Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Help our family with gardening or earth building Whangaroa Harbour in the Far North of New Zealand
We're a married couple with two grown up children who have left home and 1 cat, living on a beautiful property with stunning views overlooking Whangaroa Harbour in the Far North of New Zealand. We have a small and simple off-grid set up, and live ......

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Help us with moving towards self sufficiency on our little lifestyle farm in Carterton, New Zealand
We moved onto a little lifestyle farm just out of Carterton, in the Wairarapa (1.5hrs North of Wellington) in 2022. We live with one of our teenage sons (the other one is travelling in Europe). We work part time. My husband Saali is a music teacher ......
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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 12 alpacas and an organic vegetable garden and orchard. We provide felting, eco-dyeing and mosaics ......

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Stay with me and explore a daily life of a beautiful Coromandel Town, New Zealand
Hi, I'm Susanna and I live in the beautiful Coromandel Town. My home is an old Victorian Villa, where I live with one cat and three chooks. Well, the chooks have their own enclosure outside. I'm looking for help in my garden, with my herbs and ......
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Help a family with gardening and caring for the animals in Invercargill, New Zealand
We are on a small property midway between Invercargill and Riverton, Southland. We are beginning our second season developing a garden based on the principles outlined in JM Fortier's 'Market Gardener' book blending in methods used by Richard ......

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Help with our horses, doing odd tasks and a wee bit of gardening on the stunning Otago Peninsula, New Zealand
Do you long to step away from the outside world for a while and immerse yourself in nature? Then look no further as we are looking for helpers in our wee piece of Paradise at the moment ......... Our farm is 100 acres of deer-fenced land on the ......
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Needs volunteer help Nelson, New Zealand. Explore 3 national parks close by.
Based near a coastal village not far from Abel Tasman National Park and walks/trekking in Kahurangi National Park. Accommodation is a house truck and meals provided for a few hours just holding the fort and keeping the place trim and tidy..A small ......

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Help welcome at our property at Opito Bay, Coromandel, New Zealand
Hi, we are wanting help to build a fence & do some painting at our holiday home at Opito Bay. Weather permitting there will also be some fishing involved on the sealeg (an amphibious boat!) We are looking at going there on the 14/15th December & ......

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Experience daily life in Timaru, South Island, New Zealand
A private residence with signficant history. Originally built and completed as a wedding present in 1887. ( yes, a wedding present). Surrounded by large lawns and gardens it is a unique home with considerable historical significance.

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Join me around our funny farm in Hawkes bay, New Zealand
Hi fellow travelers, I use both the Helpx and Workaway platform I'm Dan, and I would like to welcome a mature friendly and reliable helper to help me look after my property I am looking for a mature friendly person that I can trust . You will be ......
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Join us on our little farm in the sunny Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
***Sorry - no more helpers required for this year until February*** We have an automotive country workshop where we do WOFs and fix and service cars, 4WDs, trailers, tractors and all sorts of machinery. In our spare time we look after our little ......
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Join our family in stunning Te Anau, Fiordland, New Zealand
We’re a family of four living just outside Te Anau on a small lifestyle block with lovely views of the mountains and Lake Te Anau. We are right on the doorstep of Fiordland National Park, on the road to Milford Sound. Our family includes Ness and ......
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Join me at my Bay of Islands Getaway, New Zealand
My home is a lifestyle property on a cliff above the Pacific Ocean in the Bay of Islands outside of Russell. It is covered mostly in forest and is home to many native flora and fauna including breeding kiwis. I have a caravan that has being ......

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Enjoy our family life in Rotorua, New Zealand
My name is Robyn and I was born in NZ but have also lived in other countries. My husband is Fijian Indian and came to study in NZ and then stayed on in NZ. We have four children, one son still lives at home. We enjoy meeting people from other ......

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Join us in the beautiful nature near Russell, New Zealand
I, Adeline moved from New Caledonia in 2017 to live with Andy, a kiwi from Bay of Islands. We have 5 acres and would like some help around the propertie. Our land is 1.5 km from Russell township, it has 3 beaches and it's a touristic little town ......

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Learn about healthy living and enjoy nature in Kaitaia, New Zealand
My husband Mike and I ive in the Far North surrounded by native bush. We love the peace and serenity around us and birdsong waking in the morning. At night we can hear Moreporks and Kwis calling Our property is 30 minutes to Mangonui and Doubtless ......
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Help us on our small farm and explore beautiful New Zealand, Purangi
We are a couple who live in Taranaki on a small farm together with our 3 sheep, 2 dogs and 3 chickens. We finished building our own home and now need help with projects around the garden and house. For those staying over Christmas, we offer a ......

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Experience farm life with us in Athol, New Zealand
Hello!! We’re Steve and Amanda, a couple living in the small, peaceful town of Athol, nestled between Queenstown, Te Anau, and Invercargill. We are looking for some help in November & December 2025, we have a couple of tasks we need help with - ......
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Share our family life while being surrounded by diverse farming and vast nature in Taumarunui, New Zealand
Hello Workawayers! Thank you for checking out our WorkAway profile. We are a family of three — Ben (33), Kayla (33), and Olive (2.5). We’ve hosted on and off over the past few years and enjoy being part of the WorkAway community whenever it fits ......
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Learn about Life at a historical home overlooking the ocean in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Hi my name is Jennie I live in a beautiful historical home over looking the ocean in New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ the 2nd best region to visit in the world 2017 according to the Lonely planet. Originally we came from the UK and settled in this place ......