Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Come and help in our family and in the garden in the bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
We are an easy going family consisting of mum, dad and our 16 year old son. Nathalie is a teacher and Kerry is an accountant, both working mainly from home. We are a busy household, our son is homeschooled and we are often working on different ......
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Learn about permaculture and help with outdoor projects in Hunterville, New Zealand
My partner, my son and I living in a log home with a large garden perched above the Rangitikei river. I'm a beekeeper and my partner kate is a part time teacher aide We also have 3 Saint Bernard dogs, chicken, horse, sheep, cattle,... We are taking ......
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Gardening help in Takaka, New Zealand
We are 2 women and 2 dogs. We live in Golden Bay, between Takaka and Pohara beach on a 1/2 acre property with gardens and a chicken run. It has vegetable gardens and flower gardens and we need help maintaining these. We do not want to host single ......
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Come and help our little family and enjoy living in Oakura, Taranaki, New Zealand
Hello, we are a little family that loves living in Oakura, Taranaki. My kids are 7 and 10 and love being outdoors. I am finishing renovating our home and garden and would love to have some help and can offer someone (or a couple) travelling a chance ......
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Handy people are welcome to find their 'Home away from Home' with us in Bulls, New Zealand
We operate a small lodge (accommodation and small venue hire) in a lovely historic places villa with expansive gardens. Bulls is a small town centrally located within 30 minutes of both Palmerston North and Whanganui. The small township forms the ......
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Stay close to the local beach, enjoy beautiful views and help us on our lifestyle block in Purau, New Zealand
We're on Banks Peninsula just outside Christchurch, and we're looking for someone or a couple to help us on our lifestyle block. We are Jon and Eunice, originally from the UK, and our 8 year old Joseph. We are 5mins walk to our local, quiet beach ......
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Join us on our little farmlet and see how a kiwi family lives, Otago, New Zealand
So a wee bit about us...We have two children 6 and 8 years old as well as one pet dog. We have sheep, cows and chickens that we breed and raise to eat. We also have a large poly tunnel for growing vegetables all year. We love the lifestyle having a ......
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Become part of our family on our farm near Auckland, New Zealand
A couple with young children we Live close to sea, lakes, have jet skis, boats,
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Join our close knit family in the beautiful nature of Carterton, New Zealand
Aaron is origally from Ireland and is a Farrier who works around the Wairarapa region. Kate is a store manager at a local builders merchants, both work full time jobs. Tom is our 2.5yrs old who attends a local daycare from 8.00 to 3.30. We all love ......
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Lend us a helping hand at our charming house and garden in Waihi, New Zealand
We are an acitve older couple enjoying our charming house and garden in Waihi. The beautiful Waihi surf beach is a 12 minute drive and we are close to the Karangahake Gorge, Whangamata, The Hauraki Rail Trail for cyclists and bush walks. We are one ......
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Help around our family lakeside house in Queenstown, New Zealand
We are both fully qualified architects who live in a new passivhaus home, 30m away from one of the most scenic lakes in the Queenstown region of New Zealand. We need help with gardening, cleaning and general maintenance
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Enjoy the countryside around our home near Leeston, New Zealand
Help needed changes week to week, season to season and can include assistance around the house (cleaning, cooking), gardening, occasional childcare & eco projects such as developing vege garden. It does not include farm work. We are located on a ......
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Help with gardening and care for the animals while learning about the local history of Oturehua, New Zealand
We are a 10 acre lifestyle block in paradise. Used to be organically certified and grow amazing garlic for the farmers markets and organic shops. However we are now both retired and just need help to keep eveything under control. We are Lon, Gilly ......
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Get to know the local community & beach in Foxton, New Zealand
My name is Anthony, and I'm 78 years old. I've met several traveler's at festivals and since then I've had many people staying and giving me a hand around the house. I love to travel and meet new people. You're welcome to stay, just shoot me a ......
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Improve your English and live out near Lake Tarawera, New Zealand
I am mostly living on my own and usually enjoy the company of helpers. My kids who are in their 30s visit occasionally. I enjoy cooking and seem to have a reputation for producing excellent meals.
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Experience a Kiwi way of life helping on our lifestyle block at Okaihau, New Zealand
Hello. We are Andrew and Janet and we live on a 28 acre lifestyle block at Okaihau (Northland). Andrew is a mechanic/agricultural contractor and works from home. I work either helping Andrew or doing the jobs that need doing around our properties. ......
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Help with gardening and general tasks in vicinity of Hobbiton, New Zealand
My husband and I have relocated a home onto 2 acres in the countryside approximately 30 minutes from Hobbiton. We are surrounded by dairy farms and are midway between Matamata and Te Aroha. It is a picturesque, safe location with beautiful mountain ......
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Help on a lifestyle block in Gladstone, New Zealand
Hi there, We are a family of 5 and live on a lifestyle block surrounded by my parents farm in the beautiful Gladstone Valley. I look after the kids and organise our local Farm Environment Awards and Jon commutes to Wellington for work. We would love ......
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Help welcome for hut renovation and forest management near Castlepoint Beach, New Zealand
Visit our Glow Worms +Tree tents and Syntropic Food Forest! We've had some pretty exciting developments on our bush block and now have a lovely new hut to stay in with solar power and a working shower. It's up the top of the block in a native bush ......
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Help with maintenance of equipment and vehicles for a survey team in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Our voluntary conservation work requires lots of work at our base in Hokitika, West Coast, South Island. That work is primarily in summer, with some short hard-working trips over winter too. The conditions there are very primitive. Certainly no ......
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