Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

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Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Take part in an arboretum and forest restoration project in Motueka Valley, New Zealand
We have several hectares of forest including a large area of regenerating native forest. We started planting trees in 1988 and the increase in biodiversity as the years go by is beautiful to see. We are still planting trees (in winter) but most of ......
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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 days ago

Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Help with a creative dream Earthen house project near Motueka, New Zealand
Hi, We are a wee family of three: mum Tereza and two children Sol 9 and Inti 5. They are lovely and curious souls. After our homeschooling adventure we've joined the local Steiner school and kindy last year... The children spend one week with me ......
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about 40 minutes ago

Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Join our family of 3 in Nelson, New Zealand
We are a family of 3 living in Nelson central. Over the last five years we have been renovating our house and developing the garden. Vanya has a woodworking workshop in our garage, Anne teaches part time and Ronan works on the ground for Air New ......
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about 1 day ago

Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Enjoy our private bike park in rural Nelson, New Zealand
Your hosts, Alistair and Karin, are international travelers who thrive on good conversation, fun, laughter, music and adventure travel. We love to share stories and learn about you! As your hosts we hope to provide you with a great opportunity to ......
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Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Engage in outdoor projects and experience rural life by the river in Takaka, New Zealand
Welcome fellow travelers! As a Workaway volunteer myself I know the value of getting involved in a project with others, meeting and chatting with new people from around the world. We live a quiet life here, you will wake to the sound of bird call ......
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Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Live and experience with a New Zealand family in central Nelson, New Zealand
We are looking for a mature person/ couple to help with various tasks around our home but initially painting 2 inside bedrooms and potentially patching up a few areas on outside of house with some light sanding / painting.(experience with painting ......
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about 1 day ago

Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Outdoor experience learning about yoga and meditation in Motueka Valley, New Zealand
Kia Ora and Namaskar, **Please note that our place is alcohol, smoking and drug FREE** We also have 2 friendly cats so if you are allergic to cats this will not be suitable for you** We are Harideva and Dhara, carers of a Yoga and Meditation centre ......
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Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Helping with gardening in the Ruby Bay area of Nelson, New Zealand
I live close to Ruby Bay and have a sizeable garden to weed and take care of. I'm situated on one hectare in a tranquil rural setting, with abundant bird life. I have 2 cats. I'm looking for hard-working people who would like to share my ......
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about 12 days ago

Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Family life, helping with our children and garden in Central Nelson, Aotearoa, New Zealand
We are a Vegetarian family of 4 who work in health and hospitality. Our two daughters are aged 8 and 12 so we would prefer to have a female helper. We like to live a yoga lifestyle and love to practice yoga and meditation daily. We follow a yoga ......
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about 13 days ago

Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Join our community and help with different eco-projects in Motueka, New Zealand
We are offering the opportunity for you to come and experience our community. The land has 4 hectares of wondrous forest, stream, ancient Totara tree, permaculture activities, meditation, music and movement, arts, healing. We are a band of 5 ......
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about 6 days ago

Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Experience rural living in a beautiful seaside community outside Nelson, New Zealand
We are a mature couple whose own children are now adults and living independently. We live in a close knit community. The Glen is 14km North from Nelson City, it is at the start of the boulder bank where we swim, snorkel, kayak, paddle board and ......
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about 3 days ago

Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Help on our homestead and small farm learning how to care for livestock near Nelson, New Zealand
Hi there, we have approximately 53ha between two properties. The main homestead is on 4ha and the remaining 49 ha is a small sheep and cattle farm. We are a middle aged couple with three adult children (all have moved on and embarking on their own ......
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about 19 days ago

Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Join our relaxed happy home in Nelson, New Zealand
We are a couple in our early 60's, in 2016-17 we travelled through the UK and Europe and had many great workaway experiences. We're active people and enjoy caring for our large garden along with cycling and hiking and other outdoor interests. We ......
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Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Help out on a beautiful farm next to rivers and national parks in Motueka Valley, New Zealand
We are Greg and Claire, parents of a 1-year-old baby girl and a very active 10-year-old son. We are non-owner stewards of land that has a long history as a communal farm, held by the Renaissance Charitable Trust since 1977. Our work here is ......
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about 4 days ago

Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Enjoy the serenity of a remote mountain haven in the Baton Valley, South Island, New Zealand
Kia ora! Our 60ha property is in the Baton Valley, 90 minutes from Nelson, and operated by a trust that owns the property at the top of the valley bordering Kahurangi National Park and 12 years ago built a replica of an original hotel which ......
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Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Help us with native bush regeneration and hang out with us and the birds near Nelson city, New Zealand
We have a beautiful 7 acre lifestyle block in Hira, which has a large patch of native bush and wonderful birdlife. We're in the process of regenerating about two thirds of the land back to native forest and would love help to develop and maintain ......
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about 11 days ago

Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Help us with some renovation projects in Nelson, New Zealand
We are a family of five, consisting of Francesco, Seija, and our three kids, Lexi and Charlie (who left home), and our young son, Matteo (8). We have a retreat centre and rescued animals on almost one hectare of land. Seija practices as ......
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Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Help us with a native forest in Tasman, New Zealand
Jill and Martin (children grown up and left home) ( also work part time in Nelson) run a small farm . We have a dozen pet sheep, a house cow for milk a few cattle and chickens. All the creeks and a small lake are planted out and we need help ......
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Nelson & Bays, New Zealand

Join our family in the sunniest and beautiful city in Nelson, New Zealand
Help with our property in Nelson, New Zealand. I have lived in Nelson for 22 years after sailing here from the USA. At the moment I'm in full time University student working toward a Bachelor of Theology. One child is still at home(18). You'll ......
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