Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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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 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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Join us on our small farm on beautiful South Island's east coast, New Zealand
Our small farm is just south of Timaru on the east coast of the beautiful South Island, New Zealand. We are close to lots of lovely NZ landscapes and it is a great place to explore if you love nature. We feel like our home is a little piece of ......
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Experience our organic homesteading lifestyle in Milnthorpe, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Welcome to our slice of paradise near Milnthorpe Park in Golden Bay! We’re Gerard and Patricia (seasoned hosts in our mid-50s), along with Yogi the cat, friendly chooks, a rooster, and two ducks. We’d love to share our peaceful, nature-filled home ......
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Learn new skills and enjoy the outdoors in Whangarei, New Zealand
Whangarei, 2 hrs drive North of Auckland. Recently, I moved to a modern house with fantastic panoramic views over Whangārei, water view toward Onerahi & Mt Manaia. There is a huge deck outside for practicing yoga as well as a large indoor space ......
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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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Experience the culture and lifestyle of a small town on the west coast in South Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand
Hi I have lived in South taranaki for my whole life but travelled extensively. My family are of dutch decent and I have many aunts and uncles in the Netherlands. My employment was with special needs children I have recently retired. We are ......
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Join our homeschooling family and help us with gardening in historic Kerikeri, New Zealand
We are a family of 3, myself and two daughters (10 & 17), living in beautiful Bay of Islands, NZ. I'm a herbalist, we homeschool natural learning style, grow lots of our own food in an ever-expanding garden, preserve food when ready, have our own ......
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A life experience living in harmony with nature in a cooperative environment that supports growth, New Zealand
"Together we can co-create the world we want to live in" A beautiful large lush bush property nestled in the foothills of Kahurangi National Park. Situated next to a 4 day hiking/bike trail just 15 min out of town. I live off the grid, close to the ......
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Learn about native trees and escape from city life on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
I am a very friendly 64 year old lady named Nicki. I live part time at Teoka bay on Banks peninsula Canterbury. It's a remote place 1.5 hours drive from Christchurch I have 6 acres of land with a beautiful old cottage. Our land is neighbors to a ......
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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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