Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Join a Kiwi family and help with day to day life in Martinborough, New Zealand
Hello, We are Michelle and Ross also Abby who is 14 yr and shes home on the weekends from school. We have 2 lifestyle blocks 3.7 ha and 6.4 ha. We live at the 3.7 ha property renovating our home, planting trees etc. Block 2 - a beautiful block with ......
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Help a couple with outdoor projects in Christchurch, New Zealand
I live with my partner Marcial who is form Chile, we have recently moved to chch where we are looking after large garden may need help collecting fruit and preserving it.
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Join a welcoming family and explore the beaches in Far North, Peria, New Zealand
Want to learn about growing food, happy to jump right in and help in a busy family? Availability for 1-2 people, inside and outside work, lots of gardening , fruit tree maintenance, cleaning and possibly babysitting while I’m in the home office, ......
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Come join our seaside home in Kuri Bush, New Zealand
Kia ora! Welcome to our home on the south coast of Ōtepoti/Dunedin. There are 6 of us that live here fulltime, but the heart behind this place is that it is a home for many. As many of us have had beautiful experiences woofing and doing workaways ......
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Easygoing farming family living in a beautiful part of Otago needing help with farming, New Zealand
We live and work on a 600ha sheep and beef farm in Otago, New Zealand. We run around 4000 ewes and have 100 breeding cows. We have farm dogs, cat, chooks, pet lambs and a pony for the girls .... I think that is about it - a good selection of farm ......
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A warm welcome in our family home in a peaceful valley in rural Moutere, New Zealand
Hi. Before we get into the details, please only apply if you have your own transport! We are in an isolated rural area, which is not on a bus route, so have found that Workawayers only really get the most out of staying with us and exploring the ......
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Enjoy small town culture and explore the area in Rāwene, New Zealand
We live in a small country town in the Far North of NZ. We are retired and love our garden. We love to create great local food, go sailing, have sailed the Pacific Ocean, are active in our community, music, and travelling, mostly in NZ now to see ......
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Experience off-grid sustainable living on a permaculture farm with food forest and veg garden in Hastings, New Zealand
We are a well known 16 acre permaculture farm and plant nursery in Hawke’s Bay, supplying over 400 species of ‘permaculture’ plants, including the widest range of medicinal herbs in the country. We also run workshops and tours - Jo has been teaching ......
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Short stay host in central Wellington, New Zealand
I'm an English language tutor and community broadcaster. I enjoy meeting people, sharing ideas, experiences and meals. I offer short term accommodation in an apartment in an old warehouse in central Wellington in exchange for help with a range of ......
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Spend time in the garden and explore the beauty of the wider local area in Luggate, New Zealand
We are a small family of 3 , Rebecca, Stacey and 2 year old Rowan . We are originally from the UK but NZ has been our home for almost 13 years. We love our garden dearly but since our daughter Rowan has arrived, we don't have as much time to spend ......
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Join our Maori community and learn about gardening in Rotorua, New Zealand
Kia ora ra. I live in Rotorua having completed my home renovation. I have 1 dog, Te Uira a Labrador cross. I am with He Tuatoatanga, the Maori Spiritual Warrior School which is my past my present and my future. Here, I am in the thick of my Maori ......
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Join us at our little sea side spot in Timaru- South Cantebury, New Zealand
We are a family with two boys(11&13) who enjoy the outdoors. In our free time we enjoy walking, bouldering and biking and skiing. We have a bouldering wall in the shed. We are a busy family, but are trying to make time for things like roasting ......
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Swap stories and learn everyday skills with me in Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Hi, I live in a large, peaceful home with a garden that I’m in the process of developing using permaculture principles. I have chickens and a friendly cat, and I enjoy pottering in the garden and working on projects in my studio/workshop, I'm ......
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Fun permaculture living as close to nature as you can be in Onekaka, New Zealand
We are Ian and Melanie . We are European kiwis . We are just around the corner from the iconic Mussel inn and there is kayaking and mountain biking on our doorstep . We have lived on the land here for 7 years and are building permaculture gardens . ......
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Join us at our homely hostel in central Nelson, New Zealand
Hi there - We'd love you to come and help out in our homely hostel in central Nelson, be part of a fun team and meet other travellers from all over the world. Many find our hostel to be a great starting point for their time in New Zealand. You will ......
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A Wild Garden in Dunedin, New Zealand
Hi, I'm Maureen I enjoy living simply and I am passionate about nature, and active in the reserve that is opposite my home. I love to travel and hitchhike and meet other travellers and hear about their adventures. I work nearly full-time with ......
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Extra hands welcome with our eco-build in gorgeous Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand
Hello! We are an international couple with four children who moved to the Bay of Islands In 2017. We bought a beautiful property 15 minutes outside Kerikeri and are in the process of building an eco straw bale house, creating a permaculture garden ......
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Explore the tiny town of Otautau, in New Zealand's beautiful Southland
We can only host non-smokers and non-vapers! One week is ideal to stay at our place, usually. At the moment we only have a self contained 7m camper bus to accommodate you. We need all sorts of things done - if you can handle a drill you are ......
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Join us around the house in Paerata, New Zealand
GENERAL PROFILE:: We are Brenda, Matt and Zepplan. We live on the rural outskirts of Auckland, but with public transport close by. We have 2 beautiful dogs both Miniature Schnauzers who are used to being inside. We have chickens and 1 sheep . Our ......
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Share our rural paradise and be part of an amazing farming community in Purangi, Taranaki, New Zealand
About Us Kia ora! We’re originally from South Yorkshire in the UK and made the move to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2012. I’m Marcia and I work in the not-for-profit sector, and my partner Matthew is an electrician. We now live on a 3-acre lifestyle ......
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