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Join a busy and active family while helping in their home and sunny garden in Nelson, New Zealand

We are a family of five in sunny Nelson and we have a lovely and very sunny spare room for you. We have a large and sunny garden and are within walking distance to town. The Maitai river is ten minutes walk and an e-bus stops every minutes which ......

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Come and help us around the property with our gardening, maintenance and animals in Tauranga, New Zealand

In the heart of the bay of plenty near the beach and a river on our boundary. We have our own vegetable garden. We also have a swimming pool. near rotorua to enjoy all the tourist sites.

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Help with DIY in Tauranga, New Zealand

We are a friendly family in the sunny Bay of Plenty. Mountain bike tracks and walks nearby, plus stunning beaches. We are a family of four with a dog (Moose the Portuguese Water Dog), a project manager in civil engineering and an educator in social ......

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Help out with a family in the Bay of Plenty. New Zealand

My husband & I have 3 adult children no longer living at home. We have hosted school exchange students through AFS many times in the past. We have a house by the beach which is an old 3 bedroom villa which we are still renovating. Workawayers have ......

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Join our tropical jungle home and help with gardening, animals and house projects in Franklin, New Zealand

**Available end of February** Hi everyone , we are Khen and Rami. We live a very active lifestyle in our 1000sqm little tropical jungle, near Pukekohe. An awesome vibrant little town in Franklin, New Zealand. We are very friendly and love hosting ......

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Help on our lifestyle block in Matakana, Auckland, New Zealand

Hi there! We’re looking for help with some projects at our lifestyle block in Matakana. We have loads of gardening to do, as well as some other projects. Is this something you’d be interested in? Our property is off grid, we have a couple of tiny ......

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A unique opportunity for rural work with city convenience in Auckland, New Zealand

We are an active retired couple. I (Neville) spent 43 years working for the NZ Fire Service and Carol still works part-time at Auckland's museum. We have been farming 4 hectares (10 acres) for 40 years mainly breeding cattle and sheep. Farm and ......

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Stay in a beautiful seaside village and help with the unkempt garden in Devonport, New Zealand

An English family with all 4 kids away at uni in need of some help with the garden. Three hours help a day in exchange for a lovely bedroom and 5 mins walk from the ferry terminal. Bring your own food and cook a meal or enjoy the village ......

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General home and computer help in beautiful Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand

*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ We are currently looking for a single or couple from mid 20's onwards who enjoys outdoor work and occasionally the company of people from different countries. Our home includes also a cat, called Pixie who loves ......

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Help with outdoor projects at our lifestyle block in the Coromandel Ranges, New Zealand

Hello, Mandy and I (Brian) would love you to join us in Te Mata. We are looking for helping hands on our 30-acre lifestyle block. Currently we are in need of physically fit Workawayer/s who can assist in weed spraying. This task involves the use ......

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Help a family with gardening and dog walking on Waiheke Island, New Zealand

We are a busy family of 4 + a large dog. We are lucky to live on gorgeous Waiheke Island 35 mins from downtown Auckland by ferry. We would like help with gardening / weeding, painting, home maintenance jobs, and to walk the dog when we are out. We ......

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Help my son’s tutoring in Auckland, New Zealand

I'm a 45 years old Chinese lady ,IT background,came from Beijing China,I took my son(15 years old ) live and study in NZ .My son’s mother language is English. I’m looking for someone could help him on his academics,although he’s in A class in the ......

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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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Help in my home and garden, close to the centre of Auckland, New Zealand

I am originally from England, arriving in NZ with a back-pack but have now lived here for many years. My 3 adult kids have been workawayers in their time and I thought I could repay a little of the hospitality they experienced. My home is a quiet ......

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Join us in creating an organic veggie patch on the beautiful Awhitu Peninsula, New Zealand

Join us in creating a tranquil retreat on the beautiful Awhitu Peninsula! Are you ready to escape to a serene one-hectare lifestyle block on the Awhitu Peninsula? We're looking for enthusiastic help as we transform an old farmhouse into a cozy ......

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Help welcome on our organic lifestyle block in Tahekeroa, Auckland, New Zealand

There are three family households living on our organic lifestyle block in Tahekeroa 40 minutes north of Auckland City. I live alone in my house though my two young grandchildren and their parents who live just 5 minutes down the road are frequent ......

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Help with organic gardening and more in Ashburton Christchurch, New Zealand

Welcome to our Ashburton homestead! We're transforming a farm into a self-sustaining, eco-friendly space focused on permaculture, organic gardening, and zero-waste living. Join us in growing our own food, composting, and creating a balanced ......

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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.

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Helping with gardening in the Ruby Bay area of Nelson, New Zealand

I live close to Ruby Bay and have a sizeable garden to weed and take care of. I'm situated on one hectare in a tranquil rural setting, with abundant bird life. I have 2 cats. I'm looking for hard-working people who would like to share my ......

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