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Gardening and DIY at an old house in Raglan, N.Z.

I'm a visual artist and part-time art teacher living in the popular surf town of Raglan. My partner lives in the city of Hamilton nearby. I spend some time each year in the U.S. so I can only host people at certain times of the year. This is an old ......

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Help with our garden, general repairs & maintenance, in Gore, New Zealand

We are situated on the hilltop with lovely views of Gore, Southland and the surrounding farmland. Enjoy amazing sunrises and sunset! ABOUT US: . Bruce (67) & I (63) have been together 30 years (married for 5 years) we are a crazy young at heart ......

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Stay with me and discover Northland, New Zealand

I live in the Central Bay of Islands on around 8 acres of land - half pasture and half native bush. I am in the final stages of renovating a house. I'd welcome someone who could help get the grass (and some weeds) under control.

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Help me around a small organic veggie farm in South Otago, New Zealand

Welcome to our Organic Veggie Farm in Clinton, New Zealand! Hello, and thank you for checking out my profile! My name is Pia, and I’ve been living on this beautiful 10-acre farm in Clinton, New Zealand, since 1999. Though the farm is no longer a ......

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Join our family and help us around the house and farm in Rotorua, New Zealand

Our names are Cindy and Steve MacGregor. We live on a 6 acre lifestyle block with a few different types of animals. We have 6 children, 2 of whom are still living at home aged 24 and 14. We are a Christian family that homeschools and we are located ......

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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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Join our outdoor family with 3 boys in Papamoa, New Zealand

Kia ora! We’re a fun-loving family of five with three energetic boys, all aged six and under. We’ve recently settled into beautiful Papamoa after a few years living off the grid on a small island and a couple of winters escaping to Bali. Our home ......

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Help with collaborative home projects by the beach, Red Beach, NZ

Hi fellow exploreres, I'm Marco an engineer, tinkerer, outdoors enthusiast and lover of new cultures and experiences who’s keen to meet people and support them exploring NZ. I live with 2 other working professional guys in my home in red beach and ......

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Two friends or a couple welcome to help on the stunningly beautiful Great Barrier Island, New Zealand

It's a good idea to check out Aotea (Great Barrier Island) where we live and how to get here before you apply. If you are going to stay for more than a couple of weeks do talk to us about helping with ferry fares We (husband and wife) live in a ......

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Help with childminding in an off grid in a community in Raglan, New Zealand

Hi there, My name is Maeve and I'm a single mum. My boy is 11 years old. He's active and enjoys surfing, biking and skating, to name a few things. I have some limitations and I am needing support with miscellaneous tasks & errands, related to the ......

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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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Join us in Bush Paradise in New Zealand

Hi we are a mum and daughter duo, on 3 acres of land tucked into the bush on the Tutukaka coast. Our family consists of a Naturopath / medical herbalist and trained yoga teacher , 2 beautiful children 14 and 21 (21 yr old has now flown the nest), 2 ......

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Experience magic in Paradise Valley 20 mins North of Kerikeri, NZ

workaway or house sit type stays We are kaitiaki of 12 hectares of magical spray free land, with spring fed river, ancient native forest with kiwis. There is a dedicated woofers cottage, with large open plan lounge and dining, full kitchen, ......

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Cultural exchange and help with maintenance projects at our family home in Nelson, New Zealand

Hi I'm Sally, a primary school teacher at our local rural primary school. My partner is Aidan a self employed eco architect and we have two older children. Having travelled extensively we have settled in our own piece of paradise in North Nelson. ......

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Gardening in Waikawa, Picton and explore the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

I am looking for workaways for an eco project, replacing introduced wild gorse with NZ native plants. We are also looking for people to do some polishing on our launch Pandanusa (see photo). We are a couple who moved to Waikawa, Marlborough Sounds ......

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Help with our projects on a 5 acre lifestyle block in Pukekohe East, South Auckland, New Zealand

We are an active couple with 2 adult children. We own a 5 acre lifestyle block in Pukekohe East, South Auckland. We are 5 minutes from the southern motorway 35 minutes from Auckland airport and 45 minutes from downtown Auckland. Our daughter and ......

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Join us on our family property in Hastings, New Zealand

I’m a builder living on the same property as my parents and uncle. I always have projects on the go and enjoy teaching people different skills and learning new skills from travellers too. I mill wood, but don’t need help with that (mostly cedar) but ......

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Join a family of four and learn about gardening in Feilding, New Zealand

WE live in friendly Feilding but we have a lovely farm near Norsewood, it's kind of up-market camping. Caravan for sleeping and we have a cabin. We have a hot shower. Chores include wood splitting, pruning, moving branches, clearing weeds around ......

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Experience Ngunguru on the beautiful Tutukaka Coast of New Zealand

Hello. I have been hosting for 10 + years and have over 50 positive references - on various hosting sites. I live in Ngunguru on the famous Tutukaka coast I have a 3 Yr old cat Bella. And a 2 year old cat Lilipet. They have both been rescued ......

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Spend time with us here nestled in the bush in a valley in Auckland, New Zealand

My husband and I live on 8 acres of land in West Auckland. Our son and his wife are also living on the property. We have a daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren that visit often. We live in Oratia, Waitakere, just 25 minutes from the city ......

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