Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canterbury, New Zealand

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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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Experience farm life and country living in Mid Canterbury near Ashburton, New Zealand
We are cropping farmers in Mid Canterbury near Ashburton. We both love to travel, experience different cultures and have trekked in Nepal, India, Africa and Peru. LIfe is always busy on the farm of which we grow a variety of crops ranging from ......

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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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Help us with native planting on the water’s edge of Lyttleton Harbour, New Zealand
Welcome! We are Hans and Jane a NZ born family living on the water’s edge of Lyttleton Harbour, in the beautiful Charteris Bay. We have 3 young adult kids, one of which is living at home with us. We have two friendly and inquisitive cats that enjoy ......

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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 in the garden and house near Christchurch, New Zealand
Hi, we need some help in the house and some in the garden. garden etc its not too hard, and my husband is a fantastic chef. We also have 2 beautiful dogs. We also have a lovely holiday home down in Fiordland,and if the timing works, you can ......

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Join our family and help to develop/maintain our home in Christchurch, New Zealand
Family with 2 teens. Lots of rooms and 3 awesome dogs (English Pointer, Dane and a wee Chihuahua). Perfect place to live and enjoy life. Lots of natural beauty and space

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Help with gardening and native plant propagation in the Greta Valley, New Zealand
We live on an attractive farm on the east coast of the South Island, with beautiful views over the sea to Christchurch 1.5 hours away. Swimming pool and tennis court.

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Enjoy city living in Christchurch, New zealand
Hello we are JD & Helen (Koko), we are a multicultural couple, from Ukraine and Australia, and we have both travelled a lot. We work from home and away, and run a couple of small businesses. We have been Workawayers ourselves, We live in Ilam, ......

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Help with daily life in the beautiful Waitaki Valley, North Otago, New Zealand
We are Jess (35) and Matt (33), and live rurally in the beautiful Waitaki Valley in North Otago with our beloved Border Terrier Ollie. We are lucky to live in a beautiful home with a big garden area, 5 minutes out of our local town Kurow. We have a ......

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Experience rural living, animals and developing sustainable systems in Leeston, New Zealand
I have a small farm located approx 40mins south of Christhchurch on which I breed and train Sport horses, provide a foaling service for outside mares and raise orphan lambs and grow some crops. Any help with the horses/lambs would be welcome ......

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Help with grounds keeping around our family farm's 1937 homestead, situated on the beautiful Kaikoura coastline, NZ
We are based on one of the largest Angus studs in New Zealand and are situated on the beautiful Kaikoura coastline. We are located 35 minutes drive from Kaikoura, 1 hour from Hanmer Springs and 1.5 hours from Christchurch. Our farm is located right ......

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Organic farming near the Mountain town of Methven, New Zealand
We are a small 5 acre farm just 10 km out of the Mountain town of Methven, Focusing on organics and sustainable farming practices we are developing our farm to become as great of a resource for our family as possible, for this we try and produce as ......

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Homestay with an international family in Ashburton, New Zealand
We are a German family living in New Zealand for a very long time. Mum, looking for like-minded friends to stop, have a cuppa, a chat, a laugh, maybe do an hours gardening together. Just looking to speak some German and English with the kids. We are ......

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Help us with projects at our ski lodge and enjoy the area of Methven, New Zealand
Lindy and I have a small ski lodge in picturesque Methven after spending time working and travelling around the world. Our lodge is only 300m from the centre of town which has great pubs, coffee shops, restaurants and other amenities. Methven is ......

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Farming, gardening and DIY building in a self sufficient small scale farm in Ashburton, New Zealand
I am the holder of a six acre lifestyle property. Growing my own food in the garden. I am gracing sheep and keep chickens for my egg supply. On the property there is a 2 bedroom main house and a one bedroom self contained cottage.

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Join my rural lifestyle in urban Christchurch, New Zealand
Your host will be a great French woman, an entrepreneur gifted with many skills, used to renovate character houses and attend to an organic garden, a keen beekeeper. You may also get to meet two lovely, smart and sociable young ladies. Everyone ......

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Help me around my home and garden while exploring New Zealand, Methven
I am a 37 year old female who works full time in the ski industry. I am currently off work due to a snapped Achilles. I live in Methven, New Zealand, which is a small farming and ski town. There are lots of great outdoor activities and with the city ......

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Looking for a painting, gardening and sailing help in Akaroa, New Zealand
I am originally from New York and moved to New Zealand 22 years ago. I am often in Christchurch, so there will be times when you will be housesitting as well. I live by myself. I have two children, and they are grown and are in university. I prefer ......

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Help me with my gardens in Springfield, New Zealand
I'm an ex-outdoor guide now scientist who works from home. Travelled to many places for work and pleasure. In my travels I have experienced the kindness of strangers and hope to even up the travel karma for the next time I venture away.