Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Join our family in the lovely seaside town of Leigh North Auckland, New Zealand
We are a family living in the lovely seaside town of Leigh North Auckland .our home overlooks little barrier and is walking distance to great beaches and surf breaks. You would have a beautiful bedroom with sea views and en suit. We have 3 kids 6 ......

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Immerse yourself in nature in tranquil Northland, New Zealand
Kia ora 😀 We are located 5 hours north of Auckland and are looking for one or two helpers. The east coast is a 20 minute drive away with amazing beaches, also basic supermarket and cafes. Kaitaia is 35 minutes away. The Far North is definitely worth ......

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Join our friendly, eco-conscious family and help around our lifestyle property near Auckland, New Zealand
Friendly, eco-conscious and well travelled family, with connections to UK, Zimbabwe, Australia and NZ, with two wonderful daughters (14yrs and 10yrs), who love to play all sorts of games. We have a cat called "Snuggles", a kunekune pig called ......
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Live the authentic local experience with us in Auckland, New Zealand
We're a husband and wife who have 4 grown up children. They all technically live at home, if not traveling or working crazy hours. My husband Paul owns and works most days in his cleaning business, and I am a stay at home wife with a part time job ......
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Join our family with kids in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Looking for someone now! Our amazing German helpers are now riding through Tasmania, so we need help! We are a busy family of 3. Trent works full time in a busy professional job. The kids are 9 and 11. Our hobbies include surfing, skiing, family ......
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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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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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Share my syntropic journey in Northland, New Zealand
I have previously been an artist in clay, textiles and graphics. I owned an art gallery for more than nine years, specialising in handmade New Zealand made works but now I concentrate on developing my neglected small holding. I garden organically, ......
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Family life in Kapiti, New Zealand
My name is Vittoria, originally from Italy I have moved here to call New Zealand my home. I'm a single mum to 2 amazing kids, Freya-Rose who is 5 and Lorenzo who is 3. I'm an artist, I make copper wire sculptures and also work part time at a ......

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Lifestyle block in rural Whangārei, Northland, New Zealand
Available now!! Whangārei - looking for 1 Workawayer to help set up an outside caravan space & clear some paddock weeds etc Must be ok with working in light rain if it comes. 4 hours per day 5 days (20per week). Mix it up if you want - longer ......

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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 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 ......