Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Farming, gardening and 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.
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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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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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Learn about native trees and escape from city life on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
I am a very friendly 62 year old lady named Nicki. I live part time at Teoka bay on Banks peninsula Canterbury. It's a remote place 1.5 hours drive from Christchurch I have 6 acres of land with a beautiful old cottage. Our land is neighbors to A ......
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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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Need help with the restoration of a rural home, gardens in north Canterbury, New Zealand
We are a Family of 5. We need help with the restoration of a rural home, gardens and maybe looking after children. If you like horses there is s chance of helping with polo ponies. We also need someone to house sit while we are away, suit someone ......
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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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Family of three living outside of Ashburton, New Zealand
We are a family of 3 living on a farm outside of Ashburton New Zealand. We are looking for somebody to stay with us from mid July till the end of October to help look after our daughter over the busy calving season.
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Help at a farm near Christchurch, NZ
We are a large flat land farm 30mins North of Christchurch, in Nth Canterbury. We have three dairy farms and a run off support block run by our sons. We are semi retired living in The Homestead with a large garden and we grow our own fruits and ......
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Enjoy life on our peaceful lifestyle property and help with gardening in Canterbury, NZ
Hi my name is Sharyn I use to work in the dental industry. We have a lifestyle property, it has a beautiful tree lined driveway. Some of our trees are over 100 years old. We love the outdoors, cycle rides,jogging, walking on the beach, Skiing. We ......
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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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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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Join us to strive to be as organic and green as possible in the beautiful Akaroa New Zealand
Hello, Ali and Charl live in beautiful scenic Akaroa, Banks Peninsula New Zealand. Pompallier is in the French part of the township, with Milo our cat and Whisky our puppy, plus of course chooks and plenty of beautiful New Zealand native bird life. ......
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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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