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Experience eco-village & off-grid life with a young family in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
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Kia ora!
We’re a young family living in a small rural eco-village in Hawke’s Bay. We moved here about two years ago and are creating our own little homestead while actively involved in the wider community and regenerative projects around us.
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Daily life with our family in the beachside town of Whitianga, New Zealand
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UPDATE September 2026: We are currently renovating our house so if you have building/carpentry skills that would be super handy! You will also need to be prepared to live amongst a house in renovation mode 😃
NOTE: we are about to start renovating ......
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Stay with our family in our peaceful rural home near bike trails and national parks in Wakefield, New Zealand
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*We will be hosting again from 1 December 2026 to 1 May 2027*
We're Andrea, from New Zealand and Australia, and Gregor, originally from Austria. We're a travelling, worldschooling family with 3 kids, dividing our time between Austria, Australia, ......
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Outdoor experience learning about yoga and meditation in Motueka Valley, New Zealand
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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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Stay in my gorgeous cottage and learn about natural plant growing in Waiuku, New Zealand
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I would love to host you in my cute little cottage in the country in Waiuku, rural South Auckland. Here I love to live a healthy peaceful lifestyle, and grow lots of different plants, flowers, vegetables, fruit, etc. I also have a couple of ......
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Join us by the sea and discover Waiheke Island, New Zealand
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We're looking forward to meeting you :)
**Last minute October - we need workawayers (couple preferred) for a short stay as soon as possible to help with our overgrown spring garden, spring cleaning the house and fixing fences in ......
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Stay at a suburban house while enjoying the many tourist attractions in and around Rotorua, New Zealand
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I welcome independent, self-reliant travelers to my suburban Rotorua base. On offer is a warm, comfortable, fully self-contained bedsit / sleepout / garden house in exchange for focused, targeted assistance to help me maintain the property and ......
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Experience family life in Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
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** We have one spot still available this year 20th-27th October. I’m 33 weeks pregnant and could mostly use some help with housework and making dinner so I can get off my feet a bit more 😊 **
Hi! We’re Kristy, Danny, and Billy. We live in the ......
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Extra hands welcome with our eco-build in gorgeous Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand
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Hello! We are an international couple with four children who moved to the Bay of Islands In 2017. We bought a beautiful property 15 minutes outside Kerikeri and are in the process of building an eco straw bale house, creating a permaculture garden ......
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Experience typical Kiwi family life in Geraldine, New Zealand
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Have loved all the travellers that have passed though our H O M E in 2026 so far!
Would love to find our last 2026 Workaway to end the year on a high 😁🥰🤩
We will then take a well deserved break over December/January where we hang with family and ......
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Stay on a sustainable lifestyle block in rural Auckland, New Zealand
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Hi, we’re Pip and Nige, originally from the UK, but have been living in New Zealand for the past seventeen years.
We absolutely love our adopted country and would love to be able to share our home and experiences of New Zealand’s amazing lifestyle ......
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Meet the cutest and friendliest sheep in the world and enjoy our place in Rotorua, New Zealand
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Welcome to our slice of paradise.
This is a working farm. The work is physical hard, and can be repetitive, and takes place in all weather conditions.
We're looking for motivated, reliable helpers who take pride in doing a job properly and can ......
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Learn about yoga and meditation at a yoga ashram near Wellington, New Zealand
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UPDATE: 10/10/2026
We are looking for a suitable person to take care of our ashram between 27th October 2026 and 22 Nov 2026 while Swami Madhuram is in India. The duties will include some light gardening, cleaning.
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We are a small ......
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Plant a polyculture and learn about the stars in Auckland, New Zealand
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Our nest sits on top of a deep valley on 8 acres of land. We are in North Auckland, right after the suburbs become bush.
Our neighbors are our extended family and pop over occasionally.
My friends call me Ja. I like holding fire circles, gym & ......
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Join our fun family with three little ones in beautiful Arataki, Tauranga, New Zealand
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Kia ora, we are Jared & Krista, plus three little ones (4, 2 and 3 months). We are a Christian family who loves surfing, the beach, sunshine, being active and connecting with people.
We live in beautiful Arataki, Mount Maunganui and our home is a ......
Creativity welcome at a small, artsy alternative village in Haumoana, New Zealand
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I’m inviting helpers from November 15th. Please tell me a bit about yourself and your skill sets.
I offer a fully self contained, small guest cabin overlooking a lagoon next to the sea with small kitchen. I’m offering accommodation only in exchange ......
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A warm welcome in our family home in a peaceful valley in rural Moutere, New Zealand
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Hi. Before we get into the details, please only apply if you have your own transport! Also, we prefer two people to singles, as the type of jobs we have suit two working together. We are in an isolated rural area, which is not on a bus route, so ......
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Join our family of 3 in Nelson, New Zealand
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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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Stay in a community near the beaches in Upper Moutere, New Zealand
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We are a family of three, Anna, Hamish and Ada and a dog called Russ, chickens and four cows. We are looking for ideally a couple who like painting and staining. We have a few painting and staining jobs we would love to get done. If you work well ......
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Gardening lover welcome on our beautiful lifestyle block in Karekare, New Zealand
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We have a beautiful, rustic life style block in Karekare. It's in the early stages of evolution but things are growing & we have the basics covered. We are putting in organic gardens using compost, worm farms & seaweed brews as well as putting in ......
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