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Farmstay New Zealand

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Experience rural life by living and working with a New Zealand farming family. The Farmstay New Zealand program offers hands-on farming tasks, providing practical skills and insight into New Zealand’s farming culture, from agriculture to animal care. Work enough hours to cover your accommodation, meals, and living costs. Duration: 6–12 weeks with potential for extensions. Accommodation: Provided...

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Program Highlights

Live and work with New Zealand farming families, gaining practical skills and insight into rural life.

Experience diverse farm tasks—from feeding animals to horse work, gardening, maintenance, and childcare.

Enjoy a welcome orientation with other Farmstay arrivals and 3 nights stay in Auckland before heading to the farm.

Experience authentic Kiwi culture by integrating into everyday farm life.

Take advantage of our flexible duration and start dates ranging from 6–12 weeks for experienced participants, with potential extensions and start dates throughout the year.

Quick Details

Locations
  • New Zealand
Availability
Year(s) OfferedYear RoundGap Year Timing:
  • After College
  • Career Break / Mid-Career
  • During College
  • Post High School
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects:
  • Adventure Travel
  • Animals
  • Experiential Learning
  • Language Immersion
  • Self-Discovery
  • See more
Guidelines:
  • American
  • Argentinian
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Belgian
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Program Details

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Locations

  • New Zealand

Types and Subjects

  • Types
  • Adventure Travel
  • Animals
  • Experiential Learning

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Gap Year Timing:
  • After College
  • Career Break / Mid-Career
  • During College

Age Requirement

Age Requirement Varies

Guidelines

  • American
  • Argentinian
  • Australian
  • Austrian

Program Cost Includes

  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • Wifi Costs
  • Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
  • Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Accommodation Options

  • Group living
  • Guest House
  • Other

Salary & Compensation

Work hours is enough to ensure you cover the cost of accommodation and meals and other on farm costs such as power, water, wifi etc.

Qualifications & Experience

      Accepted Education Levels

    • University Freshman (1st Year)
    • University Sophomore (2nd Year)
    • University Junior (3rd Year)

    Application Procedures

    • Written Application
    • Letters of Reference
    • Phone/Video Interview
    • Physical Exam/Health Records

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    Experience rural life by living and working with a New Zealand farming family. The Farmstay New Zealand program offers hands-on farming tasks, providing practical skills and insight into New Zealand’s farming culture, from agriculture to animal care. Work enough hours to cover your accommodation, meals, and living costs. Duration: 6–12 weeks with potential for extensions. Accommodation: Provided in the farmhouse or farm buildings. Work Schedule: Follows the farm host’s routine for an immersive experience. Tasks: Feeding animals, gardening, horse work, moving cattle, milking cows, painting, maintenance, and childcare. Horse Farms: Available for those with horse experience. Riding depends on skill level and farm discretion. Orientation: Welcome orientations on selected dates in Auckland. P...

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