhouse in Goughs Bay, 20-minute drive from Akaroa. We have a child, so you MUST be good with children. If you love animals you’ll love our place, dogs, chickens, ducks, ......
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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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Join my peaceful home and gardens in beachside Hauraki North Shore Auckland, New Zealand
*4 April hosting update: There is no availability through to 16 May. From 16 May through the remainder of 2026, my hosting status is uncertain at this stage, however feel free to message me to enquire about possibilities for this period, even if ......
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Pet sitting and outdoor projects in Kerikeri, New Zealand
We live in the beautiful bay of islands. We have 3 dogs, a cat, chooks Beautiful gardens. A river on the property. A separate sleepout for our guests, We are 10mins from quaint kerikeri town. 30mins from paihia.
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Join us at our little oasis and stay in a cosy retro caravan in Lake Hāwea, New Zealand
CURRENT NEEDS - please don't write unless you have experience: Someone skilled in the garden - mowing lawns, weeding, using a weed whacker etc. Someone skilled in caravan renovations / repairs, we need help with a little water leak in one of the ......
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Come and help out on our life style block, near the Bay of Islands, New Zealand
We are a retired couple on a 2 hectare life style block, near the Bay of Islands. Looking for help with maintaining our walled vegetable garden, orchard and woodland. We moved to this area 50 years ago, after emigrating from the UK and have lived ......
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Welcome to our little corner on earth, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Dean and I have a small dairy farm in the beautiful Wairarapa. We enjoy the peacefulness of the countryside, being able to produce some of our own food, love dogs and generally living a healthy lifestyle. We have 2 grown children no longer living at ......
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Share handy skills and travel experiences in Hamilton, New Zealand
I have done a bit of travelling and working overseas and have really appreciated the hospitality of family, friends and others while doing this. I have also enjoyed giving back by helping with jobs around their properties, etc. I'm a teacher and ......
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Enjoy space, peace and quiet on our lifestyle block near Motueka, New Zealand
Hi! We have a 5ha lifestyle block in Upper Moutere where the living is pretty easy. Within 30 mins of us you can get to mountains, rivers, walks, and the coast. You will need your own transport to come stay with us. We are always keen to have ......
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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, some chooks, two insanely cute ponies who are grazing here and our two lovely rescue dogs, Honey and Turi. We're originally from Kenya, used to run a ......
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Join us on our lifestyle block in Chesnut Bay, New Zealand
We have a 1 hectare Lifestyle Block 3km from State Highway 2 at Pahoia, close to Omokoroa and Tauranga. We are semi retired, enjoying the good life with 4 sheep, 3 cats , 2 goats and 20 chickens. We are propagating and growing a range of interesting ......
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Help with creative projects and DIY at our place in Whangarei, New Zealand
We love the outdoors, beaches & diving, gardening. We provide a lot of local knowledge and as much as we can assist you we will. We also have a bounty of fruit and veg growing in our market garden and we can show you how to propagate seed
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Volunteer on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
We live on a12 ha live style block with beautiful view over the bush to the pacific. Short drive away from some of New Zealand‘s most beautiful white,sandy and safe Beaches. Matarangi and Kuatunu, 20 min. Drive to either Coromandel Town or Whitianga ......
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Family run permaculture farm just 45 minutes South of Auckland, NZ
The three of us, Nigel, Merrin and Judy run a small family farm 45 minutes south of Auckland city. The farm takes its name from the Waitangi stream that runs along our Southern boundary. Designed around a permaculture ethos, we run beef cattle & ......
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Help in our family and in the garden in the bay of Plenty, New Zealand
We are an easy going family consisting of mum, dad and our 20 year old son and a new puppy Cavoodle. Nathalie is a teacher and Kerry is an accountant, both working mainly from home. We offer food and accommodation in return for 4 hours of help per ......
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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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Wanaka home welcomes some help in Otago, New Zealand
Young family living in Wanaka looking for help getting through the "to do list" around the property. Must love pets as also living at the house are a large gentle giant dog, a friendly cat and a large tank of tropical fish.. Our home is right in ......
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Learning each others culture and sharing our family life together in Queenstown, New Zealand
We are looking for someone to join our household to help me with a deep clean of the house and some gardening tasks that will help me to catch up after the summer season and prep for oncoming frosts - I grow flowers and have lots of different ......
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Come and join us around our property in Waipu hills, Northland, New Zealand
Hi! We are Viv and Paul. We live on a 1 hectare property in the Waipu hills 8 mins drive from the village. At the moment most of the tasks would be gardening and fire wood and some repair tasks. We are a quiet, educated and well travelled couple ......
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