Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Otago, New Zealand

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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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Help out on my small farm with horses, pigs, cattle and sheep in Otago, New Zealand.
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 animals and sorting their food plus some general farm maintenance. Also help with getting the horses fit in spring and summer. ......
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Gardening while experiencing rural life near Oamaru, South Island, New Zealand
Our home located on a small working farm, approximately 5 - 10 minutes drive from Oamaru. We are a family of 2 adults and 3 young adult children (who visit at times). We rear and fatten bulls year round and dairy graze cows over winter, and have a ......
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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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Experience outdoor life, gardening and beginner permaculture with a farming family in Central Otago, New Zealand
Kia ora, We are Chloë & Liam (+ 4.5yo & 1yo) - living in the Māniatoto, Central Otago, South Island on a sheep and beef farm. We are inland, up high, about 2 hours from Dunedin and 2 hours from Queenstown/Wanaka. We will be looking for help in the ......
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Join us at our beautiful tiny farm in Aongatete, Tauranga, New Zealand
We are Jess and Al, and we have a 4 acre small holding snuggled into the Kaimai Range, with an enormous veggie patch, sheep, chickens and 2 excitable dogs. We are currently working on planting an asparagus paddock, a native bush area and are always ......
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Enjoy our dream lifestyle in Central Otago, New Zealand
We are a young couple in our 30s who have just settled into our dream property with our baby ,3 dogs and a cat. This dream property comes with bit of work which is a bit hard to juggle with a toddler so need a hand with a few things. Our place has ......
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Experience country life while learning new skills near Oamaru, New Zealand
We have a family owned farm. But our two children have grown and left home. 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 ......
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Beautiful homestay with a cool family in Portobello, Otago, New Zealand
We're a fun, laid back and loving family with two children, three dogs, and a cat. We really love the cultural exchange this platform provides. For a faster reply, please text or What's App the cell phone number below. :)
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Help me with daily outdoor projects while enjoying good conversations in Taieri Beach, New Zealand
I found my slice of heaven in NZ 6yrs ago…a sea view, an easy 5 minute walk to a beautiful white sanded beach, above a wetlands and bush. I’m on a 1/4 acre section which on arrival was a mown paddock & now it is entirely planted out in natives, ......
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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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Stay by the ocean and hang out with our family in Taieri Mouth, New Zealand
We are located in coastal rural Otago, on the sea/river, in Taieri Mouth. Dunedin is a 40 minute drive away. Our little beach cabin is very, very basic. Outdoor non-flush toilet, water is scarce and is collected from rainfall (showers maximum of 3 ......
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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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Experience rural Kiwi life in the heart of Central Cromwell, New Zealand
I’m lucky to live in a spacious home in the heart of Central Cromwell, just a short walk from both the lake and river, surrounded by some of Central Otago’s most beautiful landscapes. I’m currently renovating the house and would love to welcome ......

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Join us at our little oasis and stay in a cosy retro caravan in Lake Hāwea, New Zealand
CURRENT NEEDS - please don't write unless you have experience: Someone skilled in the garden - mowing lawns, weeding, using a weed whacker etc. Someone skilled in caravan renovations / repairs, we need help with a little water leak in one of the ......

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Wanaka home welcomes some help in Otago, New Zealand
Young family living in Wanaka looking for help getting through the "to do list" around the property. Must love pets as also living at the house are a large gentle giant dog, a friendly cat and a large tank of tropical fish.. Our home is right in ......

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Learning each others culture and sharing our family life together in Queenstown, New Zealand
We are looking for someone to join our household to help me with a deep clean of the house and some gardening tasks that will help me to catch up after the summer season and prep for oncoming frosts - I grow flowers and have lots of different ......

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Fancy a quick stop over between Dunedin and Central Otago? New Zealand
We're a family of 5 with 4, 7, and 9 year olds. We're both teachers and love gardening and getting outside. This is our holiday house in Ranfurly, so it is better suited to short stays (3-6 days), and availability is limited. Get in touch if ......

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Join our rural community, learn how to garden and help sort at my house in Omakau, Central Otago, New Zealand
I have moved to a small town called Omakau 20minutes north of Alexandra in Central Otago. I am single and in my early 60's. My wee house has had a lot of work done on it by so many amazing people. ❤️ I have now got to the stage where it’s just a bit ......
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Experienced horse person who loves the outdoors at one of the prettiest places in the world, Queenstown, New Zealand
Welcome to my little Andalusian horse farm located in stunning Queenstown, New Zealand. I am looking for someone who has a self contained campervan. You can park here in exchange for 4 hours of help on the farm. Here, you can enjoy spending time at ......