Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New Zealand

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Help out with my small farm with horses, pigs, cattle and sheep in Otago, New Zealand.
Hi, 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 ......
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Join a multicultural family and learn about country living in Paerata, New Zealand
We are loving Workaway and meeting some amazing people and had a few repeats. Message us and we’ll see if we can accommodate you - we’d love to meet you! We have availability through beginning of March and a couple of days in February 2026 now. ......
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Shape my permaculture and homestead project in Northland, New Zealand
Greetings from Onerahi, Whangarei. I'm Mike and I am restoring the native vegetation of a small valley, finishing off my recently erected house and establishing a vegetable garden/orchard through 2026. I've developed a small nursery to provide the ......
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Experience family life in Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Hi! We’re Kristy, Danny, and Billy. We live in the seaside town of Russell, just a 10-minute walk from town and close to beaches in every direction. We love going to the beach, swimming, hiking, food, games, fishing, gathering seafood, sports and ......
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Be a part of a regenerating land-based intentional community in Motueka Valley, New Zealand
trees and buildings from overgrowth, gardening tasks such as weeding, planting, watering, bed preparation and fertilising, general property clean-up (including scrap metal collection and deconstructing abandoned structures), and a few major firewood ......
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Join us with projects in our home in a beautiful historic building near Dunedin City centre, New Zealand
AVAILABLE until 2 March 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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Embrace the wild on our sustainable homestead in Northland, New Zealand
At the moment we're looking for help with our 2 months and 20 months old little kiddies. We live on 60 acres 40 min out of whangarei, two thirds of it is native bush and some grazing and our space has our house, a big workshop and a sleepout for ......
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Join our beautiful family tiny 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 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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Stay a few weeks in lovely Coromandel , New Zealand
My Workawayers help 4 hours per day, five days a week, for really nice and clean accommodation, breakfast and a big lunch and getting a home from home. I am sorry, but I do not cook vegan or just vegetarian. On your days off, you would have to cook ......
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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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Meet the cutest and friendliest sheep in the world and enjoy our place in Rotorua, New Zealand
Welcome to my little slice of the countryside. My husband and I moved here from the city to begin our next adventure on just over 5 acres of bare land. We built a garage with a small workshop to live in while the cottage was finished. Sadly, he ......
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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 4 ......
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Join our homeschooling family on the farm in Auckland, New Zealand
We live close to Muriwai Beach, Parakai Pools and Shelly Beach. We have a large comfortable house with ocean views, bows, slug guns, kayaks, outdoor fire and unlimited internet (starlink). We have a rumpus, pool table and gardens. ......
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Come and help in our family and in the garden in the bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
We are an easy going family consisting of mum, dad and our 20 year old son and a new puppy Cavoodle. Nathalie is a teacher and Kerry is an accountant, both working mainly from home. We offer food and accommodation in return for 4 hours of help per ......
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Housesitting while enjoying the countryside in rural East Masterton, New Zealand
We usually accommodate people for house sitting and pet care when we are on holiday. This includes some tasks around the property, nothing challenging. If you are house sitting here and if you have your own vehicle, this is a great base for you to ......
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Enjoy comfortable living in Kilbirnie, Wellington, New Zealand
I am a single mum with shared custody of a fun and engaging 13 year old daughter, plus a little dog, looking for someone to join us from the 2nd of February and stay for 6-8 weeks (or longer). We have a large house and garden, the care of which get ......
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Experience Kiwi culture in our family home in a tranquil valley in the Far North of New Zealand
Kia ora! We are seeking help at our property which is set in a tranquil valley in the Far North of New Zealand. We are a family of 5 who has ventured into owning our own lifestyle property. We have 3 children aged under 8 years, 1 girl and 2 ......
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Experience off-grid sustainable living on a permaculture farm with food forest and veg garden in Hastings, New Zealand
Well known 16 acre permaculture farm and plant nursery in Hawke’s Bay, supplying over 400 species of ‘permaculture’ plants, including the widest range of medicinal herbs in the country. We are in Poukawa, a rural area 20 minutes’ drive from ......
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Stay at a suburban house while enjoying the many tourist attractions in and around Rotorua, New Zealand
After a break for a few years, I'm delighted to be back on Workaway. I look forward to connecting with independent travellers who can help maintain my suburban Rotorua home in exchange for comfortable self-contained accommodation.
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