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Enjoy a little piece of NZ paradise, build a hotel for some chickens and enjoy sunny Napier, New Zealand

Hi I would love some help with developing gardens & general help building a cabin etc...... Kiwi guy - needing help to develop my small piece of land in a country environment, beautiful forest trails on doorstep, picturesque lake Tutira 7 mins ......

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Stay with an elderly man in Auckland, New Zealand

We only consider female applicants, sorry. Family Home in Birkenhead, Auckland. Only a 15-minute bus ride into the city (and only a 5 minute walk to the bus stop), we are very conveniently located to get to know Auckland. There are beaches in all a ......

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Help our bilingual farming family in Foxton, the Manawatu, New Zealand

Hello, We are family of 5 including ourselves and 3 lovely children from ages 8 down to 3. We are also managing a dairy farm in Foxton, the Manawatu and would love to have a workawayer to come and help support us with a few little family things so ......

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Join our family and enjoy farm life in Motueka, New Zealand

.*We have a 30 acre lifestlye block, 25 mins from Motueka with cows, sheep, chickens, bees, horses/ponies and a glowworm grotto!. There is a large veggie garden which provides most of our vegetables, tunnel house and an orchard. We try to eat as ......

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Join our relaxed company and explore the surroundings in Whangarei, New Zealand

Hi, we're an older couple, Tony and Maree, with a mid-size rather rustic property with great views north over Whangarei town basin and behind to the Whangarei Heads. We're two minutes from the middle of town and an easy walk. We're fixing up an old ......

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Learn native forest conservation at our eco-project in Orewa, Auckland, New Zealand

Our names are John and Laura, James and Liz and the 2 kids, Wayne and Bill, we live In OREWA, AUCKLAND, in a Native Forest. We would love some help. Forest care and maintenance. Maybe some tree planting. There are some other chores in the house, ......

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Come join our seaside home in Kuri Bush, New Zealand

Kia ora! Welcome to our home on the south coast of Ōtepoti/Dunedin. There are 6 of us that live here fulltime, but the heart behind this place is that it is a home for many. As many of us have had beautiful experiences woofing and doing workaways ......

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Easygoing farming family living in a beautiful part of Otago needing help with farming, New Zealand

We live and work on a 600ha sheep and beef farm in Otago, New Zealand. We run around 4000 ewes and have 100 breeding cows. We have farm dogs, cat, chooks, pet lambs and a pony for the girls .... I think that is about it - a good selection of farm ......

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Enjoy small town culture and explore the area in Rāwene, New Zealand

We live in a small country town in the Far North of NZ. We are retired and love our garden. We love to create great local food, go sailing, have sailed the Pacific Ocean, are active in our community, music, and travelling, mostly in NZ now to see ......

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Short stay host in central Wellington, New Zealand

I'm an English language tutor and community broadcaster. I enjoy meeting people, sharing ideas, experiences and meals. I offer short term accommodation in an apartment in an old warehouse in central Wellington in exchange for help with a range of ......

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Spend time in the garden and explore the beauty of the wider local area in Luggate, New Zealand

We are a small family of 3 , Rebecca, Stacey and 2 year old Rowan . We are originally from the UK but NZ has been our home for almost 13 years. We love our garden dearly but since our daughter Rowan has arrived, we don't have as much time to spend ......

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Join us at our little sea side spot in Timaru- South Cantebury, New Zealand

We are a family with two boys(11&13) who enjoy the outdoors. In our free time we enjoy walking, bouldering and biking and skiing. We have a bouldering wall in the shed. We are a busy family, but are trying to make time for things like roasting ......

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Swap stories and learn everyday skills with me in Paraparaumu, New Zealand

Hi, I live in a large, peaceful home with a garden that I’m in the process of developing using permaculture principles. I have chickens and a friendly cat, and I enjoy pottering in the garden and working on projects in my studio/workshop, I'm ......

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A Wild Garden in Dunedin, New Zealand

Hi, I'm Maureen I enjoy living simply and I am passionate about nature, and active in the reserve that is opposite my home. I love to travel and hitchhike and meet other travellers and hear about their adventures. I work nearly full-time with ......

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Extra hands welcome with our eco-build in gorgeous Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand

Hello! We are an international couple with four children who moved to the Bay of Islands In 2017. We bought a beautiful property 15 minutes outside Kerikeri and are in the process of building an eco straw bale house, creating a permaculture garden ......

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Enjoy a beautiful rural stay in Ohau (Levin), New Zealand

Hi all workawayers! We are a lovely family of 4, we have 2 gorgeous children. We live in Ohāu, which is 7 minutes from Levin and 30 minutes from Paraparaumu. We live on a lifestyle block, with 3 acres to enjoy. We are wanting help with our gardens ......

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Enjoy a week in paradise while helping our family on off-grid Great Barrier Island, New Zealand

We are a New Zealand/Irish family with a passion for the outdoors and a desire to live as close to nature as possible. Andy is a builder and Fire and Emergency volunteer while Deborah runs a stargazing tour company, is the island's Dark Sky ......

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Enjoy meaningful conversations and be part of maintaining our native bush in Auckland, New Zealand

Hi. This is a beautiful unique home in native nz bush..surrounded in walking tracks through the bush to waterfalls and beaches.. . I need help maintaining around the property. I live here with my quiet dog.

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Join our hippish bus and caravan in Prebbleton, New Zealand

We have a boutique, retro accommodation setup which is set in a mostly private beautiful wee garden. Hot gas shower and out door bath inc. The house on our side of the property has a long deck and mostly covered pergola that requires window frames ......

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Help restore native bush on a peaceful olive orchard in Gisborne, New Zealand

We’re looking for helpers who enjoy the outdoors and don’t mind physical work. Much of the help we need involves clearing blackberry, digging holes, pulling weeds, tidying up the orchard, and general land care. It’s hands-on, often physical, but ......

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Join our family and help with our son, home and horses in Nor-West Auckland, New Zealand

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Come be part of our intentional community family in Karangahake, New Zealand

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Help around our old farm in Dunedin, South New Zealand

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Join a family creating a self-sufficient bush paradise near Taipa, New Zealand

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Help us with care of goats and aviaries in North Auckland, New Zealand