Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Come experience a hub of cultural experience and spend time outdoors gardening in Whanganui, New Zeland
Hi, my name is Grace and I am a retired school teacher. I like to spend my days in my well established gardens or visiting with family. I am an experienced traveller and been all around the world. I enjoy meeting people and sharing stories. I have ......
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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 10 days ago

Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Fixing, fun and family in Levin, Aotearoa New Zealand
We are a little family of 6 with big plans and dreams for our house and little speck of land but not enough time to fulfil them all by ourselves. We spent 8 months in 2019/2020 travelling the world, making the most of the year parental leave we had ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Looking for a hand around extensive vegetable and homestead garden and family, Manakau, New Zealand .
Pip and John's 100 year old family dairy farm at the foothills of the Tararuas. Extensive vegetable garden and orchard with landscaped homestead garden. Most work is in the home gardens. Interested in traditional principles of nutrition and Low ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Create a permaculture food forest and be part of our family life in Ōhau, New Zealand
We are a warm, creative, slightly chaotic family who loves nature, good food, being outdoors, and meeting people from around the world. We host Workawayers because we enjoy sharing our home, ideas, skills, and garden — and because we love the ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Join a family of four and learn about gardening in Feilding, New Zealand
--- Usually now just 2 of us while the girls are working and studying both in Auckland/Wellington --- We live in a lovely home in friendly Feilding but we have a beautiful farm near Norsewood, it's kind of up-market camping. Caravan for sleeping ......
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about 18 days ago

Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Come and live with two artists in Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand
We are two artists. We are located ten minutes by foot from the Whanganui city centre overlooking the beuatiful river.Guests have a separate entry to a beautiful accomodation with stunning views over the city and the mighty river te awa tupua, who ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Join our daily life while exploring the surroundings of Marton, New Zealand
My partner and I have brought our first home a year ago and made some steady progress with the gardens, however we still have a long way to go. You would be doing general yard and garden work like:weeding, lawn mowing, pruning, and assisting on ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Learn about living on a lifestyle property Kapiti Coast, New Zealand
Urgent help and learning placement available for a volunteer with some experience in using basic hand tools and light weight garden equipment (training provided). Help with restoring parts of the garden after recent storm damage - pruning and ......
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about 19 days ago

Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Help with gardening and DIY projects at our beautiful home near Bulls, New Zealand
I am 63yr old and I am 34yrs in a wheelchair following a horse riding accident. I live in a beautiful home on a large farm with lots of animals. I was born in Kenya, have visited 45 countries and have lived in NZ for 36 years. I have a large ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Experience a unique off-grid location accessed only by cable car in Whanganui National Park, New Zealand
UPDATE: Help needed please for Sept and Oct 2026 for light maintenance and gardening projects! Hello We are husband and wife couple, Jane and Kelly. We live on the banks of the Whanganui River, surrounded by the Whanganui National Park, however the ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Share our family life and experience rural living in Bulls, New Zealand
Come for 4-5 days. Enjoy the country life, help with jobs and enjoy pets and rural living. We have beef and dairy farms just out of Bulls. We have 4 children (17, 16, 14and 13) a number of pets and a large garden and home that would be very ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Come and join our family in Palmerston North, New Zealand
Hello We are a family of 4 with 2 school aged children and 2 friendly dogs. We live on a cropping farm with plenty of space to walk and relax. After many years on our farm we are looking to sell and move. We would love some help getting our place ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Be part of our family and learn about growing a permaculture food forest in Taumarunui, New Zealand
We are , an ecological off-grid campground and a permaculture food forest.We a family with two boys, 3 & 5 years old. We’re on a big piece of land that we became kaitiaki (guardians) of nearly 6 years ago. We are co-creating an organic permaculture ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Be part of our family and have fun with the kids in Pahiatua, New Zealand
Location near town called Pahiatua , lower north island **** looking for someone to stay and help me with the upkeep of garden and house cleaning. Also some minding of kids during calving - I feed claves twice a day and they kids find it tough ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Enjoy a beautiful rural stay in Ohau (Levin), New Zealand
Hi all workawayers! We are a lovely family of 4, we have 2 gorgeous children. We live in Ohāu, which is 7 minutes from Levin and 30 minutes from Paraparaumu. We live on a lifestyle block, with 3 acres to enjoy. We are wanting help with our gardens ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Share our family life while being surrounded by diverse farming and vast nature in Taumarunui, New Zealand
Hello Workawayers! Thank you for checking out our WorkAway profile. We are a family of three — Ben (33), Kayla (33), and Olive (2.5). We’ve hosted on and off over the past few years and enjoy being part of the WorkAway community whenever it fits ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Off-grid living in Woodville, New Zealand
We are an Austrian and New Zealand couple with a 10y/o boy, Living off grid, Beside the Manawatu River 10km East of Woodville. Here we have been working with the land to create a forest garden, camping area, converted bus accomodations and ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Experience a small Organic farm (7 acres) close to beaches near Foxton and Foxton Beach, New Zealand
We are a small Organic farm (7 acres) close to beaches in New Zealand North Island. It is fairly central to several tourist towns and exploration destinations. The farm has dairy cows, sheep, bees, and chickens and a small veggie garden. We can ......
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Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Enjoy beautiful nature and surf beaches while spending time in my beautiful city, Whanganui, New Zealand
Kia ora! I'm Steve, I live in the beautiful city of Whanganui. Whanganui is surrounded by beautiful nature, from surf beaches and the river, to many parks, walking trails and gardens. It is a well known art hub with studios and galleries dotted ......
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