Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Taranaki, New Zealand

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Share our family life and enjoy the outdoors in New Plymouth, New Zealand
Hello! We’re a family of four who love to meet people from around the world and share our little slice of life. In 2020, we moved from the U.S. to Taranaki sight unseen and loved it so much we decided to stay. Tyson is a doctor at the local ......
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Workawayers welcome around my garden in Okato, New Zealand
Okato is a small village about 30km south of New Plymouth. I am reaching out for help around the garden, mowing lawns, pruning mulching and general property maintenance. Okato feels like country living. There is a community feel about the area, and ......
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Join our outdoorsy, bilingual family in beautiful Taranaki, New Zealand
----Looking for workaways in JANUARY!! Get in touch if you're available :) --- We are lucky to call New Plymouth home, as it's such a special little place where all things fun can be found: the sea, the mountain, the wind and beautiful surrounding ......
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Help us on our small farm and explore beautiful New Zealand, Purangi
We are a couple who live in Taranaki on a small farm together with our 3 sheep, 2 dogs and 3 chickens. We finished building our own home and now need help with projects around the garden and house. For those staying over Christmas, we offer a ......
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Learn about Life at a historical home overlooking the ocean in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Hi my name is Jennie I live in a beautiful historical home over looking the ocean in New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ the 2nd best region to visit in the world 2017 according to the Lonely planet. Originally we came from the UK and settled in this place ......
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Join our daily life on a small coastal farm near Kaitake, New Zealand
I'm an ocean scientist who lives on a 4 Ha farm near the coast at Oakura. It's a beautiful part of NZ, nearby there are surf breaks and mountain walks. On the farm there are always chores to be done and interesting building projects to do.
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Help us with various tasks around the property in New Plymouth, New Zealand
Hi, we are a couple of retired but active ex travellers on a lifestyle block, with a few chooks, and an old house with a nearly organic veggie patch and garden, looking for some help around the property in exchange for some food and board.
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Learn all about dairy products and cows in beautiful Inglewood, New Zealand
New Zealand is known for it's production of world class dairy products, and Taranaki in particular is a strong and traditional dairying area. Come and see what it is all about straight from the cow! Having hosted over 100 workaways pre- covid - we ......
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Join us and help out in our garden in beautiful South Taranaki, New Zealand
Hello and welcome - Please read our full description. A great attitude is the most important job requirement. Being trustworthy, helpful and organised are also required. If you can't do the little things, like making your bed for example, how can ......
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Help us to clear weeds and maintain the land at our eco-community in Okato, New Zealand
We are an eco community situated on the hills overlooking Okato, at the base of the Puakai Ranges. We have several buildings that need some love and large areas of gorse and blackberry to remove. The land is vast and offers plenty to do, ......

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Help our family around the house and garden in rural Taranaki, New Zealand
We have a dry stock farm with mostly young dairy cows that we graze for their owners. We live in an old house that has plenty of character and needs a lot of work! We enjoy travelling and being with travellers, and love talking to you about your ......

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Join our family with kids in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Looking for someone now! Our amazing German helpers are now riding through Tasmania, so we need help! We are a busy family of 3. Trent works full time in a busy professional job. The kids are 9 and 11. Our hobbies include surfing, skiing, family ......
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Share our rural paradise and be part of an amazing farming community in Purangi, Taranaki, New Zealand
About Us Kia ora! We’re originally from South Yorkshire in the UK and made the move to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2012. I’m Marcia and I work in the not-for-profit sector, and my partner Matthew is an electrician. We now live on a 3-acre lifestyle ......
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Give a hand around my land and enjoy life in beautiful Mokoia, New Zealand
I'm a semi retired person living on a five acre lifestyle property with a couple of dry stock, and assorted ducks, chooks and a much loved dog. The property is not a working farm, but I'm enjoying a slice of the good life, trying to live a simple, ......

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Help us at our 'time out space' Retreat in beautiful Taranaki, New Zealand
We are a young family living about 15 minutes from New Plymouth. We host a Retreat which is a time out space for families and individuals who are going through a challenging time, to stay for free. We are looking for help with welcoming our guests ......

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Join us with daily life at our home in New Plymouth, New Zealand
Hi, we are a family of 4, kids aged 22 months & 3. 5 years living in New Plymouth Taranaki, 3.5km from Ngamutu beach and less than 5 km from Centre City. We immigrated from South Africa (Pretoria) in 2019. I serve as a Minister at a Presbyterian ......
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Join us at our vegan animal sanctuary on the slopes of Taranaki Mounga, New Zealand
Our sanctuary is an off-the-grid farm animal vegan sanctuary on the slopes of Taranaki Mounga. Solar panels provide our power, a river pipeline supplements our tank water catchment and we are working towards self-sufficiency. We have great mobile ......
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Experience sustainable living and learn new skills in Taranaki, New Zealand
I am a teacher of permaculture, organic horticulture and biodynamics. I've turned a one acre property from a rose garden into a permaculture garden and food forest. I run courses from the property. Vegetarians and meat eaters welcome. I don't cater ......

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Stay with a bilingual family in New Plymouth, New Zealand
We are a busy active family of 4 live close to the mountain and beach. Me and my husband are at our mid 30s, our kids are 6 and 2 years old. I am from Taiwan so I can speak Chinese and English. This is my 7th year in New Zealand. Husband born and ......

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Experience the culture and lifestyle of a small town on the west coast in South Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand
Hi I have lived in South taranaki for my whole life but travelled extensively. My family are of dutch decent and I have many aunts and uncles in the Netherlands. My employment was with special needs children I have recently retired. We are ......