Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Help with the garden, house projects in Orere Point in the Auckland region, New Zealand
Kia ora! My name is Linda and I am a 64 year old art curator living part-time on a coastal property with a big garden and old house which I am renovating developing. I am a vegetarian. Ōrere Point is a small village of 300 people. It is very ......
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Join us on a peaceful rural vineyard and eco-restoration site near Martinborough, New Zealand
We welcome people to help us with our little bit of paradise. Our 10 hectare property includes: * A stretch of the stream that we've cleared of exotic pest plants and are slowly replanting in NZ natives. We've planted over 8,000 plants so far. ......
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Gardening projects in wonderful Taranaki, New Zealand
Hi, we are Alan and Louise. We have been Workawayers ourselves in past years, whilst travelling in Europe and the UK. We loved the work experience, meeting new people, the sharing of cultures. We are now retired (ex teachers), but we have a new ......
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Experience rural life in Central Otago, New Zealand
We have a small lifestyle property surrounded by larger farms in the beautiful Central Otago. Your accomodation is self contained in our newly renovated studio. The bathroom is currently being built and so is the deck however the bedroom area is ......
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Learn about living on a lifestyle property Kapiti Coast, New Zealand
Urgent help and learning placement available now to May 2026 for a volunteer with some experience in using basic hand tools and light weight garden equipment (training provided). March / April help with restoring parts of the garden after recent ......
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Everyday help in order to have some adventures in Auckland, New Zealand
Wow, this has certainly been a journey..... so many up and downs, sideways and everyways.... I have left the below profile information intact as it shows the journey of hosting well over 100 travellers over the last 9 years. So I have found out ......
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Help out in the garden, stay in a cosy VW Kombi van and explore the nearby Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
I live in a semi-rural area just outside of Motueka (Riwaka) and need help in the garden (lots of weeding & general tidying up). This is the perfect base to explore the area from, only 10mins drive from Kaiteriteri and 20mins from Marahau - start ......
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Join us at our homely hostel in central Nelson, New Zealand
Hi there - We'd love you to come and help out in our homely hostel in central Nelson, be part of a fun team and meet other travellers from all over the world. Many find our hostel to be a great starting point for their time in New Zealand. You will ......
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Day to day life on the life style block in Te Kuiti, New Zealand
We have a life style block of land ,with house ,we have got a Foxie dog and a few hens.my name is Dorothy and my husband is called bernie we love meeting new people .we have got lots of tasks here like gardening ,cleaning ,firewood ,helping Bernie ......
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Share our beautiful historic property with self contained studio in Coromandel, New Zealand
I'm Jane and I have a long family history with this beautiful property. Spen, my partner, and I, enjoy working on the property, to preserve its natural beauty though she has less experience with gardening than I. The truth is, whilst the mind is ......
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Join our eco friendly projects and create organic gardens in Tasman, New Zealand
Kia ora Workawayers, Welcome to our home in sunny Tasman village. We live on 2.4ha (6acres) of organically managed forest and garden and have a small flock of chickens. Our business is a family run cafe. The cafe is now only open on Fridays. We ......
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Come be part of our intentional community family in Karangahake, New Zealand
We are a Farm, a small scale intentional community and permaculture farm located in Karangahake, NZ. There is 24 in the community with a number of young hippy families endeavoring to live self-sufficiently. The property is perfectly positioned to ......
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Join us around the house in Paerata, New Zealand
GENERAL PROFILE:: We are Brenda, Matt and Zepplan. We live on the rural outskirts of Auckland, but with public transport close by. We have 2 beautiful dogs both Miniature Schnauzers who are used to being inside. We have chickens and 1 sheep . Our ......
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Join me gardening in beautiful Raumati South, New Zealand
Hi, I live in a comfortable house in a cute community, close to a beach, and about one hour by train from Wellington. I have two spare bedrooms and am keen to swap some gardening, painting and other help, for accommodation. I love this part of NZ ......
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Welcome to my beachside home and garden in Paihia, New Zealand
Im fairly new to 'Workaway' but have hosted travellers through another volunteering platform for years and enjoyed each exchange. Two years ago I travelled overseas, cycled 5000km through Europe, Cuba and Taiwan, spent time with daughters and ......
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Nature, fun and learning in Ngunguru, New Zealand
Kia ora! My name is Ange and I’m lucky enough to live in the small coastal settlement of Ngunguru on the beautiful Tutukaka Coast. Ngunguru sits beside a peaceful estuary with a long sandspit and at low tide you can walk across to Whangaumu Bay. I ......
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Help around our loving tribe and experience urban beach life in Orewa, New Zealand
We are an inclusive and queer family of four (me/eRinn 38, Rachel 42, Isaac, 14 and Clara, 12). Our home overlooks the sea in a quiet family focused cul de sac neighbourhood. We are finding we'd like more capacity to spend time having fun and ......
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Help me create my own paradise in Kerikeri, New Zealand
Hi, My names Liz and I'm turning my 5.4 hectare block into my own piece of paradise. It's totally offgrid and I live by simple green principles. Friendly cows who love their necks scratched and plenty of wild Kiwi birds. Our peninsula has the ......
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Enjoy peace and calmness in Hedgehope, Southland, New Zealand
We are Frewy and Tash we live in Dunsdale Valley, Hedgehope, Southland. Our property backs onto the Hokonui hills. We both work in the trucking industry as truck drivers driving all over Southland Our large section is full of bird life and beautiful ......
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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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