Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Canterbury, New Zealand

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Help with gardening and painting while experiencing country living in Oxford, New Zealand
We have a semi rural property in the Oxford township. We like to grow most of our own food and raise our own cattle. When we can we like help those in need. The Oxford area offers great day walks (and longer ones too), beautiful rivers and local's ......
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Join our family surrounded by native forestry and explore the beauty of Kakahu, New Zealand
My wife and I have three young children and enjoy a life where we can learn through experience and interaction with our surroundings, our country and our world. We are hobby beekeepers wanting to setup an apiary on our family property and create ......
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Help in the garden and around the house and learn about rural life in New Zealand
We are a country couple in our late 60's. Our farm is currently leased out, to a dairy farmer, however we would like some help splitting firewood and general help in our large garden. We have hosted many Woofers over the last five years and have had ......
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Permaculture homestead welcomes help with Gardening and seed saving in Little River, New Zealand
This is a permaculture homestead in Little River with aims of being a relatively self sufficient learning environment. Luke Bird is the host who breeds a range of poultry, belongs to the Southern seed exchange- a heritage seed savers group, and ......
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Join our Kiwi family and help with our house and garden in Governor’s Bay, New Zealand
We are a French Kiwi family of four living in beautiful Governor’s Bay - just over the hill from Christchurch. Our children are 17 and 14 and we also have a young dog and cat. We love meeting new people and look forward to welcoming you to our home....
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Learn earth building skills and help us create permaculture gardens in Waipara, New Zealand
Hi, we are Francois, Kate, Mateo and Max. Four years ago we built a Straw bale home, on a very special piece of land in the Waipara gorge. The home was made with as much recycled, low or no carbon foot print materials. We have mostly finished earth ......
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Help us establish a permaculture food forest in Christchurch - New Zealand
Kia ora! Nau mai Haere mai! We, that is my Kiwi partner Jordan, our 6 year old daughter Aylah, our 3 year old daughter Juliette and myself, Anna. Together we live with our gorgeous cat Nero on an 800m section in Huntsbury. Our home is surrounded by ......
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Discover life on a small hazelnut plantation in South of Christchurch, New Zealand
Hi we are a couple with a small hazelnut plantation and once a year we have to harvest them. It usually takes a week or so., we need help picking them up and sorting them. At the moment we need some help clearing away some of the trees. ......
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Gardening, DIY and art projects in the sunny side of Diamond Harbour, New Zealand
Diamond Harbour is a small settlement on the sunny side of Lyttelton Harbour - surrounded by hills where there are numerous walks. My house is smallish with a distinctive style. Lots of sun and a goof fire in the living area when it’s cold. I enjoy ......
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Help our family with some garden projects in Temuka, New Zealand
We are a chilean/newzealand retired couple wiht a Down Syndrome son and another who loves music and playing guitar. We have lived in Colombia, Singapore, Chile and in NZ. Our conversations some times are in "spanglish"
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Join our fun, bilingual family, help while exploring our lovely city in Christchurch, New Zealand
Hi Im Dionne. Im a working mom. I have a wee one who is 2.5 yrs old. I work in an architecture industry. My place is adjacent to the city centre and is accessible to restaurants, supermarket, parks and a lot of other places.
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Help with organic gardening and more in Ashburton Christchurch, New Zealand
Welcome to our Ashburton homestead! We're transforming a farm into a self-sustaining, eco-friendly space focused on permaculture, organic gardening, and zero-waste living. Join us in growing our own food, composting, and creating a balanced ......
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Help on our small farm on beautiful South Island, New Zealand
Our small farm is just south of Timaru on the east coast of the beautiful South Island, New Zealand. Timaru is a small city with a safe beach called Caroline Bay. On the farm we have a few cattle and lease some land out to some girls to use for ......
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Gardening while exploring Greta Valley, New Zealand
We are 10 minutes north of Greta Valley on a Sheep and Beef farm. The house is on a hill with magnificent views, with a walking track up to the top with 360 views of North Canterbury. There is a hut for you to sleep in for your own privacy which has ......
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Enthusiastic gardeners, bird watchers and peace seekers welcome in Little River, New Zealand
I am a gardener, philosopher and bird enthusiast and have been involved for many years in events and festivals. I have a small and quirky property in Little River, NZ covered in fruit trees and berry bushes and teeming with native birds
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Stay in our historic home and help with gardening and DIY projects near the coast in Cheviot, New Zealand
We have lived in Cheviot for over 25 years. We have two children now in their 20s, and a very old dog called Rata. Ange is a journalist, a wedding and funeral celebrant, and part-time yoga teacher. Monty is a farmer and developer with background ......
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Experience farm life and country living in Mid Canterbury near Ashburton, New Zealand
We are cropping farmers in Mid Canterbury near Ashburton. We both love to travel, experience different cultures and have trekked in Nepal, India, Africa and Peru. LIfe is always busy on the farm of which we grow a variety of crops ranging from ......
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Help with housework, help in the gardens too....New Zealand
An Historic house just a few minutes into Timaru It is peaceful, surrounded by lawns and gardens. Helping in gardens.,lawn etc and some house tasks ,help out here and there in the mornings whch means that you have lots of free time for yourselves..
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Stay close to the local beach, enjoy beautiful views and help us on our lifestyle block in Purau, New Zealand
We're on Banks Peninsula just outside Christchurch, and we're looking for someone or a couple to help us on our lifestyle block. We are Jon and Eunice, originally from the UK, and our 8 year old Joseph. We are 5mins walk to our local, quiet beach ......
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Help us with native planting on the water’s edge of Lyttleton Harbour, New Zealand
Welcome! We are Hans and Jane a NZ born family living on the water’s edge of Lyttleton Harbour, in the beautiful Charteris Bay. We have 3 young adult kids, one of which is living at home with us. We have two friendly and inquisitive cats that enjoy ......
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