Animal welfare in New Zealand

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Join our family in the stunning Ruakokoputuna River Valley, New Zealand

Hi, We are looking for people to share our home and help us with our large vegetable garden and small home orchard, there is also maintenance work with the house and land as well as helping look after the horses and other farm animals (cows, sheep ......

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Help us and our rescued greyhounds bring a little piece of eco paradise to life in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Come to Golden Springs, Reporoa (between Rotorua and Taupo) and help Andrew and I, and our rescued greyhounds bring this one acre plot from a neglected mess up to a little piece of eco paradise... big plans and dreams but we have amazing vision for ......

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Animal sanctuary south of Dunedin, New Zealand

Small Farm Animal Sanctuary, 50 KM South of Dunedin, 6km away from Milton. There are pigs, pony, sheep, chickens, turkey, dogs and cats. Also, a large garden, a few paddocks, all surrounded by farmlands. Very rural NZ. Large original Victorian ......

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Xmas pet sitting golden retriever and social Burmese cats in gorgeous Wellington, New Zealand

I'm looking for a fab, animal loving sitter to look after my golden retriever George, and 3 burmese cats over Xmas from 20 December 2025, to 5th January 2026 . In terms of cats: they are burmese. Super social and love being with you, around you, on ......

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Join us at our vegan animal sanctuary on the slopes of Taranaki Mounga, New Zealand

Our sanctuary is an off-the-grid farm animal vegan sanctuary on the slopes of Taranaki Mounga. Solar panels provide our power, a river pipeline supplements our tank water catchment and we are working towards self-sufficiency. We have great mobile ......

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Off grid magic in an animal haven in Aotearoa, New Zealand

Kia ora ✨️💚🐔🐃🐄🐂🐑🐷🐗🦤🦆🪽🦋🌿🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Note: with our founders stepping back, we are amidst a massive move onto bare land; help is massively appreciated and we would so love to get to know you. We have a cosy little cabin but still setting up water for ......

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Help me around our funny farm in Hawkes bay, New Zealand

Hi fellow travelers, I use both the Helpx and Workaway platform I'm Dan, and I would like to welcome a mature friendly and reliable helper to help me look after my precious four legged friends, chickens and sheep. I am looking for a mature ......

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Farm-Animal Sanctuary in Wellington, New Zealand

Kia ora! We are a vegan farm animal sanctuary in Ōtaki, just over an hour drive from Wellington, New Zealand. Every day we care for over 200 animals (ponies, cows, goats, pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, cats, bunnies and more) who have been abandoned, ......

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Experience rural living, animals and developing sustainable systems in Leeston, New Zealand

I have a small farm located approx 40mins south of Christhchurch on which I breed and train Sport horses, provide a foaling service for outside mares and raise orphan lambs and grow some crops. Any help with the horses/lambs would be welcome ......

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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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Be a friend to our two playful dogs, talk with us in Italian and help a little around our property in Hamilton, New Zealand

In 2015, we 'workawayed' our way around Europe, where we had so many awesome adventures and met so many awesome people, so now want to continue in the 'workawaying' adventure as hosts. We are very friendly and love sharing travelling stories or even ......

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