Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Coming to join us on our lifestyle block in North Canterbury, New Zealand
General profile We answer every email, usually within that day. So if you answer our profile you will get an answer immediately. We are very interested in having someone at this time December/January to help. If you like tidying up then we have the ......
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Experience typical Kiwi family life in Geraldine, New Zealand
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Workaways ! Have loved all our 2025 Workaways and looking forward to meeting all the cool travellers in 2026 ! I have free approx 1 week from 9th Feb And then March 4th - 18th free April 15th - 21st ......
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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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House and pet sitters welcome in Owaka, New Zealand
I live with my partner Marcial who is fom Chile, in a small town, surrounded by farmland. i work and travel away from home a lot, so I'm often looking for house sitters /people who might want to spend some time here and help me out by looking after ......
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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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Join us at our little sea side spot in Timaru- South Cantebury, New Zealand
We are a family with two boys(11&13) who enjoy the outdoors. In our free time we enjoy walking, bouldering and biking and skiing. We have a bouldering wall in the shed. We are a busy family, but are trying to make time for things like roasting ......
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Join us on our small farm on beautiful South Island, New Zealand
Seeking helpers with practical skills to help with farm tidy up tasks, in particular someone with building knowledge and skills to help son and I carry out maintenance tasks. Would be ideal for a mature couple who could stay in our self contained ......
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Looking for a painting, gardening and sailing help in Akaroa, New Zealand
I am originally from New York and moved to New Zealand 22 years ago. I am often in Christchurch, so there will be times when you will be housesitting as well. I live by myself. I have two children, and they are grown and are in university. I prefer ......
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Get an insight into country family life and help on our lifestyle block near Springfield, New Zealand
Welcome to our place in the Canterbury foothills! We’re a family living on a lifestyle block about 60 km from Christchurch, close to the main highway that links the city to the West Coast. Our home is surrounded by beautiful lakes, rivers, and ......
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Come and help our family and learn about a farm in Cheviot, New Zealand
Our family runs a large sheep and beef farm in Cheviot, NOrth Canterbury. we also have a feijoa orchard on site and a large vegetable garden. We love to share our lifestyle with overseas visitors to show others how a typical farming kiwi family ......
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Join us in Geraldine, South Island, New Zealand
As this is not a business, nor paid job position you do not need a work visa to volunteer & help us. Just come and enjoy your stay. Hi, we are.... Uncle Dave & Aunty Nikki. We live on a Geraldine Sheep, Beef & Deer Farm. We are just 2 hours South ......
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Fun family welcomes friendly helpers in Geraldine, New Zealand
*Availability for volunteers* Hello, we are family, Helen, my husband Shun, Wren (10) and Taiga (7), We live in a house with a reasonable garden and caravan (where you will be staying) We are a jolly bunch (most often). I am an Artist and Teacher, ......
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Help in the garden and around the house and learn about rural life in New Zealand
We are a country couple in our late 60's. Our farm is currently leased out, to a dairy farmer, however we would like some help splitting firewood and general help in our large garden. We have hosted many Woofers over the last ten years and have had ......
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A wee slice of paradise in Christchurch city, Canterbury, New Zealand
Hi there and welcome to New Zealand. A beautiful, beautiful organic garden, fresh veges, world renowned salads, 2 friendly doggies, and a lovely place as a base to explore ChCh as part of the exchange. We'll usually be working in the garden, ......
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Join a fun bilingual family with two small kids in Lyttelton, New Zealand
We’re a young couple with two little girls. My name is Inne (originally from Belgium, moved here 4 years ago) and my husband Jack(kiwi), Lou will turn 3 in January and Millie is born in March. We bought our house last year, it has little jobs ......
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Join our rural lifestyle with horses and discover Amberley, New Zealand
We are a social couple with a lifestyle block with our home bred horses. Our new (to us) home is lovely but could do with a spruce up like windows cleaned, fences stained etc. Also for anyone that is experienced with horses there is opportunities to ......
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Hobby French farmstay in Canterbury, New Zealand
Some of the first olives and grapes on Banks Peninsula on this 13-acre (5.8 hectare) wooded property we bought in late 2023. I am American, French, and Kiwi and have taken a break from my career to focus on developing the farm activities here. My ......
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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 ......
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Join our family of four and help with outdoor projects in Ashburton, New Zealand
We are a family of four (husband, wife and two young children), along with our dog and cat. We live in rural Mid Canterbury, 5 minutes from Methven. Methven is a small rural town, but is busy in the winter months due to Mt Hutt.
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Peaceful stay by the river in Kurow, New Zealand
Hi there, I live on the bank of the Waitaki river, a large fishing river flowing from Mt Cook, and the downstream Lakes. I am looking for some help to do some outdoor work, a little bit of vineyard work together and some help building a workaway ......
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