Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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join our family home and the chaos in Raumati south, New Zealand
We're a lively, liberal, alternative family of 3 adults, 3 kids, 2 dogs, 2 baby goats, 2 kats, foster kittens, and a paddock of ponies across the road - and we need help taming the chaos! If you enjoy decluttering, tidying, and cooking for a crowd, ......
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Come and join us around our property in Waipu hills, Northland, New Zealand
Hi! We are Viv and Paul. We live on a 1 hectare property in the Waipu hills 8 mins drive from the village. At the moment most of the tasks would be gardening and fire wood and some repair tasks. We are a quiet, educated and well travelled couple ......
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Join us around the farm in the Northland Region, New Zealand
We are a retired couple living on the Kaipara Harbour in Northland. We have a 6 acre lifestyle property with three cows, 8 sheep, 8 chickens, two dogs and three turtles. We have been living here 9 years since returning from France where we worked ......
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Experience beautiful rural living and the outdoors near Auckland, New Zealand
Our warm modern house is situated on 18 acres of beautiful rolling green hills with its own small area of native bush. We (my husband Bruce and myself) have 2 Labrador dogs 3 chickens and one Kitten who has just been added to the family. We run a ......
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A semi retired couple would appreciate help around our small farm and enjoy the glorious Bay in Papamoa, New Zealand
We live on 2 1/2 acres only a five minute drive from Papamoa beach. While we are not certified organic we do try to avoid the use of any poisons and rely where possible on natural products. We are semi retired with three adult children and three ......
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Join our friendly and inclusive family in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Hi! We're a family of 4 - myself (Jo) and my 3 children (Samuel 12, Ollie 10 and Annie 7). We live in a lovely place called Welcome Bay in Tauranga. We're right next to a beautiful bush reserve and close to the city and bus routes. My children love ......
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Ex-guesthouse and kiwi family in Whataroa, New Zealand
We are a family of four (with one family member currently living/working away from home) in an old guesthouse, on the beautiful wild West Coast of New Zealand. We are located an hour south of Hokitika, and 30 minutes north of Franz Josef Glacier. If ......
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Join us at our vegan animal sanctuary on the slopes of Taranaki Mounga, New Zealand
Our sanctuary is an off-the-grid farm animal vegan sanctuary on the slopes of Taranaki Mounga. Solar panels provide our power, a river pipeline supplements our tank water catchment and we are working towards self-sufficiency. We have great mobile ......
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Idyllic and tropical, escape the winter in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Alpacas on a 15 acre plot in the Bay of Islands need your help! We have 6 alpacas, ducks, a rooster and his chickies, one elderly rescue horse grazing here and our two lovely rescue dogs, Honey and Turi. We're originally from Kenya, used to run a ......
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Help out with my small farm with horses, pigs, cattle and sheep in Otago, New Zealand.
Hi, I have a small farm with horses, pigs, cattle and sheep. Also 2 large dogs and 6 cats. I am looking for help feeding the animals and sorting their food plus some general farm maintenance. Also help with getting the horses fit in spring and ......
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Gardening and other family projects in Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Hello Helpers, My husband and I live in the magnificent Bay Of Islands. We overlook the marina, have Kiwis in our garden and are 5 minutes walk to 2 beaches. Lots of beautiful walks close by. 30 minutes to Matauri Bay and Whangaroa Harbour. 40 ......
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Non-profit farm for the future near Wellington, New Zealand
Kia ora and welcome! Our farm is located just outside Wellington, is a community-centered regenerative farm that’s all about cultivating resilience, connection, and a passion for the land. We’re an 800-hectare living laboratory with a mix of lush ......
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Help us with our wetland restoration project on a peninsula on the Waimea Inlet near Māpua, Nelson, New Zealand
Our property is on the shore of the Waimea Inlet near Māpua Village. The estuary is home to many wading birds and most of our work is restoring the intertidal estuary margin and regenerating coastal forest. Our project is to increase numbers of ......
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Home stay close to walks and all amenities East Auckland, New Zealand
URGENT HELPER NEEDED NEXT WEEK!! WE ARE LOOKING FOR A SOLO HELPER TO LOOK AFTER OUR KITTENS AND HOUSE SIT FROM NEXT MONDAY 25 AUGUST UNTIL END OF WEEK OR WEEKEND. WE ARE FLEXIBLE ON END DATE . We live in East Auckland for past 3yrs after having ......
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Experience coastal living north of Auckland, New Zealand
Kia ora / Greetings, Our names are Mike and Karena and we are in our early 60''s. We live in an architecturally recognized house in Opahi Bay which is in beautiful Mahurangi West, a northern coastal rural area in greater Auckland (approximately 1 ......
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Help around our home and share our culture in Auckland, New Zealand
We have a lifestyle block that is set up for horses about 1 hour from Auckland City centre. We are 10 minutes away from the township of the Pukekohe. Our home is fairly small but a comfortable 3 bedroom home. It is just my husband and me plus our ......
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Join us on our family project - permaculture in progress in Auckland, New Zealand
Hello fellow travellers 🌺 It’s has always been my dream to become as self sufficient as possible so since buying our beautiful acre property over looking the Hauraki Gulf last yr I’ve been not stop trying to put it into motion. We’re ultimately ......
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🥑 orchard in Paengaroa, New Zealand
Hi! We are Brendon, Mayson, Archer (2) and Amelia (7m) and we live on an avocado orchard in the beautiful Bay of Plenty. We have a small herd of cows, chickens, ducks and a cat. We are located right in the centre of many great beaches, lakes, ......
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Help for our community driven day care centre in Waikanae, New Zealand
We are Jan and Marian. Dutch from origine, both over 60 years old, living in New Zealand since 2007. In June 2025 we moved our green care farm from Raumati to Waikanae ( still Kâpiti coast) leasing a larger house with lots of land , semi rural. The ......
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Help with general activities on a stunning Marlborough Sounds property, New Zealand
Our place is situated on the waters edge of the Kenepuru Sound in the stunning Marlborough Sounds which is at the top end of the South Island. We provide accommodation for 24 people in a collection of cottages. Our activities include kayaking, ......
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