Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Fun family welcomes friendly helpers in Geraldine, New Zealand
*Availability for volunteers for November * 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 ......
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Join our farm in Geraldine, South Island, New Zealand
Hi, we are.... Uncle Dave & Aunty Nikki. We have a Geraldine Sheep, Beef & Deer Farm, just 2 hours South of Christchurch an hour from Tekapo, 20 minutes from both the seaside, and the mountains. On our farm as we are currently fencing off all our ......
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Enjoy our rural lifestyle in North Canterbury, New Zealand
General profile Hi. 5 November 2025 We're looking for someone immediately, for gardening work, mostly weeding, plus a few other jobs. We need someone who can help us lift one or two heavier things on the Lifestyle block, not too heavy just a bit ......
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Experience typical Kiwi family life in Geraldine, New Zealand
Would love to find our next awesome Workaway we have space from now ! We are a family of 4 Mum & Dad are in their 30s Im outgoing, loud, sarcastic, busy, fun, caring, helpful & spontaneous Husband is working alot he is a tractor/truck mechanic, ......
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Stay in our historic home near surf beach and established forest in Cheviot, New Zealand
We have lived in Cheviot for over 25 years and have two children now in their mid-20s. The beautiful dog in the photos recently died - just before her 18th birthday - so no pets at present. Ange is a journalist, a wedding and end-of -life ......
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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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Join our family around the house and in the garden in Canterbury, New Zealand
Kia Ora and Hello, We’re looking for a friendly and reliable couple to join us in exchange for fully self-contained accommodation. Ideally, we’d like couples to stay for 2 to 4 weeks so that we get to know you, but we're flexible. About us We’re ......
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Join our family on our lifestyle block outside Christchurch, New Zealand
We are a family of 4 (two girls aged 12 and 14), recently returned to NZ after 16 years in the UK - now home 5 years and settled back into Kiwi life on a 4ha lifestyle block in West Melton. We spent 2018/2019 travelling Europe and Africa in an old ......
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Help make dreams become a reality in a quarter acre garden in Darfield, New Zealand
I have recently moved into Darfield into a three bedroom house, with a large garden, on a quiet street in Darfield. It's a blank canvas and I have big plans for the garden - fruit and vegetables, native trees and bird and insect havens. I have ......
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Learn a bit about gardening and enjoy a stay in Christchurch the garden city, New Zealand
We live in Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand . We have a 3 bedroom home with quite a big vegetable garden and good range of fruit trees. There is always plenty of work in the garden and around our home which we would be so grateful to ......
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A wee slice of paradise in Christchurch city, Canterbury, New Zealand
***weekend of 28/29th November 2025***: I will be needing a couple over this weekend (or for up to a week), mostly doing weeding and a tidy-up in the garden and in the house. Read through my listing and email me if you're interested. Thanks *** Hi ......
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Peaceful cottage stay and dog sitting 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 building and converting a garage to accommodation, and to build a separate bathroom/toilet. Also some ......
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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 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, friendly ......
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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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Houseguest and family help welcome in Merivale, Christchurch, New Zealand
I am a mum of 3 kids; 13, 11 (boys) and 8 (girl) living in the suburb of Merivale in Christchurch. I am looking for a friendly and adaptable person who loves kids, as an extra pair of hands around the house and with the kids from time to time. I ......
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Wake up to stunning sea views in Akaroa, New Zealand
We are a couple sometimes with adult offspring sometimes at home. We live in a gorgeous place and offer great accommodation and food. We have been luck to attract some exceptional helpers.We get a lot more requests than we can accommodate. If you ......
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Join our young family in our little corner of paradise in Ashburton, New Zealand
Come and join our young family in our little corner of paradise. We are Phil, Katrina, Emily ( 3) and Harrison ( 5), and Zoe (1.5ish) Katrina and I have both spent time extensively travelling the globe and have enjoyed the experience of working ......
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Join us on our lifestyle block in Geraldine, New Zealand
We are a lifestyle block in Geraldine with sheep cows and pigs + dogs We have a large garden and my husband also does homekill meat. He loves hunting and fishing We have a self contained unit available. We also have our 23yr old Autistic son ......
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Shape and care for the land in a haven of diversity in Cheviot, New Zealand
This is the eco-living arrangement and rural lifestyle of Olmec and Melisa. Our 2 hectare lifestyle forest garden is a haven of diversity. We use permaculture principals and thinking to shape and care for the land, growing a wide range of crops ......
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Help with general gardening and family life around our place in Temuka, Sth Canterbury, New Zealand
Hi everyone, we are on the hunt for someone or a couple to house sit for us while we take a family holiday leaving 9th January 2026 for around 2 weeks. If you don't like the idea of a crammed hostel over the xmas/January period or feel like ......
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