Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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about 10 hours ago

Auckland, New Zealand

Gardening in West Auckland, New Zealand
We are a professional family working in healthcare and social justice. We have a 3.5 year old toddler and 2 cats and 4 chickens. If you are resourceful and able to work unsupervised this could be a great spot to spend some time in auckland. 10 min ......
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about 22 hours ago

Auckland, New Zealand

Experience Wiccan spiritual workshops in Whangateau, Auckland, New Zealand
I am an organic farmer, wiccan, herbal healing balm maker, taxation consultant and English language teacher and live with my daughter, her partner and my three grandchildren on our 20 acre natural agriculture, permaculture, organic property. We also ......
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about 6 hours ago

Auckland, New Zealand

Join our empty nesters home in Meadowbank, New Zealand
We are a couple (empty nesters) and live in Meadowbank, central Auckland. This is an ideal location for workawayers who want to be close to the city or the beach with easy access via public transport. Steve and I are a professional couple who work ......
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about 1 day ago

Auckland, New Zealand

Live the authentic local experience with us in Auckland, New Zealand
We're a husband and wife who have 4 grown up children. They all technically live at home, if not traveling or working crazy hours. My husband Paul owns and works most days in his cleaning business, and I am a stay at home wife with a part time job ......
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Auckland, New Zealand

Join us on our family project - permaculture in progress in Auckland, New Zealand
🌿🌺 HELLO FELLOW TRAVELLERS – HELPERS WANTED AT OUR BEAUTIFUL COASTAL HOMESTEAD! 🌺🌿 📍 Homestead \| Whangaparāoa, Auckland, New Zealand 📅 **AVAILABLE NOW UNTIL 5 NOVEMBER\!** 🏡 **Space for 3 couples and 1 single traveller!** Hello fellow ......
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Taranaki, New Zealand

Help us transform our garden near the beach and mountain in Taranaki, New Zealand
We have a cosy home in Waitara, Taranaki, just a short walk along the river to the beach. We're also in a great spot for exploring the region, with Mount Taranaki and the Pouakai Tarns walks around a 30-minute drive away. New Plymouth a 15 minute ......
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about 8 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Small kiwi lifestyle block awaits you :) Canterbury, NZ
We welcome singles or couples/2 friends for 2 weeks at at time. We offer eco-friendly accommodation in exchange for 20 hours of work per week. The accommodation is a self-contained unit. The toilet is a compost toilet and the shower is outdoors ......
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about 8 days ago

Auckland, New Zealand

Cultural exchange with our family in seaside Auckland, New Zealand
We are a family of four, myself, my husband and our two young boys living in a seaside suburb of north Auckland - a location that mixes city living with nature, there is something for everyone! We love spending time outdoors and making the most of ......
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Otago, New Zealand

Help keeping my home and garden in order while I’m busy calf rearing, enjoy rural farm life, near Oamaru, New Zealand
Our home located on a working farm, approximately 5 - 10 minutes drive from Oamaru. We are a family of 2 adults and 3 young adult children (they no longer live permanently at home however visit often). We rear and fatten bulls year round and dairy ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Have some chill and quiet time on our land in Marton, Rangitikei, New Zealand
We are a 1 mama, 2 x 6 year old twin boys, 1 dog family looking for some help on our 8 acre slice of paradise in the beautiful Rangitikei. (not to mention a flock of chickens, three ducks and a kunekune pig!). The land we reside on was once a ......
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about 1 day ago

Wellington, New Zealand

Wake up to the sound of Tui and Fantails and join our day-to-day family life in Lower Hutt, New Zealand
We are a multicultural blended family of 6 who enjoy being active in the outdoors, touring with our campervan when time allows, being part of a very cool church community and traveling overseas. Judith came to New Zealand from Germany as a cycling ......
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Tasman, New Zealand

A loving and caring maori family from Takaka hill, New Zealand
Kia ora! We are a loving and caring family (whanau), living on top of Takaka Hill (Pikikirunga) in the stunning Tasman Bay, close to Motueka and the Abel Tasman National Park, and serving as a gateway to Golden Bay. My name is Jacinda, and my ......
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about 4 days ago

Wellington, New Zealand

Join us at our Manakau Hideaway near Wellington, New Zealand
GREETINGS WORKAWAYERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD! XXXXXXXXXXX N.B. We are unable to host anyone during the month of November 2026 as I (Roger) will be out of action with knee joint replacement surgery which is happening on 2nd November. Hopefully I will ......
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Northland, New Zealand

Join our family at our off grid home in Kerikeri, New Zealand
============ Stefan would love some help with his building tasks, and Konny some gardening support :) - we are looking forward to hosting you. The current projects in October will be helping Stefan build his underrhe house workshop. We usually work ......
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Otago, New Zealand

Stay in rural Wanaka/Cromwell, New Zealand
Kia Ora, Gidday, Hola, Bonjour, We are situated halfway between Cromwell and Wanaka. A regional Bus from Queenstown passes by, and we can pick you up from the main road, but there is no other sort of public transport for going in and out of ......
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about 12 hours ago

Tasman, New Zealand

Enjoying good food, conversations and learning about organic gardening in Thorpe, New Zealand
​Hi! We are Brandy and Kyle, and we live in a wild, private little slice of the Tasman region. Hidden away in a pine forest, our property is 40 hectares of steep hill country. ​Close to the house, we have our little homestead-lite, featuring ......
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about 3 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Experience daily life in Timaru, South Island, New Zealand
A private residence with signficant history. Originally built and completed as a wedding present in 1887. ( yes, a wedding present). Surrounded by large lawns and gardens it is a unique home with considerable historical significance.

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about 5 days ago

Canterbury, New Zealand

Looking for a painting, gardening and sailing help in Akaroa, New Zealand
I am originally from New York and moved to New Zealand 25 years ago.I am restoring a 1922 gaff-rigged ketch at the moment. So you are welcome to join me if I go boating or hiking. I am a real foody and enjoy cooking all types of food.. I have many ......
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about 58 minutes ago

Otago, New Zealand

Join a friendly family of five in Frankton, New Zealand
We’re a friendly family of five — Mum, Dad, and our three kids ages 3, 5 and 7 — living in our home in Frankton, Queenstown. Our home is a short walk to the local supermarket, bus stop and you can even walk to the airport. If you are into hiking, ......
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Auckland, New Zealand

We’ll find something fun for you to use your skills on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand
Kia ora – we are Jojo and George, a couple with no kids in our 50’s. We live with our dog, Taco, and around 30 chickens, on 5 acres in the north [Port Fitzroy] of Aotea, Great Barrier Island. We have a fruit orchard, an olive grove and vege ......
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