Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Join us at our little sea side spot in Timaru- South Cantebury, New Zealand
We are a family with two boys(11&13) who enjoy the outdoors. In our free time we enjoy walking, bouldering and biking and skiing. We have a bouldering wall in the shed. We are a busy family, but are trying to make time for things like roasting ......
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Help with general gardening and family life around our place in Temuka, Sth Canterbury, New Zealand
Hi everyone, we are on the hunt for someone or a couple to house sit for us while we take a family holiday over Easter If you don't like the idea of a crammed hostel over the Easter period or feel like somewhere to relax before your next adventure ......

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Join our family and enjoy rural life and help us with gardening projects near Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand
We are a family who enjoy living on our 33 acre lifestyle block on the edge of the great rural village of Cheviot in North Canterbury. Life is generally quiet during the week, taken up with work & chaotic in the weekends. We live in a new home ......
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Stay in a beautiful rural area with mountain bike and walking tracks in Waimate, New Zealand
We are renovating our home situated on the outskirts of the town of Waimate. ,I am a cycle mechanic and I enjoy mountain biking and living at the foot of the Waimate trail. I also do Karate. My wife is an Art tutor and avid gardner.We enjoy having ......

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Help with gardening and childminding while experiencing the Kiwi way of living in Methven, New Zealand
Hi There We are a French (Charline 38) Kiwi (Jon 50) couple we are living in Methvenfor 8 years now. We also have a kids Calypso she is 3 The Cat Toby spend most of his day on outside (very friendly) We need someone to help us at home with the ......

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Join our community project in nature with plants and experience rural living in Kurow, New Zealand
After a 4 year break from being a host we are looking forward to getting back into hosting and enjoying the different nationalities and meeting interesting people . We are looking for fit and active helpers to help us with community projects as ......

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Join our Kiwi family and experience our rural lifestyle in Cheviot, New Zealand
We are a Kiwi family of four + 1 - Tom, Tash, Ella, Libby and a Gansta-Granny! We run a sheep/beef farm in Cheviot, North Canterbury, South Island. (approx. 1.5 hours North of Christchurch). We need help mostly in our garden (a very large garden ......

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Join our sustainable family farm in Hawarden, New Zealand
We are a family of 5, 2 adults and 3 children, aged 13 and 12 (twins). We love travelling and learning about other cultures, and love cultural exchange. We live on a farm in North Canterbury New Zealand so we can aim towards a self sustainable ......

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Join a busy happy family in Canterbury, New Zealand
*️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️ Please check our Workaway Calendar to find out when we are needing help *️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️ We are a busy, happy family of four living and working on our small landholding. Husband runs a digital media company from ......

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Helping hands welcome in our house and garden in Rural Mid Canterbury, New Zealand
We are a relaxed Kiwi/German couple on a 2.5 ha lifestyle block in Buccleuch, with 3 cats (wild cats who seem to have adopted us) and a handful of sheep. We are only a stone throw away from the Hakatere Conservation Area in Mid Canterbury and Mt ......

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Experience the great outdoors in Cheviot, New Zealand
We are a happy semi retired couple who enjoy living on our 8 acre lifestyle block on the edge of the great rural village of Cheviot in North Canterbury. We are a 1 hour drive from Kaikoura to the north; 1 hour 45 mins to Christchurch City in the ......

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Enjoy life at the sunny side of the harbour in Diamond Harbour, Christchurch, New Zealand
LATEST NEWS: No availability to a later date in 2025. The Gardener's Cottage has been pulled down as it was unrepairable after substantial earthquake damage. Watch this space later in 2025 for news about a new dwelling and the development of a Piet ......

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Help with gardening and painting while experiencing country living in Oxford, New Zealand
We have a semi rural property in the Oxford township. We like to grow most of our own food and raise our own cattle. When we can we like help those in need. The Oxford area offers great day walks (and longer ones too), beautiful rivers and local's ......

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Join our family surrounded by native forestry and explore the beauty of Kakahu, New Zealand
My wife and I have three young children and enjoy a life where we can learn through experience and interaction with our surroundings, our country and our world. We are hobby beekeepers wanting to setup an apiary on our family property and create ......

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Help in the garden and around the house and learn about rural life in New Zealand
We are a country couple in our late 60's. Our farm is currently leased out, to a dairy farmer, however we would like some help splitting firewood and general help in our large garden. We have hosted many Woofers over the last five years and have had ......

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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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Help us establish a permaculture food forest in Christchurch - New Zealand
Kia ora! Nau mai Haere mai! We, that is my Kiwi partner Jordan, our 6 year old daughter Aylah, our 3 year old daughter Juliette and myself, Anna. Together we live with our gorgeous cat Nero on an 800m section in Huntsbury. Our home is surrounded by ......

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Gardening, DIY and art projects in the sunny side of Diamond Harbour, New Zealand
Diamond Harbour is a small settlement on the sunny side of Lyttelton Harbour - surrounded by hills where there are numerous walks. My house is smallish with a distinctive style. Lots of sun and a goof fire in the living area when it’s cold. I enjoy ......

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Help our family with some garden projects in Temuka, New Zealand
We are a chilean/newzealand retired couple wiht a Down Syndrome son and another who loves music and playing guitar. We have lived in Colombia, Singapore, Chile and in NZ. Our conversations some times are in "spanglish"

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Join our fun, bilingual family, help while exploring our lovely city in Christchurch, New Zealand
Hi Im Dionne. Im a working mom. I have a wee one who is 2.5 yrs old. I work in an architecture industry. My place is adjacent to the city centre and is accessible to restaurants, supermarket, parks and a lot of other places.