Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canterbury, New Zealand

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The image shows a man and woman posing for a selfie in front of a serene lake and mountainous landscape on a sunny day.

Canterbury, New Zealand

Help with gardening and painting while experiencing country living in Oxford, New Zealand
We have a semi rural property in the Oxford township. We like to grow most of our own food and raise our own cattle. When we can we like help those in need. The Oxford area offers great day walks (and longer ones too), beautiful rivers and local's ......
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The image depicts a campsite in a wooded area, featuring a white van, a black SUV, and a tent, with a person standing nearby.
The image depicts a campsite in a wooded area, featuring a white van, a black SUV, and a tent, with a person standing nearby.

Canterbury, New Zealand

Join our family surrounded by native forestry and explore the beauty of Kakahu, New Zealand
My wife and I have three young children and enjoy a life where we can learn through experience and interaction with our surroundings, our country and our world. We are hobby beekeepers wanting to setup an apiary on our family property and create ......
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The image shows four people posing for a selfie in front of the Christchurch Airport sign, with a luggage carousel and digital display board visible behind them.
The image shows four people posing for a selfie in front of the Christchurch Airport sign, with a luggage carousel and digital display board visible behind them.
The image shows four people posing for a selfie in front of the Christchurch Airport sign, with a luggage carousel and digital display board visible behind them.
The image shows four people posing for a selfie in front of the Christchurch Airport sign, with a luggage carousel and digital display board visible behind them.
The image shows four people posing for a selfie in front of the Christchurch Airport sign, with a luggage carousel and digital display board visible behind them.
The image shows four people posing for a selfie in front of the Christchurch Airport sign, with a luggage carousel and digital display board visible behind them.
The image shows four people posing for a selfie in front of the Christchurch Airport sign, with a luggage carousel and digital display board visible behind them.
The image shows four people posing for a selfie in front of the Christchurch Airport sign, with a luggage carousel and digital display board visible behind them.
The image shows four people posing for a selfie in front of the Christchurch Airport sign, with a luggage carousel and digital display board visible behind them.

Canterbury, New Zealand

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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The image depicts a woman digging in a garden, surrounded by various plants and a tree, with a fence in the background.
The image depicts a woman digging in a garden, surrounded by various plants and a tree, with a fence in the background.
The image depicts a woman digging in a garden, surrounded by various plants and a tree, with a fence in the background.
about 1 day ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

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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The image shows a woman taking a selfie on a balcony with a view of a suburban neighborhood in the background, featuring trees and houses.
The image shows a woman taking a selfie on a balcony with a view of a suburban neighborhood in the background, featuring trees and houses.
The image shows a woman taking a selfie on a balcony with a view of a suburban neighborhood in the background, featuring trees and houses.
about 9 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

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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The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
The image depicts a single-story house with a stone and stucco exterior, featuring a patio area and a gravel pathway leading to the front door.
about 4 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Join our family and help with 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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The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a couple sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar, each holding a glass of champagne and smiling at the camera.
about 9 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Help with daily family life and 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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The image depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, green fields, and a blue sky, featuring a vehicle driving along a dirt path on the right side of the hill.
The image depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, green fields, and a blue sky, featuring a vehicle driving along a dirt path on the right side of the hill.
The image depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, green fields, and a blue sky, featuring a vehicle driving along a dirt path on the right side of the hill.
The image depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, green fields, and a blue sky, featuring a vehicle driving along a dirt path on the right side of the hill.
The image depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, green fields, and a blue sky, featuring a vehicle driving along a dirt path on the right side of the hill.
The image depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, green fields, and a blue sky, featuring a vehicle driving along a dirt path on the right side of the hill.
The image depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, green fields, and a blue sky, featuring a vehicle driving along a dirt path on the right side of the hill.
The image depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, green fields, and a blue sky, featuring a vehicle driving along a dirt path on the right side of the hill.
about 17 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Help 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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The image features a pile of large, dark red heirloom tomatoes surrounded by fresh herbs on a wooden table, showcasing a rustic and natural presentation.
The image features a pile of large, dark red heirloom tomatoes surrounded by fresh herbs on a wooden table, showcasing a rustic and natural presentation.
The image features a pile of large, dark red heirloom tomatoes surrounded by fresh herbs on a wooden table, showcasing a rustic and natural presentation.
The image features a pile of large, dark red heirloom tomatoes surrounded by fresh herbs on a wooden table, showcasing a rustic and natural presentation.
The image features a pile of large, dark red heirloom tomatoes surrounded by fresh herbs on a wooden table, showcasing a rustic and natural presentation.
The image features a pile of large, dark red heirloom tomatoes surrounded by fresh herbs on a wooden table, showcasing a rustic and natural presentation.
The image features a pile of large, dark red heirloom tomatoes surrounded by fresh herbs on a wooden table, showcasing a rustic and natural presentation.
about 28 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

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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The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.
The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.
The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.
The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.
The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.
The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.
The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.
The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.
The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.
The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.
The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.
The image shows a young boy wearing a yellow firefighter helmet, giving a thumbs-up, with another child and an adult in the background, standing outside on a sunny day.

Canterbury, New Zealand

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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The image depicts a person wearing a white jacket, black helmet, and pink goggles, standing in front of a snowy background with trees and branches covered in snow.
The image depicts a person wearing a white jacket, black helmet, and pink goggles, standing in front of a snowy background with trees and branches covered in snow.
The image depicts a person wearing a white jacket, black helmet, and pink goggles, standing in front of a snowy background with trees and branches covered in snow.
The image depicts a person wearing a white jacket, black helmet, and pink goggles, standing in front of a snowy background with trees and branches covered in snow.
about 26 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

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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Canterbury, New Zealand

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.
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The image depicts a woman standing in front of a garden, wearing a blue cap, red shirt, and blue jeans, with a building and mountains visible in the background.
The image depicts a woman standing in front of a garden, wearing a blue cap, red shirt, and blue jeans, with a building and mountains visible in the background.
about 6 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Awatea Sanctuary, Waimate, New Zealand
I live in a beautiful country sanctuary, with stunning views of the Waimate district and the sea. The native birds and the garden filled with a wide variety of plants, create this tranquil, serene environment. There is an orchard with a variety of ......
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Canterbury, New Zealand

Help at our family home in Timaru, New Zealand
I am a nurse/midwife and clinical. I have a gorgeous 16 year old son who lives with me also. I have travelled extensively in the past and love to keep fit, enjoying the outdoors and getting the most out of life. I love to eat healthy and love the ......
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The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
The image shows a man posing with two young girls in a cozy room with wood paneling, likely a home or cabin.
about 4 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Experience the warm hospitable Kiwi culture whilst staying with our family in Christchurch, New Zealand
Experience the warm hospitable kiwi culture whilst staying with our family on our 30 acre organic farm 50 minutes north west of Christchurch. We are a family of 4 ( two children Aged 14 yr and 11yr) We strive to grow, nourish and spread the ......
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A person wearing a blue jacket and pants, with a backpack, is hiking up a snowy hill using ski poles and skis.
A person wearing a blue jacket and pants, with a backpack, is hiking up a snowy hill using ski poles and skis.
A person wearing a blue jacket and pants, with a backpack, is hiking up a snowy hill using ski poles and skis.
A person wearing a blue jacket and pants, with a backpack, is hiking up a snowy hill using ski poles and skis.
A person wearing a blue jacket and pants, with a backpack, is hiking up a snowy hill using ski poles and skis.
A person wearing a blue jacket and pants, with a backpack, is hiking up a snowy hill using ski poles and skis.
about 30 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Spectacular views, right in nature, close to Otago, New Zealand
I'm a keen adventurer and spend lots of my time in the mountains, on the hills or in the rivers around the South Island of New Zealand. Mid week, there's few evenings I am not out for a mtb ride, a trail run or walk, a climb, a paddle or something ......
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The image depicts a black and white scene of three people walking a herd of sheep down a dirt path, accompanied by a dog.
The image depicts a black and white scene of three people walking a herd of sheep down a dirt path, accompanied by a dog.
The image depicts a black and white scene of three people walking a herd of sheep down a dirt path, accompanied by a dog.
The image depicts a black and white scene of three people walking a herd of sheep down a dirt path, accompanied by a dog.
The image depicts a black and white scene of three people walking a herd of sheep down a dirt path, accompanied by a dog.
The image depicts a black and white scene of three people walking a herd of sheep down a dirt path, accompanied by a dog.
The image depicts a black and white scene of three people walking a herd of sheep down a dirt path, accompanied by a dog.
about 16 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Looking for help on our farm near the small town of Cheviot near Christchurch, New Zealand
Hi there, we are sheep & beef farmers and would welcome help from non smoking couples (male/female) ranging from gardening to pet care. We farm 5 km from the small town of Cheviot (1.5 hours north of Christchurch & 1 hour south of Kaikoura). There ......
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The image shows three children on a boat, with one holding a fish, set against a scenic backdrop of a lake or river and mountains under an overcast sky.
The image shows three children on a boat, with one holding a fish, set against a scenic backdrop of a lake or river and mountains under an overcast sky.
The image shows three children on a boat, with one holding a fish, set against a scenic backdrop of a lake or river and mountains under an overcast sky.
The image shows three children on a boat, with one holding a fish, set against a scenic backdrop of a lake or river and mountains under an overcast sky.

Canterbury, New Zealand

Join our easy going family of 5 in Canterbury, New Zealand
We are family of 5. Me and my husband and 3 girls age 1.5, 3 and 6 years old. We love outdoors and work. But cant get on the top of house work and garden. We are milking our goat, having two dogs and one cat. We live in rural area surrounded by ......
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The image depicts a serene landscape featuring rolling hills, trees, and a fence, set against a backdrop of a cloudy sky with the sun casting a warm glow on the hills.
The image depicts a serene landscape featuring rolling hills, trees, and a fence, set against a backdrop of a cloudy sky with the sun casting a warm glow on the hills.
The image depicts a serene landscape featuring rolling hills, trees, and a fence, set against a backdrop of a cloudy sky with the sun casting a warm glow on the hills.
The image depicts a serene landscape featuring rolling hills, trees, and a fence, set against a backdrop of a cloudy sky with the sun casting a warm glow on the hills.
about 3 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Come and help out our family and on our farm only 1 hr north of Christchurch, New Zealand
21/08/2020 We are currently right in the middle of the busiest time of the year here on the farm! Lambing! So we thought, how awesome would it be to share this life with a Workawayer! You will be feeding lambs, possibly feeding calves, tailing the ......
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Canterbury, New Zealand

A great 'Kiwi Rural Experience' with a family keen to learn about your culture too in Canterbury, New Zealand
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT US... *️️️️️️ Family of five... Mum, Dad, boy 7, boy 6, girl 4 *️️️️️️ Farming sheep and beef *️️️️️️ Plenty of other animals running about... horses, pigs, dogs *️️️️️️ In house accommodation, double bed, ......
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