Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Join us at our Buddhist retreat center near Thames, New Zealand
Volunteers Retreats: 31 October-9 November 2025 3 April - 19 April 2026 30 October-7 November 2026 We regret that we are unable to host Workawayers at other times. ‘Land of beautiful vision’ is a Triratna Buddhist Retreat Centre located on the ......
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Experience island life and show our garden some much needed love not far from Auckland, New Zealand
We are a couple of travel junkies who live on Kawau Island, just north of Auckland in the beautiful Hauraki Gulf. We love the island for its peace and serenity, the great bush walks, the seas surrounding, the native bird life and small community ......
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Experience family life in Christchurch, New Zealand
Help us get our garden under control in Christchurch New Zealand! We are a family of four, with two kids aged 4 and 7. We would love some help with the garden or even potentially some other handy-type tasks depending on your interest. We live on ......
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Experience birdsong, native bush and heritage garden tranquility in Central Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Hello! Our property is located 45 minutes south of Napier, near Tikokino in Central Hawkes Bay. It is a family owned home that has been in the family for 6 generations! Our homestead, built in 1890, is nestled in a mature woodland garden of 9 ......
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Help around the home, gardens and walking the dog in Timaru, New Zealand
An Historic house just a few minutes into Timaru town centre and Caroline Bay Peaceful, surrounded by lawns and gardens. A favourite rental , a wedding venue too.
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Help on a family farm while learning about Māori culture on Takaka Hill, Tasman, New Zealand
Kia ora! We are a loving and caring family (whanau), living on top of Takaka Hill (Pikikirunga) in the stunning Tasman Bay, close to Motueka and the Abel Tasman National Park, and serving as a gateway to Golden Bay. My name is Jacinda, and my ......
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Sharing daily life on a homestead near Torere, New Zealand
We are a retired couple who have raised 3 sons on a homestead in Torere, Bay of Plenty. Our farm overlooks the fields & orchards, with the ocean in the background. The gardens provide us with food all year round, and we frequently visit the ocean to ......
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Gardening close to Kerikeri in the beautiful Bay of Islands, New Zealand
We live on a hectare of rural land, however it's also close to Kerikeri in the beautiful Bay of Islands, New Zealand. We have a few free ranging chickens, ducks and guinea fowl and spray-free vegetable gardens & fruit trees. Our neighbours are farms ......
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Live in nature and spend time outdoors in Gisborne, New Zealand
Hi I am setting up a place off grid doing building and fencing and all sorts of jobs. The place is rough at the moment with an outside shower etc. If you want a 5 star place this is not for you. There is a great river surrounding the property. My ......
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Join me in my home in Orewa, North Auckland, New Zealand
I am retired and live in the lovely little beachy town of Orewa, 30- 45 minutes north of Auckland. Two sweet kitties live with me in a warm house 5 minutes from the river estuary, 10 minutes walk to our beautiful Orewa beach. There are river walks, ......
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Come and help us around our beautiful garden in Dunedin, New Zealand
Hi everybody - We are busy developing a permaculture garden and orchard. At the moment we are terracing the large part of the section with brick walls and steps built with whatever recycled materials come to hand - a very long term project which ......
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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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Help with gardening, native planting, weed control and crafts in Nelson & Bays, NZ
We have a large lifestyle block and we have a strong focus on conservation. We are planting and regenerating large areas of native bush. We have 30 alpacas and an organic vegetable garden and orchard. We provide felting, eco-dyeing and mosaics ......
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Gardens, good vibes and rural Kiwi living in Kaeo, New Zealand
Kia ora! We’re Julz, Victoria, and our little sidekick Louis. We live up in the peaceful hills of Kaeo with epic views, fresh air, and plenty of good vibes. We’re an outdoorsy bunch who love hitting the beach, kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing, ......
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Join our water-access haven in the bush of Hahei, New Zealand
Kayak across a river to our remote water-only access property in the New Zealand bush. We have a home over here that we want to share with like minded people as we do up and maintain the property. My name's Ayana and I've just been backpacking and ......
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Help with tasks around the property and enjoy the coast in Te Horo Beach (Wellington), New Zealand
Our names are Hans and Nienke. We are Dutch Kiwis and have been in New Zealand for almost 18 years now. We live on a beautiful lifestyle block in Te Horo Beach on the Kapiti coast, about 60 km north of Wellington. We are enjoying life on the beach ......
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Help restore our property to pristine native bush & enjoy swims at the beach in Waiomu, New Zealand
Hi there! I’m Megan, an American expat that fell for a kiwi, my husband Jamie. I work from home 3 days a week with the occasional day trip to Auckland, Jamie works in town (Thames) at a native tree nursery. We have a 3 year old son August, a 1 year ......
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Explore the tiny town of Otautau, in New Zealand's beautiful Southland
We can only host non-smokers! One week is ideal to stay at our place, usually, BUT…..right now I am looking for someone to housesit for a month. If you are available for that, then feeding 4 cats and cleaning the litter tray daily is all the work ......
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Eco-earth brick home set in a nature paradise near Auckland, New Zealand
Welcome to NZ, I built this eco-house from earth bricks and natural timbers, because I wanted a healthy, relaxing environment. It's on a 17 acre (6.7 hectare) paradise looking onto native bush, located in the Bombay Hills, about 60 km south of ......
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Join our family in the beautiful Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
We are a family of four with two lively boys living in Hawkes Bay. Bianca is passionate about parenting and people and has a love of all things craft (In particular any wool based craft). Bianca also loves experimenting with growing nutrient rich ......
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