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Join our family and help us with gardening in Bay of Islands, NZ

Hello! We are an easy going couple who currently live in the Bay of Islands area. We have traveled extensively overseas and throughout New Zealand. We are now settled on our land and desire occasional help with vegetable and general maintenance of ......

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Home away from home in the lush beautiful west coast of the South Island New Zealand

Update: now that we have returned to level 1 lockdown we are able to take workawayers again. Update: we would like to let everyone know that due to the Corona virus that is currently spreading the world we are unable to take any workawayers as we ......

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Help us with some outdoor projects in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Hi guys we have a stunning 6 acres property in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands with a small lake, swimming pool, free internet, accommodation, bbq, food and a few evening sundowners for any workaways looking to volunteer with us. We have mostly set up ......

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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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We are a family of four who would love to invite you to experience the fun and natural beauty of Auckland city, New Zealand

Free accommodation for two months (September 15 - November 15) at a heritage-listed house in New Lynn, in exchange for preparing and painting the interior rooms You would be expected to prepare and paint one room per week (about 4-6 hours work per ......

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Help with gardening and around the house in Coromandel Town in the North Island, New Zealand

Hi, we a cottage in Coromandel Town, right in town on 2.5 acres, need some help with some gardening and light general cleaning. I also have a boat so can go fishing or lots of nice bush walks around here.we are enjoying the calm Coromandel.

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Friendly, busy family welcomes help in Omaha, New Zealand

We are a family of 5 kids age 12, 8 and 4 we have two dogs and two horses and live 5 minutes walk from the beach one hour north of Auckland. Would love help with children and pets/horses and housekeeping

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Come and be a part of our family and enjoy time with kids in Pahiatua, New Zealand

Come and help out our family for 6 weeks out in the country. We're on a dairy farm and our 2 children would love and need a friendly person to look after them before and after school, while we are busy calving cows. We'd be most grateful to be on ......

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Help at a registered non-profit retreat centre overlooking Lake Taupo, New Zealand.

A cultural exchange at a Retreat and Conference Centre set in beautiful park like grounds - with bush covered walking tracks. We are a registered not for profit charitable trust and we host individuals and groups from all over New Zealand and around ......

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Learn how a dairy farming family live in North Waikato, New Zealand

Hi my name is Sophie Chapman. My partner and I manage a dairy farm in north waikato. We have a son Rylan and a puppy Ace. We live a happy family life and are very blessed. I am also a student studying to be a paramedic. And I work part-time as a ......

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Explore permaculture and help me in the home and gardens in the Coromandel, New Zealand

I moved 9 years ago from Christchurch to this property of 10 acres of beautiful land, most of it covenanted NZ bush, and have developed gardens and a home. It is situated in a hidden valley with a stream in the Coromandel.

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Enjoy cultural exchange with our indigenous to New Zealand / Aotearoa family

Hello, Kia Ora Our names are Erin & Dot we are in our late 40's early 50's we have elder children who have gone onto to grow there own families leaving our 9 year old baby with us. We live in the beautiful Kerikeri, we have various swimming areas ......

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A lovely warm home with three children, near Warkworth Township, New Zealand

We are a family of five, dad Jim, Mum Claire and Children Murdoch, Arian and Nikita. We are a busy working family who love their sports. We enjoy the outdoors as well as relaxing in the evenings after a busy day.

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Off the grid and in the groove in Northland, New Zealand

Hi, my name is Sarah, an English lass who wished to experience rural New Zealand and be away from the hustle and bustle of everyday living, Christopher who also lives at the treehouse , is a kiwi musician, a kind hearted soul who helps out with all ......

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Come and help our busy family of five near Nelson, New Zealand

We are a family of 5 living on a beautiful lifestyle block in Hira, just outside of Nelson. Annika (34) from Germany, Luke (43) from the Shettland islands and our kids Ada (8), Tyne (6) and Piper (3). Our property is a 1.75 ha permaculture ......

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Help in our large garden on a picturesque lifestyle block at the foot of Mt Tauhara in Taupo, New Zealand

We are 10 minutes outside of Taupo on a picturesque lifestyle block at the foot of Mt Tauhara. We need help with the large garden on the property and general upkeep of the property.

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Help with Painting and our Organic Garden on Waiheke Island, New Zealand

We live in a beautiful quiet part of the island where I am developing medicinal and food gardens. (Which is prooving to be very difficult in this drought. I am wanting a couple to prep and paint my little house for me. Looking for a couple to ......

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Come learn about dynamic backyard farming of chickens and vegetables in Portobello, Otago Peninsula, NZ!

Rambling organic garden and old villa with chickens, ducks and cats in Portobello, Otago Peninsula. We are located near to wild and beautiful beaches, walks, penguins, seals, bird life, adventures! I have extensive organic vegetable gardens which ......

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Join us on our small family farm in Hastings, New Zealand

Hi! We are Jane and Alastair originally from the UK, we emigrated to New Zealand with our children nearly 20 years ago and have never looked back! Our children have now grown up and we manage our property with help from our extended family and ......

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Help to begin planning and planting for a food forest and other tasks in West Coast New Zealand

My name is Bev and I own and run a local coffee cart and pie house for the town of Waimangaroa that is located adjacent to a beautiful sculpture garden and gallery. I live on a five acre farm with my husband Johnny that has a garden, chickens, sheep ......

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