Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Otago, New Zealand

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Help around our homestead in Dunedin, South New Zealand
We are Patrick (56) and Bernice (58) - (Both English). Very friendly and down to earth people. Bernice's has devoted all her time to horses all the time I have known her. She breeds horses but this is not a business. We both enjoy the rural life, ......
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Join us with projects in our home in a beautiful historic building near Dunedin City centre, New Zealand
AVAILABLE from 22 Feb Some experience required with manual tasks. We are looking for help restoring a beautiful historic house and garden, at times that suit your own schedule. We are at 3 km from Dunedin City's centre. The property is in a ......
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Home away from home learning new skills in Oamaru, New Zealand
Hello, we are a well travelled middle aged couple keen to carry on travelling through sharing experiences and stories with travellers that stay with us and hopefully become part of our family. We welcomed a number of travellers (couchsurfers, ......
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Experience country life while learning new skills near Oamaru, New Zealand
We have a family owned farm. We raise sheep for wool and meat, and Angus cattle for meat. WE DO NOT REQUIRE FARM LABOUR but we are very busy and appreciate volunteers that want to get involved and help. We enjoy sharing and teaching volunteers ......
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Join our organic family farm near Dunedin, New Zealand
A young family running an organic farm... We have a room to spare, fun company, and lots of board games. We need help with our animals (dog, goose, duck, and chicken), our projects (mostly improving workawayer facilities), our gardening (weeding, ......
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Join our beautiful family hobby farm in Aongatete, New Zealand
We are Jess and Al Ussher, and we have lived at our place for the past decade with our sons Ben and Isaac . We have a beautiful home surrounded by neighbours farmland. Our place is a 4 acre small holding within enormous veggie patch, sheep,chickens ......
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Enjoy adventures and join us in our daily life in Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
I live with my sister Denise in beautiful Queenstown. I was encouraged to join Workaway after hearing about the many brilliant connections made by my daughter Caro, a long time Workaway host in Rotorua. I look forward to hosting visitors in exchange ......
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Explore heritage sites and nature at your doorstep with us in Hyde, New Zealand
I am a kiwi who has returned from overseas who has taken on the project of restoring the Otago Central Hotel in Hyde . We provide free accommodation in exchange for supporting the cafe, hotel and projects such as sustainable farming in the near ......
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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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Experience rural life and learn about sustainability in Central Otago, New Zealand
We have a small lifestyle property surrounded by larger farms in the beautiful Central Otago. Our property is rural but only 5 minutes drive from our local cafe and the river. There are many beautiful sights to see nearby such as St Bathans, ......
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Join us at our little oasis and stay in a cosy retro caravan in Lake Hāwea, New Zealand
My sweetheart son and I would love you to join us at our little oasis of fruit trees, medicinal herbs, and veges, less than 10mins walk from the gorgeous Lake Hāwea. I moved back to my motherlands, Aotearoa-NZ, in September 2024, after 14 years ......
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Come join our seaside home in Kuri Bush, New Zealand
Kia ora! Welcome to our home on the south coast of Ōtepoti/Dunedin. There are 6 of us that live here fulltime, but the heart behind this place is that it is a home for many. As many of us have had beautiful experiences woofing and doing workaways ......
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Easygoing farming family living in a beautiful part of Otago needing help with farming, New Zealand
We live and work on a 600ha sheep and beef farm in Otago, New Zealand. We run around 4000 ewes and have 100 breeding cows. We have farm dogs, cat, chooks, pet lambs and a pony for the girls .... I think that is about it - a good selection of farm ......
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Spend time in the garden and explore the beauty of the wider local area in Luggate, New Zealand
We are a small family of 3 , Rebecca, Stacey and 2 year old Rowan . We are originally from the UK but NZ has been our home for almost 13 years. We love our garden dearly but since our daughter Rowan has arrived, we don't have as much time to spend ......
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A Wild Garden in Dunedin, New Zealand
Hi, I'm Maureen I enjoy living simply and I am passionate about nature, and active in the reserve that is opposite my home. I love to travel and hitchhike and meet other travellers and hear about their adventures. I work nearly full-time with ......
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Join our family and small lifestyle farm in Milton, New Zealand
Kia Ora Ko whanakao te maunga Ko kereru te awa Ko matatua te Waka Ko tekaha te marae Ko te ehutu te hapu Ko te whanau a apanui te iwi Ko Ranui ahau I am Ranui more commonly known as Ra and I live with my daughters Bobbi May 4 and Kora 8 ......
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Help out with my small farm with horses, pigs, cattle and sheep in Otago, New Zealand.
Hi, I urgently need someone with horseriding ability from January 26 -feb 13th as I have had someone change their plans. I have a small farm with horses, pigs, cattle and sheep. Also 2 large dogs and 6 cats. I am looking for help feeding the ......
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Help out around our lifestyle block on the edge of Arrowtown, central Otago, New Zealand
Pam and Chris are an older couple into our 70's but still active and Chris works part time. Pam is a retired teacher and Chris is an aviation consultant. We have a 1 ha lifestyle block on the edge of Arrowtown in Central Otago, NZ. We grow flowers, ......
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Join us on our lifestyle block in a beautiful rural setting near Dunedin, New Zealand
Close to city, a 10 hectare block (27 acres), with ~5 hectares of native bush, lots of birdlife, the rest is pasture with sheep including lambs at the moment. There are magnificent views to the town and Kapukataumahaka (Mt. Cargill), the organ pipes ......
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Share your photography skills and stay at our art gallery home in The Catlins, New Zealand
The quirkiest place in The Catlins! Welcome to our art gallery, created by Blair (kiwi) and Sandra (Dutchie). Tinkering since 1999, it's all about art here made from recycled materials. Our place is off-grid, surrounded by native bush, and with a ......
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