Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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House, dogsit and plant sit in Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Looking for 2 workawayers to housesit, in early January Simon and I live on a lifestyle block of 5 acres on the edge of Havelock North. We have a large garden ,though mostly trees and shrubs and we grow a lot of our own vegetables and fruit. We ......
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Share your skills and learn about permaculture on our brand new family project in Ōkaihau, New Zealand
We are a permaculture based project. We love what we do and love to share and learn together. We are a family of 2 mums and a 7-year-old. We have 2 cats, 6 chickens, and a bottle lamb, and... the dream to transform our blank canvas and bush ......
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Environmentally friendly lifestyle and learning about organic produce in Upper Hutt, New Zealand
I need some help for all of January and February if you are available for some of that time. I generate some of my own power with solar electric and solar hot water, make muesli, laundry detergent, soap, jams, preserves, seed saving, grow beef and ......
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Join our family for a getaway, which feels like a tropical resort in Houhora, New Zealand
We are a family of five, living on a small rural property in the far far north. We have a few horses and a lot to do around the place. You will stay in a comfortable cabin, suitable for 1-2 people (possibly more if wanting). The cabin includes a ......
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Help welcome with gardening, habitat restoration and eco project on Goat island, New Zealand
Looking for help from March to June 2026 at the moment. Hi - We are a family - Our teenage son, one dog and one cat!- near to Goat Island, Leigh, around an hour north of Auckland. We are around 10 mins walk from Goat Island marine reserve and beach, ......
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Join our sustainable lifestyle in Motueka, New Zealand
We are a belgian family (French speaking) of four, with 2 teenages children, and a dog :-) All passionnated in our own fields (permaculture, soil, river ecology, wetland, insects, crafting,... and balls ;-)). Our desire is to learn, to try and ......
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Learn earth building skills and help us create permaculture gardens in Waipara, New Zealand
Hi, we are Francois, Kate, Mateo and Max. Four years ago we built a Straw bale home, on a very special piece of land in the Waipara gorge. The home was made with as much recycled, low or no carbon foot print materials. We have mostly finished earth ......
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Share our family life and enjoy the outdoors in New Plymouth, New Zealand
Hello! We’re a family of four who love to meet people from around the world and share our little slice of life. In 2020, we moved from the U.S. to Taranaki sight unseen and loved it so much we decided to stay. Tyson is a doctor at the local ......
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Join us in Geraldine, South Island, New Zealand
As this is not a business, nor paid job position you do not need a work visa to volunteer & help us. Just come and enjoy your stay. Hi, we are.... Uncle Dave & Aunty Nikki. We live on a Geraldine Sheep, Beef & Deer Farm. We are just 2 hours South ......
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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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Workawayers welcome around my garden in Okato, New Zealand
Okato is a small village about 30km south of New Plymouth. I am reaching out for help around the garden, mowing lawns, pruning mulching and general property maintenance. Okato feels like country living. There is a community feel about the area, and ......
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Join our foodie family of three in rural, northwest Auckland, New Zealand
Edited to add * We currently have a 10 day slot available from 2 December to 12th December. We are a couple with a 13 year old son. Our paradise is 9 acres 40 minutes drive Northwest of Auckland, near a small village called Waimauku. The 9 acres ......
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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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Experience typical Kiwi family life in Geraldine, New Zealand
Would love to find our next awesome workaway we have space from now 1st-17th Dec Otherwise im so very sorry we wont start up hosting till about 10th Feb 2026 due to spending Christmas and New Years/January with Family and Friends We are a family ......
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Simple family life on the beach in Rarangi, New Zealand
I am a stay at home mother homeschooling our children, and my husband works full time. We live on the beachfront in a unique and rustic house that my husband built.
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Join us in beautiful rural Whangārei, New Zealand
We live in a beautiful rural location, surrounded on all sides by stunning native forest, giant boulders and scores of native birds. It is incredibly peaceful here and yet only 10-15 minutes drive from central Whangārei. We moved onto this land ......
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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 ......
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Be part of our family and learn about growing a permaculture food forest in Taumarunui, New Zealand
We are Maithuna Forest, an ecological off-grid campground and a permaculture food forest.We a family with two boys, 2 & 5 years old. We’re on a big piece of land that we became kaitiaki (guardians) of nearly 6 years ago. We are co-creating an ......
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Off-grid paradise being restored to natural state looking for chilled, positive crew in Motueka, New Zealand
looking for chilled, positive, fit, conservation-minded crew who love life Hi there, thanks for visiting our page! *We're flattered to have been favourited over 1,000 times on this website (*800 active users). Our aim is to be the #1 awesome ......
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