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Hello
Sorry , I might just question the information put forward below.


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Just remember WWOOFing requires a work visa, enjoy.

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Sorry but


I host for volunteers when in New Zealand long enough on the Workaway volunteer website ( WWoofing opposition ) and they don,t require a work visa. I would image WWoofing would be the same.
As a host I get review the profiles of volunteers and many are beyond back packer work visa age . Some are retirement age too.

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Just answering my own last post.
Did some research this time , and yes you do need a Work visa to do volunteer work in New Zealand. Both with WWoofing and Workaway websites.


Seems they don,t police it very much at all, if at all. Based on who I see offering to volunteer.


Workaway website offers a far greater selection of hosts and variety.
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Workaway etc.

We've had travelers turned away at NZ Immigration at the airport by saying they were coming to our placeunder Workaway, when they didn't have a work visa. They certainly police it at the boarder.

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Hi Wolfy,

As Phoenix says, Sept / Oct can be a bit "english" on the weather front - staying in the North Island will give you less chance of road closures but we ride year round in both North and South Islands, and having 6 months here is really fab.

Given your timing, this might be a bit more of a "last hurrah" but we run a social ride in late March which takes in a good chunk of both islands. Normally about 4000 - 4500 kms in a week. The trips are free to join and open to anyone to come along for all or part of the run. This is the write up from last month's outing; https://www.motorbikescape.co.nz/category/trips/ Next year, we'll start in the north of the North Island and finish in the south of the South Island. so get in touch if this kind of thing appeals.

Happy planning!

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