Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Help us finish our eco tiny home on wheels in Christchurch, New Zealand
Kia ora, hello! We're Anne (pronounced Ana) and Nick. We're an active, friendly, eco-conscious couple living in Otautahi Christchurch. Anne had a great Workaway experience in Denmark ten years ago. We're pretty full up over April now, so are ......
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Join us in Geraldine, South Island, New Zealand
You do not need a NZ work visa to volunteer & help us, as this is not a business, nor paid job position, just Workaway at it's best. Just come and enjoy your stay. We are....Uncle Dave & Aunty Nikki. We live and work on a Geraldine Sheep, Beef & ......
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Help us with projects at our ski lodge and enjoy the area of Methven, New Zealand
Lindy and I have a small ski lodge in picturesque Methven after spending time working and travelling around the world. Our lodge is only 300m from the centre of town which has great pubs, coffee shops, restaurants and other amenities. Methven is ......
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Join us on our lifestyle block in North Canterbury, New Zealand
General profile We answer every email, usually within that day. So if you answer our profile you will get an answer immediately. We are very interested in having someone at this time April/May to help. If it's not too cold then we have a vacancy for ......
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Improving native biodiversity in Coastal North Canterbury, New Zealand
We have a 113 Ha farm used for grazing sheep and beef cattle and forestry with some areas of existing and regenerating native bush, we are extending the natives to improve native biodiversity and birdlife. We also have a QEII reserve with native ......
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Join us around our home and garden in Methven, New Zealand
Looking for a single or couple or 2 friends together, energetic, for all sorts of tasks in country life: Housework, gardening, feed chickens ,firewood, and general tidying up around the property. We also have guests from time to time so we need help ......
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Experience typical Kiwi family life in Geraldine, New Zealand
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Workaways ! Have loved all our 2025 Workaways and looking forward to meeting all the cool travellers in 2026 ! I have space from May onwards full availability We are a family of 4 Mum & Dad are in their 30s ......
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Shape and care for the land in a haven of biodiversity in Cheviot, New Zealand
This is the eco-living arrangement and rural lifestyle of Olmec and Melisa. Our 2 hectare lifestyle forest garden is a haven of biodiversity. We use permaculture principles and approaches to shape and care for the land, growing a wide range of ......
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Stay with our family of 4 near beach and river and help shape our growing green space in Canterbury, New Zealand
We’re a relaxed, creative family of four living on a large green property close to both a river and a surf beach. Our kids are now 8 and 10, full of energy and always up for a chat or an adventure. We both work from home and love meeting people ......
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Join our family and enjoy rural life and help us with gardening projects near Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand
Currently (May & June) we are looking for people to help with planting on a big native regeneration project at Mānuka Bay. Also It would be great to find someone to stay for the whole of June. We have another litter of piglet due any day, a sweet ......
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Come and help our family and learn about a farm in Cheviot, New Zealand
Our family runs a large sheep and beef farm in Cheviot, NOrth Canterbury. we also have a feijoa orchard on site and a large vegetable garden. We love to share our lifestyle with overseas visitors to show others how a typical farming kiwi family ......
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Fun family welcomes friendly helpers in Geraldine, New Zealand
*Availability for volunteers* Hello, we are family, Helen, my husband Shun, Wren (10) and Taiga (8), We live in a house with a reasonable garden and caravan (where you will be staying) We are a jolly bunch (most often). I am an Artist and Teacher, ......
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Join us on our lifestyle block in Geraldine, New Zealand
We are a lifestyle block in Geraldine, South Canterbury with sheep, cows and pigs + dogs We have a large garden and my husband also does homekill meat. He loves hunting and fishing We have a self contained unit available. We also have our 25yr old ......
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Join a fun bilingual family with two small kids in Lyttelton, New Zealand
We’re a young couple with two little girls. My name is Inne (originally from Belgium, moved here 4 years ago) and my husband Jack(kiwi), Lou 3 years old and Millie 1 year old. We’re looking for an Au Pair, someone 25+ years old who loves spending ......
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Join our family around the house and in the garden in Canterbury, New Zealand
Kia ora and Hello, We’re looking for a friendly and reliable couple to join us in exchange for fully self-contained accommodation. Ideally, we’d like couples to stay for 2 to 4 weeks so that we get to know you, but we're flexible. ***We have space ......
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Join us both to strive to be as organic and green as possible in the beautiful Akaroa New Zealand
Hello, Ann and Charl live in beautiful scenic Akaroa, Banks Peninsula New Zealand. Fyrnebrooke is in the French part of the township, with our two cats KanukaandManuka.plus Whisky and Luna our dogs, plus of course chooks and plenty of beautiful New ......
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Enjoy a rural getaway with friends while bringing an old cottage back to its glory in Glentui, New Zealand
Hi everyone, I’d love to welcome a small group of people to help out with a house renovation project here in rural Canterbury. My dog Mia and I live on a beautiful, spacious property in Glentui (about 45 minutes from Christchurch). The place is ......
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Experience rural living with animals and develop sustainable systems or sign up for an Equine Internship in Leeston, New Zealand
I have a small farm located approx 40mins south of Christchurch. I have been part of workaway since 2018 and enjoy sharing my home and appreciate help as it enables me to focus on working with the horses I have bred as well as other work and ......
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Help in the house and garden sometimes on the farm in Christchurch, New Zealand
I am an older widow and a writer. my Family have grown up. I enjoy classical music and concerts. I love gardening but need help with pruning, weeding and landscaping . At present there is some indoor maintenance, weeding and some lawn mowing I do ......
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Outdoor experience learning about animals in Akaroa, New Zealand
Hi there Thank you for stopping by ;) We live in a beautiful farm/farmhouse in Goughs Bay, 20-minute drive from Akaroa. We have a child, so you MUST be good with children. If you love animals you’ll love our place, dogs, chickens, ducks, ......
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