Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Help out in my lovely gardens in a small rural town in South Canterbury, New Zealand
HI 😊 My name is Christine and I am a happy Kiwi living near Geraldine in a small rural town in South Canterbury, Close to ski fields, lakes and the ocean. It’s a great spot for day trips to Tekapo, Mount Cook, Mount Peel and Peel Forrest. I have a ......
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Help with housework, help in the gardens too....New Zealand
An Historic house just a few minutes into Timaru It is peaceful, surrounded by lawns and gardens. Helping in gardens.,lawn etc and some house tasks ,help out here and there in the mornings whch means that you have lots of free time for yourselves..
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Join our family in Christchurch, New Zealand
* We will be taking enquiries again for stays of 2-3 weeks from September 2025, when our youngest child will be 3 months old* Kia ora, we are friendly vegetarian family of 4 who are very lucky to live in Ōtautahi Christchurch, on the ancestral ......
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Join us on our lifestyle block in Geraldine, New Zealand
We are a lifestyle block in Geraldine with sheep cows and pigs + dogs We have a large garden and my husband also does homekill meat. He loves hunting and fishing We have a self contained unit available. We also have our 23yr old Autistic son ......
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Stay at our family with our native garden near Lyttelton, New Zealand
We are a small family (two kids) and live in a renovated villa in the port of Lyttelton, Christchurch. We need some help in the garden to do landscaping and building steps and have a small but cosy cabin to offer as accommodation in exchange. ......
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Become part of our family on our small farm in Fairlie, New Zealand
We live on a small farm and have sheep and cattle. We are within walking distance of Fairlie (which is near Tekapo/Mt Cook/Timaru/Geraldine). We are near a Christian church, swimming pool, library and shops. We also have a couple horses and a range ......
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Experience life on a farm cottage in North Canterbury, New ZealandR
Hi there, we are Nigel and Glenda and we live on a farm on which there are Deer and Cattle. We live in the farm cottage and my father (82yrs old but very fit and active) lives in the Big House. We have a large vegetable garden which always requires ......
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Living off the land, learning to grow food and live sustainably in Diamond Harbour, New Zealand
Just now the only help we need is hard physical work; splitting firewood, loading and unloading trailers of firewood. Please only apply if this sort of work will suit your fitness and skills level. We live on a hectare of productive garden, orchard ......
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Join us in taming our wild garden near Geraldine, New Zealand
Ronald & I live & work on our wild, free-range property just out of Geraldine. It has taken many years to get things to grow on this tough land, but now that it is, we can't keep up! Our garden is chemical-free, which is great, but it does mean a ......
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Become part of our busy little family living on the farm in Ashburton, New Zealand
We are a busy young family on a farm. We have an active lifestyle and would like you to join us to help with the day to day activities. We are a couple in our 30s with two young boys who are very active. We offer a lovely quiet location in the ......
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Join our family around the house and in the garden in Canterbury, New Zealand
Kia Ora and Hello, We’re looking for a friendly and reliable couple to join us in exchange for fully self-contained accommodation. Ideally, we’d prefer a longer stay over a few weeks, but we’re flexible. This could be a great opportunity for ......
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Join our fun family in Christchurch, New Zealand
We are a working family of four. Located conveniently within Christchurch, our home offers a balance of city living and outdoor adventures. We are just a short walk from shops, restaurants, and all essentials, making daily errands and outings easy ......
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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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We are looking for people to come and help in the garden and around the house and who feel comfortable joining in the family in Christchurch, New Zealand
We have lived here now for 38 years bringing up our 5 children and we now enjoy visits from our 12 grand children .We have a large garden and a 10 acre lifestyle block, but are still only 10min drive from the CBD. We look out on the new Christchurch ......
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Wake up to stunning sea views in Akaroa, New Zealand
We are a couple sometimes with adult offspring sometimes at home. We live in a gorgeous place and offer great accommodation and food. We have been luck to attract some exceptional helpers.We get a lot more requests than we can accommodate. If you ......
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Live and explore with our family in Darfield, New Zealand
We're a sheep, beef , and cropping farm based in Darfield. As a busy family with two young children, life is always full-on-whether it's lambing season, rearing calves, planting crops, or managing things at home. On top of that, I work off-farm ......
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Enjoy our rural lifestyle in North Canterbury, New Zealand
General profile Hi. We're looking for someone for gardening work, mostly weeding, plus a few other light jobs. Also raking up the autumn leaves for compost. Wanting a good helper or a couple with friendly common sense . We are a couple who ......
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Help with daily life in Christchurch, New Zealand
I am a single woman, aged 75. I have 2 adult children (one who lives in Christchurch & another who lives in the Northern Hemisphere) & three grandchildren. I work part-time as a tour guide, I assist people relocating to Christchurch & I offer ......
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Help tame an overgrown garden near Christchurch, New Zealand
We bought our property just over three years ago - it's a 2.5 acre section with a large overgrown garden. We soon realised how much work it is to get the garden back to the standard that we would love! We live a 5 minute drive from Rangiora and 30 ......
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Fun family in Christchurch New Zealand
We would love a hardworking, fun and friendly person to come and stay and chip in around the place! You will also have tasks such as (but not limited to): Being a part of the family Helping with kids, and all tasks that are ......
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