Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Help with little family projects in near Opotiki, New Zealand
Kia ora my name is Dido I live on the beautiful Ohiwa Harbour with my mischievous dog Dixie. I Work full time with a 9 year old autistic girl, in my spare time I'm trying to restore and maintain my small native bush garden. My partner Grant has an ......
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about 24 hours ago

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Help a kiwi family with gardening in Tauranga, New Zealand
Hello Wonderful travellers, we have become empty nesters ~ our two children in their 20’s have flown the coupe! We have always enjoyed sharing our space with visitor's, exchange students etc and considered this was a lovely way to continue to host ......
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Auckland, New Zealand

Join our native forest project on a Hauraki Gulf Island near Auckland, New Zealand
Hello travellers to New Zealand. We are Michael and Kate and are the proud owners and custodians of this beautiful coastal property. The house is built directly above the sea and has beautiful ocean and sunset views. The island has no roads and only ......
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about 23 hours ago

Waikato, New Zealand

Have the genuine kiwi experience with us in Hamilton, New Zealand
We are a professional couple based in Hamilton and are seeking a responsible, proactive, and friendly people to support us with household tasks and general help around our home. We welcome all cultures and languages, as we enjoy cultural exchange ......
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Waikato, New Zealand

Be a part of our Kiwi family on our farm in the heart of the Waikato, New Zealand
We are Rose and Carlos, we have three teenage children, 5 dogs Alba, Tip, Bear, Jess and Star, Horses Misty and Kiwi, 3 lambs and not to mention 200 cows and 600 calves. We live on a beautiful farm in the heart of the Waikato!
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Northland, New Zealand

Learn how a food forest works while exploring the bay of islands in Russell, New Zealand
I have a syntropic agroforestry system. 10 acres plus run a yacht charter business out of Russell, Bay of Islands so get quite busy in summer months. Happy to teach travellers now to sail and explore the islands. The main help I need is on the ......
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about 1 day ago

Auckland, New Zealand

Help out on our lifestyle block in Warkworth, just north of Auckland, New Zealand
We have a lifestyle block 2.5km from Warkworth town with 3 children, 7 pet sheep, 3 chickens, 3 cats, 2 dogs and a sourdough starter. The property has a pool, a spa, a small vineyard, olive trees, native bush and a view of the Mahurangi ......
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about 10 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

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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Northland, New Zealand

Family land and lifestyle in Raglan, New Zealand
We are a family of 5 living on a small lifestyle block 10 mins from Raglan town. We have vege gardens, chickens, an orchard, a sweet cat, a couple of lovely flatmates who live in tiny houses, and 3 fun-loving boys! Having your own transport is ......
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Wellington, New Zealand

Join us with family daily life, an hour from Wellington, New Zealand
A bit of an update required here now that the world is pulling itself back together and we're all travelling again! Welcome back workawayers! We travelled a lot and came back home to NZ to put down some roots around 14 years ago. We bought an old ......

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Auckland, New Zealand

Help with gardening on Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand
I have a large garden with an orchard, wetland, veg and flower garden and aim to be as weed and pest free as i can manage. Most workaways call it a jungle. I have been having volunteers for the last 15 years so I'm well used to having working guests ......
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about 11 hours ago

Otago, New Zealand

Surf your brains out with our family off-grid in Dunedin, New Zealand
Kia ora koutou. We are a family of four with a coastal vegetation restoration project on our beach side farm at Smaill’s Beach Dunedin. We have been chipping away at our project for a decade or so. If we had a hand, we’d get there quicker! The aim ......
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about 9 days ago

Northland, New Zealand

Help with some projects around our farm in Kaitaia, New Zealand
Hello, we are looking for people who are very practical and strong, good with a hammer and are thinker workers , not worker who dont think and distroy things, or who are happy to ask for help if they dont quite understand the task.We have farm fence ......
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Northland, New Zealand

Help us at our family place and experience life in Rural Bay of Islands, New Zealand
We are a family with 2 children aged 8 &10 living on a small rural block of land 10 minutes from Kerikeri. We built here 7 years ago are we are trying to plant many native plants and food gardens. When we are not at home we enjoy visiting local ......
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Wellington, New Zealand

Help with gardening, house maintenance and wetland development near Ōtaki, New Zealand
We are a sustainably designed, rural property on the edge of a protected wetland of regional significance in the lower North Island of New Zealand. We have fully organic domestic vegetable gardens, a small orchard, and firewood trees in addition to ......
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about 14 hours ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

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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Auckland, New Zealand

Join our friendly, eco-conscious family and help around our lifestyle property near Auckland, New Zealand
Friendly, eco-conscious and well travelled family, with connections to UK, Zimbabwe, Australia and NZ, with two wonderful daughters (14yrs and 10yrs), who love to play all sorts of games. We have a cat called "Snuggles", a kunekune pig called ......
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about 2 days ago

Wellington, New Zealand

Family life in Kapiti, New Zealand
My name is Vittoria, originally from Italy I have moved here to call New Zealand my home. I'm a single mum to 2 amazing kids, Freya-Rose who is 5 and Lorenzo who is 3. I'm an artist, I make copper wire sculptures and also work part time at a ......
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Northland, New Zealand

Lifestyle block in rural Whangārei, Northland, New Zealand
Available now!! Whangārei - looking for 1 Workawayer to help set up an outside caravan space & clear some paddock weeds etc Must be ok with working in light rain if it comes. 4 hours per day 5 days (20per week). Mix it up if you want - longer ......
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Auckland, New Zealand

Experience island life and show our garden some much needed love not far from Auckland, New Zealand
We are a couple of travel junkies who live on Kawau Island, just north of Auckland in the beautiful Hauraki Gulf. We love the island for its peace and serenity, the great bush walks, the seas surrounding, the native bird life and small community ......
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