Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Join us on our lifestyle block in Chesnut Bay, New Zealand
We have a 1 hectare Lifestyle Block 3km from State Highway 2 at Pahoia, close to Omokoroa and Tauranga. We are semi retired, enjoying the good life with 4 sheep, 3 cats , 2 goats, 2 puppies and a few chickens. We are propagating and growing a range ......
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Be part of our family and help with some outside tasks in in Norwest Auckland, New Zealand
My name is Lyn and I am in my mid-sixties. I am recently retired from full time work but am so busy doing things I love. I have four grandchildren who I absolutely adore. I am still very active with horse-riding, e-biking, walking my dogs, and going ......
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Take part in an arboretum and forest restoration project in Motueka Valley, New Zealand
We have several hectares of forest including a large area of regenerating native forest. We started planting trees in 1988 and the increase in biodiversity as the years go by is beautiful to see. We are still planting trees (in winter) but most of ......
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Experience life in a small seaside town in Northland, New Zealand
I live in a small seaside town in an out of the way road but still close to all facilities. I have a big section that has a lot of lawns to mow and gardens to look after. Would be interested in exchanging language and cultural differences as well as ......
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Join our furry family on our private farmstead in South Auckland, New Zealand
NB.... Availability in early September is for Farm Sitting. Some farming knowledge would be great and having your own transport would be nice. Hello, Martin and I would love you to join us. We are located in Hunua, South Auckland. We both work at ......
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Looking for someone to help with childcare, gardening and in the home near Wanaka in Lake Hawea, New Zealand
I have a small property 5 minutes walk from the Lake in a small rural town, Lake Hawea. I have a large garden and 4 chickens and a cat. I am a 44 year old who works from home. We love music, singing. This is an easy going, fun and social ......
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Experience rural lifestyle on our small block in North Auckland, New Zealand
Experience a bit of the country lifestyle... we have a 10 acre lifestyle block in Waitoki, Auckland, NZ, approx. a 40min drive from Auckland City . We are a 15-20 min drive to lots of locations, such as a lovely beaches, shops, movie theatres, ......
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Get an insight into rural living and learn about the native plants and birds in Akaroa, New Zealand
I am an older active grandmother living on an idyllice lifestyle block with a large garden, fruit and nut trees, a few sheep and usually a 2 older ponies and sometimes an older dog. We are 40 minutes walk from the pretty villarge of Akaroa, five ......
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Short stay - meeting people, sharing ideas, experiences and meals in central Wellington, New Zealand
I enjoy meeting people, sharing ideas, experiences and meals. I produce community radio, listen to live music and, if it's not too cold, swim in the sea for fun. I offer short term accommodation in exchange for help with general household cleaning ......
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Various projects on our lifestyle block in the beautiful Tukituki Valley in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
We are a couple with grown up children. We live on a 3 Hectare lifestyle block in the beautiful Tukituki Valley in Hawkes bay with our border collie, Ringo and our two cats, Bert and Ernie. A 15-20 minute drive from Napier, Hastings and Havelock ......
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Help us with some renovation projects in Nelson, New Zealand
We are a family of five, consisting of Francesco, Seija, and our three kids, Lexi and Charlie (who left home), and our young son, Matteo (8). We have a retreat centre and rescued animals on almost one hectare of land. Seija practices as ......
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Join our sustainable family farm in Hawarden, New Zealand
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO LOOK AFTER OUR FARM AND PETS OVER CHRISTMAS, must here able to spend a week with us to learn the ropes any time before then. Will include pet care, including parrots, horse care, farm animal care and maybe even milking ......
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Be a part of a regenerating land-based intentional community in Motueka Valley, New Zealand
We are Greg and Claire, parents of a 1-year-old baby girl and a very active 10-year-old son. We are non-owner stewards of land that has a long history as a communal farm, held by the Renaissance Charitable Trust since 1977. Our work here is ......
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Creating space for conscious community in Northland, New Zealand
We are looking for a group of 5 to 10 people to take part in a Spring Camp - Creating Conscious Community. This will be in October and November 2026 and we would like people to stay a minimum of two weeks. Accommodation will be in Tipi's and Yurts ......
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Join me and learn about medical herbal plants in Coromandel, New Zealand
I am a retired medical herbalist living on 5 acres of land. My work is to grow herbs for medicine, and make an edible landscape with lots of fruit and nut trees. There's 20 freerange chickens , Tosca the rescue dog , & Tiki the rescue goat busy ......
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Experience our conservation eco-sanctuary in Picton/Waikawa, New Zealand
Welcome. This workaway suits outdoor nature- loving, conservation motivated, purpose-driven & community focused workawayers with a hard-working/positive attitude, can-do spirit, physical stamina and kind-heartedness. Meals suit gluten-able lacto-ovo ......
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Join a warm and friendly international community in Greymouth, New Zealand
Hi from Greymouth! Thank you for visiting our profile! We love welcoming travelers to join us here. UPCOMING AVAILABILITY - TBC Feel free to contact us to arrange a time to arrange a time later on. ---- We are a fun and sociable hostel looking ......
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Rural family life in Awatere Valley, New Zealand
We live on a beautiful farm in the Medway Valley, 50 min drive from Blenheim. We are Tom and Claudia and our two daughters Hazel (almost 4 years) and Isla (2 years). We breed merino sheep and Black Angus cattle and as every farming family are very ......
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Learn about living on a lifestyle property Kapiti Coast, New Zealand
Urgent help and learning placement available for a volunteer with some experience in using basic hand tools and light weight garden equipment (training provided). Help with restoring parts of the garden after recent storm damage - pruning and ......
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Join our family in Christchurch, New Zealand
Kia ora, we are friendly vegetarian family of 4 who are very lucky to live in Ōtautahi Christchurch, on the ancestral lands of Ngāi Tūāhuriri of Ngāi Tahu. We welcome people to enjoy our home and company, and to help us run our household, tend to ......
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