Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Experience typical Kiwi family life in Geraldine, New Zealand
=Have loved all our 2025 Workaways and looking forward to meeting all the cool travellers in 2026 ! I have space in May/June for 1x solo traveller from now till approx 4th June (dates flexible) Otherwise now booked up till Mid July 2026 We are a ......
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Join us at our Buddhist retreat center near Thames, New Zealand
Volunteers Retreats: 30 October-7 November 2026 9 April - 17 April 2027 30 October - 6 November 2027 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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Join us on our little farmlet and see how a kiwi family lives, Otago, New Zealand
So a wee bit about us...We have two children 8 and 9 years old as well as two pet dogs. We have sheep, cows and chickens that we breed and raise to eat. We also have a large poly tunnel for growing vegetables all year. We love the lifestyle having a ......
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Stay a few weeks in lovely Coromandel , New Zealand
During late autumn and winter, we welcome one Workawayer at a time to share our home. The help is 4 hours per day, five days a week, leaving plenty of free time to explore or relax. In return, we offer clean and comfortable accommodation, breakfast ......
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Learn organic and permaculture practices in rural Taranaki, New Zealand
I am a retired dress designer and having run a business in London for many years, have now returned to my native New Zealand to create a permaculture - based garden in rural Taranaki. Having just finished building (the third house in ten years) I ......
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Stay in my gorgeous cottage and learn about natural plant growing in Waiuku, New Zealand
Hi There I would love to host you in my cute little cottage in the country in Waiuku, rural South Auckland. Here I love to live a healthy peaceful lifestyle, and grow lots of different plants, flowers, vegetables, fruit, etc. I also have a couple of ......
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Join a multicultural family and learn about country living in Paerata, New Zealand
============ We have some availability through beginning of July and August then will be full till October. ============ We are loving Workaway and meeting some amazing people and had a few repeats. Message us and we’ll see if we can accommodate ......
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Join our homeschooling family on the farm in Auckland, New Zealand
WELCOME TO OUR FARM! We live in South Head, close to Muriwai Beach, Parakai Springs and Shelly Beach. Our 5-acre lifestyle farm has ocean views, unlimited Starlink internet, kayaks, archery equipment, slug guns, outdoor fires, a rumpus room, pool ......
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Everyday help in order to have some adventures in Auckland, New Zealand
Wow, this has certainly been a journey..... so many up and downs, sideways and everyways.... I have left the below profile information intact as it shows the journey of hosting well over 100 travellers over the last 9 years. So I have found out ......
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Help around our rural family home close to Carterton, New Zealand
Hello! I’m Emily, a single mum living in the beautiful Wairarapa region of New Zealand with my two young children (aged 5 and 3). Life is busy, full of adventure, and sometimes a little chaotic, so I’m looking for friendly, reliable Workawayers who ......
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Plant a polyculture and learn about the stars in Auckland, New Zealand
Our nest sits on top of a deep valley on 8 acres of land. We are in North Auckland, right after the suburbs become bush. Our neighbors are our extended family and pop over occasionally. I like holding fire circles, gym & sauna, bhakti yoga, ......
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Enjoy our private bike park in rural Nelson, New Zealand
Your hosts, Alistair and Karin, are international travelers who thrive on good conversation, fun, laughter, music and adventure travel. We love to share stories and learn about you! As your hosts we hope to provide you with a great opportunity to ......
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Help us with native bush regeneration and hang out with us and the birds near Nelson city, New Zealand
We have a beautiful 7 acre lifestyle block in Hira, which has a large patch of native bush and wonderful birdlife. We're in the process of regenerating about two thirds of the land back to native forest and would love help to develop and maintain ......
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Shape my permaculture and homestead project in Northland, New Zealand
TAKING A GENERAL BREAK FROM WORKAWAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER BUT WELCOME APPROACHES FROM PEOPLE WITH CONSTRUCTION (INCL CARPENTERY) EXPERTISE THROUGH WINTER. LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM OTHERS THAT ARE KEEN TO BE INVOLVED DURING SEPT AND OCT Greetings ......
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Stay at a suburban house while enjoying the many tourist attractions in and around Rotorua, New Zealand
I welcome independent, self-reliant global travelers to my suburban Rotorua base. I provide comfortable, fully self-contained accommodation in exchange for focused, high-utility assistance to maintain the sovereignty and organization of my property.
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Explore beautiful spots nearby and surf in the sunny Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
Having traveled a lot and lived many years overseas, it is my pleasure to host people from other cultures. I particularly enjoy showing people my favourite locations in this gorgeous part of New Zealand (the Coromandel Peninsula). There are some ......
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Dog sit and enjoy the amazing view of historic Russell and Bay of Islands, New Zealand
We will be going to Australia to visit family . . Ww are away from August 4 to august 24. Prefer someone to start around August 1-3 . Our house has a 360 degree view of historic Russell & we can see both flag poles from our lounge. We're over the ......
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Share your skills and learn about permaculture on our brand new family project in Ōkaihau, New Zealand
***House sitter needed*** from for a month from 16th July to 18th August Iin the stunning Bay of Islands, Far North. We will be away for a week at the beginning (16th - 24th July) and a week at the end (10th - 18th August), with 2 weeks home in the ......
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Help out around our lifestyle block on the edge of Arrowtown, central Otago, New Zealand
Pam and Chris are an older couple into our 70's but still active and Chris works part time. Pam is a retired teacher and Chris is an aviation consultant. We have a 1 ha lifestyle block on the edge of Arrowtown in Central Otago, NZ. We grow flowers, ......
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Gardening help needed in beautiful Kerikeri, New Zealand
Kia Ora, we are Jason & Emma. We have 2 kids & 2 small chihuahua’s We have a lovely bedroom in our home available to host a couple, in exchange for help in our gardens & on our property. It is general gardening such as, tidying over grown gardens, ......
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