Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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about 25 minutes ago

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Meet the cutest and friendliest sheep in the world and enjoy our place in Rotorua, New Zealand
Welcome to our slice of paradise. This is a working farm. The work is physical hard, and can be repetitive, and takes place in all weather conditions. We're looking for motivated, reliable helpers who take pride in doing a job properly and can ......
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about 2 hours ago

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Experience living a simple lifestyle in Manawahe, New Zealand
**Retreat to the hills of Manawahe, Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty.** **Looking to host 25–28 September** I live in a tiny house surrounded by nature and enjoy a slow, sustainable way of living. I'm currently in the process of setting up a ......
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Canterbury, New Zealand

Experience typical Kiwi family life in Geraldine, New Zealand
Have loved all our 2025 Workaways and looking forward to meeting all the cool travellers in 2026 ! Next Gap is start of October (school holidays in NZ) as we have my dad staying with us next and then a workaway booked in for Aug/Sept We are a ......
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Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

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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about 2 hours ago

Waikato, New Zealand

Share handy skills and travel experiences in Hamilton, New Zealand
I have done a bit of travelling and working overseas and have really appreciated the hospitality of family, friends and others while doing this. I have also enjoyed giving back by helping with jobs around their properties, etc. I'm a teacher and ......
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about 5 hours ago
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Northland, New Zealand

Private and secluded hideaway in nature surrounded by pets animals in Whangarei, New Zealand
Relaxed, easy-going Lifestyle block - hobby farm with friendly animals surrounded by nature. Escape the rush and enjoy a peaceful lifestyle. My property is set in beautiful nature where you’ll wake up to fresh air, birdsong, and open space. It’s a ......
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about 35 minutes ago

Otago, New Zealand

Experience rural life in Historic Matakanui, Omakau, New Zealand
We welcome volunteers travelling through Central Otago who want a genuine rural stay far away from the tourist towns. Our property sits on the 45th Parallel at the base of the Dunstan Mountains, in what remains of a tiny gold‑rush settlement. Only a ......
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about 32 minutes ago
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Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Kiwi family needs home and gardening help in Rotorua, New Zealand
We are a farming family with 5 children. Their ages are 18, 17, 14, 12, and 10 CURRENTLY we are looking for someone to help with cleaning around the house and garden and feeding animals. Due to an unexpected change of plans, we have availability ......
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about 10 hours ago
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Waikato, New Zealand

Stay in my gorgeous cottage and learn about natural plant growing in Waiuku, New Zealand
Hi There I would love to host you in my cute little cottage in the country in Waiuku, rural South Auckland. Here I love to live a healthy peaceful lifestyle, and grow lots of different plants, flowers, vegetables, fruit, etc. I also have a couple of ......
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about 4 hours ago
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Waikato, New Zealand

Holistic family living and Māori culture in Whāingaroa, Raglan, New Zealand
Kia ora! We are a Te Reo Māori speaking family of 4 and are just beginning an epic project to establish ourselves and restore a beautiful 38acre block just out of Raglan. We're situated in Waitetuna 15 min drive to the beautiful and funky surfing ......
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Northland, New Zealand

Share your skills and learn about permaculture on our brand new family project in Ōkaihau, New Zealand
We have availability from the 4th of October. Please note: we are still setting up, and the toilet block is still being built... though the cooking facilities are now fully set up, and the rooms are warm and comfortable! And we now have hot shower ......
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about 21 hours ago

Tasman, New Zealand

Stay with our family in our peaceful rural home near bike trails and national parks in Wakefield, New Zealand
*We are travelling, and will be hosting again from 1 December 2026 to 1 May 2027* We're Andrea, from New Zealand and Australia, and Gregor, originally from Austria. We're a travelling, worldschooling family with 3 kids, dividing our time between ......
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about 3 hours ago

Auckland, New Zealand

Be a part of heritage home project in the heart of Ponsonby, Auckland City, New Zealand
I am a relaxed, friendly and tidy person who enjoy meeting and hosting travellers, having done extensive travel myself. After growing up on a 4th generation vineyard in West Auckland (Croatia/ Dutch ancestors), with the past 20+ years living in ......
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about 21 hours ago
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Tasman, New Zealand

Come spend some time in Takaka, New Zealand
Kia ora Travellers opportunity available at Ontree. Would you like to enjoy a working holiday in a beautiful setting of river, bush and mountains? Patricia and I along with our friends here at Ontree in the startlingly beautiful Pupu Valley, 20 ......

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about 6 hours ago

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Stay at a suburban house while enjoying the many tourist attractions in and around Rotorua, New Zealand
I welcome independent, self-reliant travelers to my suburban Rotorua base. On offer is a warm, comfortable, fully self-contained bedsit / sleepout / garden house in exchange for focused, targeted assistance to help me maintain the property and ......
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about 6 hours ago
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Northland, New Zealand

Embrace the wild on our sustainable homestead in Northland, New Zealand
We live on 60 acres 40 min out of whangarei, two thirds of it is native bush and some grazing and our space has our house, a big workshop and a sleepout for the volunteers and huge gardens. There is a single and a double bed in the sleepout and ......
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Tasman, New Zealand

Off-grid paradise being restored to natural state looking for chilled, positive crew in Motueka, New Zealand
Thanks for visiting our page! We're currently addicted to Angine de Poitrine videos but we're fully open now for bookings this season from today forwards! We're looking for chilled, positive, fit, conservation-minded extroverts who love life (and ......
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about 1 day ago

Wellington, New Zealand

Come and experience a kiwi home in Wellington, New Zealand
We are a very hospitable couple who have 3 children that now have their own homes. We love having travellers to stay and showing them our beautiful city. Our home is nice and big so you have your own bathroom and bedroom. Couples are more than ......
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Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Off-grid DIY and learning eco skills in Lower Kaimai, New Zealand
We (a well traveled couple from New Zealand and Austria, my partners parents, 1 hyper active, friendly GSPxVizsla dog, happy chicken and ducks) live on our rural, off-grid property in the Lower Kaimais in the Bay of Plenty. At times, we get visited ......
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Tasman, New Zealand

Join us for a cultural exchange in beautiful Lower Moutere, New Zealand
I live in a beautiful home with a large garden that I’m slowly turning into a peaceful, welcoming space full of life with myself and my husband, close to Motueka, Tasman. I love meeting new people, sharing stories, and working together with others ......
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