Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Help with tasks around the house and gardening in Auckland, New Zealand
We're Ashleigh and Michael – a friendly couple living in Auckland with our baby and our sweet (and sometimes goofy) dog. We're both creative, love good food, and are passionate about sharing stories, music, and ideas with new people. We started ......
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Mulch and mountain views with our family in Taranaki, NZ
Kia ora! We're Lou and Ben. We live 25 minutes south of New Plymouth, 10mins south of Oakura, with beautiful views of the mountain, the ocean, and the Pouakai and Kaitake ranges. Nearby there's Pukeiti gardens, many hiking trails, a few great ......
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Learn about organic farming and experience rural living in Kaeo, New Zealand
Hi, We have a beautiful small farm in a scenic valley. Riverside with a good swimming hole. We are in Whangaroa, near Kaeo and the awesome beaches of the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand. We try to live the "homesteaders" life, the farmlet is ......
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Join us in a beautiful rural setting in Coromandel, New Zealand
Looking for a barista and front of house from March 30th through April 18th. A couple of days prior to show you the ropes would be great!! A digital nomad with cafe experience would be perfect. Experience with web design and development would be a ......

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Help with gardening just outside Auckland, New Zealand
My wife and I are 'young' 60/70-somethings that live in a nice house overlooking a tidal estuary. Wake up to a beautiful view from your private bedroom. Own bathroom. It is a semi-rural property but is only 2kms from the main motorway, buses and ......

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Home stay close to walks and all amenities East Auckland, New Zealand
We live in East Auckland for past 4yrs after having lived on waiheke island for 12 years. I am a solo father raising my 18 year old daughter who has just completed her high school and is now starting university. Our beloved cat Harry passed away ......
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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 at a Homestay on a surf beach in Piha on the West coast of New Zealand
Hi my name is Geoff and we are currently looking for help in our small Homestay on Auckland's West Coast of New Zealand. You will share with my family of 13 year old son, Layla the dog, Chuey the Ocicat and the 10 chickens :) Helping here is an ......
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Gardening and other family projects in Bay of Islands, New Zealand
HELP NEEDED AROUND 16 to 23 March, FLEXIBLE. HELLO Helpers, My husband and I live in the magnificent Bay Of Islands. We overlook the marina, have Kiwis in our garden and are 5 minutes walk to 2 beaches. Lots of beautiful walks close by. 30 minutes ......

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Join us at our Manakau Hideaway near Wellington, New Zealand
GREETINGS WORKAWAYERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD! My wife Brenda and I own a 1.2ha (3 acre) orchard situated between Levin and Otaki, about one hour by car north of Wellington, on State Highway 1, which is now a two lane "expressway" (German: Autobahn, ......
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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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Experience rural lifestyle on our small block in North Auckland, New Zealand
Experience a bit of the country lifestyle... we have a 10 acre lifestyle block in Waitoki, Auckland, NZ, approx. a 40min drive from Auckland City . We are a 15-20 min drive to lots of locations, such as a lovely beaches, shops, movie theatres, ......

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Join our native forest and wetland regeneration project in Hokianga, New Zealand
Looking for a peaceful retreat surrounded by nature and wildlife? Our idyllic 80-acre property in the Hokianga is a mix of rolling farmland, regenerating bush, and wetlands — a place of tranquillity, creativity, and re-connection with the ......
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Enjoy an outdoor lifestyle surrounded by beaches, rainforest and wildlife in The Catlins, New Zealand
Hi, We're Diana & Keith. We live beside the sea in a small village in the Catlins, New Zealand. I'm a writer, Keith is an artist. We're both now semi-retired. We grow 70% of our own food, and all of our firewood. Our home is surrounded by beaches, ......

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Join a wonderful community on a beautiful stretch of coast in Whangarei, New Zealand
My home and pottery studio are on a 1 acre section just on the edge of Ngunguru on the beautiful Tutukaka Coast. I'm a youngish pensioner, creating and selling my work as well as running pottery workshops. I had Volunteers here for many years and ......

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Petsitting and gardening by the river in Gisborne, New Zealand
Hello and welcome! We’re a young, friendly married couple with an adorable English springer spaniel puppy, living in a beautiful spot right by a river in Gisborne city. We’re in the process of transforming our property through landscaping and house ......
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Join our rural lifestyle with horses and discover Amberley, New Zealand
We’ve recently purchased a beautiful lifestyle property in North Canterbury and are looking for friendly, practical helpers to stay with us and lend a hand with a variety of projects as we settle in. We also have horses, so if you have experience ......
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Sustainable living in Kaitaia, New Zealand
I am busy sewing and looking after dogs. The property is rather large and there is always plenty to do. Trees to trim, gardens to weed, compost making, planting, harvesting, maintenance and cleaning. The house is situated beside a pristine river and ......
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Experience living a simple sustainable semi off-grid lifestyle in Manawahe, New Zealand
Nestled in the hills of Manawahe, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty. A peaceful spot with nearby lakes, beaches and nature walks. I am restoring old farm land back to native bush creating a place where others can come to retreat, restore and reconnect ......

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Life by the water in a peaceful coastal village in Whangateau, New Zealand
We’re Alicia and Chris, and we live in a peaceful coastal village surrounded by native bush, farmland and the beautiful Whangateau Harbour, an hour from Auckland. We share our lives with our cat Tui and kitten, Kita. We love nature and we plant ......
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