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Jobs
The HIT travel directory has a number of work opportunities offered by hosts.
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Northland - Bay of Islands - PAIHIA |
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Looking for a job? We may be able to take individuals who speak good English for overnight cruises & general help in return for accommodation, meals & trips.
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Auckland - South Auckland - WAIUKU: Waiuku Motor Lodge |
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...First stop from (or last stop to) Auckland Airport, which is 45 minutes away... Only 15 minutes away from SH1... Accommodation is in fully self-contained motel units. Normal price: $90 per unit, a night. Major discount to HIT members: only $45 a night (Israeli Travellers) / $60 a night (Kiwi hosts). Tenting, also available for $5 p”p a night! I’m 54, and have 3 children ages 18 - 14. |
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Option: I can host 1-2 people in my house for free, in return for some practical help around the Motel. |
| For bookings call (09) 235 8785 (Motel) / (025) 245 7085 & to claim your discount - show your HIT card(s) on arrival! “Waiuku Motor Lodge”, 139 Kitchener Rd, Waiuku. |
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Bay of Plenty - North Bay of Plenty - KATIKATI: |
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We can host up to 3 people (or a family of 4) for 1-2 days at a time.
We are Orchardists. X, 68, is from the Cook Island & Y, is 58. Shared facilities. You can stay longer in return for some practical help around the orchard (see below). Unmarried couples – in separate rooms. $5 p”p a night. We are 7Km south of Katikati township (no public transport). Enjoy your stay in a no drugs / no alcohol / no smoking environment. 24hrs notice, please. Please arrive before 9.00pm. |
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Looking for a job? Seasonal work is available on our Kiwi fruit orchard (pruning, gardening, lawn-mowing and general help) in return for accommodation and food. If you have working visa and an IRD number we can offer paid job (on contract basis) during December and between July – September. |
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We celebrate Shabbat every Friday, and would love to have Israeli travellers participate with us. |
| Quote your Membership No(s) when calling & show your HIT card(s) on arrival! |
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East Coast - North Hawkes Bay - WHAKAKI: “Tangiway Station Farmstay” |
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We run a farmstay, and can host 1-6 people at a time.
X is 52, Y - 49 and we are farmers. Our farm is quite large - 5,000 acres with a river that runs through it. Normal prices are: $60 (per couple) a night, but to HIT members - only $15 per couple a night (Israeli travellers) / only $40 per couple (Kiwi hosts). Whakaki is 31Km north of Wairoa. No public transport, but with advanced notice we can pick you up from Wairoa township. |
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Horses to ride on, an opportunity to go on 4x4 motor bike rides & help with farm activities. |
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Looking for a job? There might be opportunity for some seasonal employment on our farm... - check with us first! |
| Just Call (06) 838 6792 & to claim your discount - show your HIT card(s) on arrival! “Tangiwai Station”, 1447 Hereheretau Rd, Whakaki. |
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Marlborough - Marlborough Sounds - RESOLUTION BAY (Queen Charlotte Track) "Resolution Bay Cabins" |
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”Reso” is located 20 miles by boat from Picton, and is the northernmost accommodation on the Queen Charlotte Track, 1.5hrs from Ship Cove. The cabins are rustic with lots of character.“Reso” offers swimming, snorkelling, a private marine reserve at the end of the jetty, kayaking, dinghies, farm animals, 120 acres of farm land, some organic gardening & more! Normal prices: $25 p”p a night (cabins) / $8 p”p (tenting) 50% discount to HIT members only $12.5 p”p (in cabins) / $4 p”p (tenting)! - This deal is for no more then 6 people a day, and is good for a maximum of 1 week for each person! Meals available on request. Please note that you can send your gear here through the water taxi! |
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Looking for a job? From time to time, we may need general help around the place (gardening, cleaning, serving coffee and food) in return for accommodation and food. |
| For bookings (advised particularly during January!) call (03) 579 9411 & to claim your discount show your HIT card(s) on arrival! “Resolution Bay Cabins”, Resolution Bay, Queen Charlotte Track. |
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Nelson - Abel Tasman - RIWAKA VALLEY |
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We are unavilable to host during March & April 2004!
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We are in our 50’s, orchardists & can host up to 4 people at a time. Shared facilities / tenting. If our guests are willing to help out - we can always use a hand on the orchard… Free Internet use. Booking advised during the summer! Quote your Membership No(s) when contacting us & show your HIT card(s) on arrival! |
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Looking for a job? We can offer paid work (for 3 weeks, starts at the end of Feb.) must have IRD number. |
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Canterbury - South Canterbury - PEEL FOREST “Peel Forest Homestays” |
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We can host 1-4 people at a time.
We run our home as a small homestay. Normal prices are: $20 p”p a night (B&B) / $15 p”p (bed only). Our special to HIT members - $15 p”p (B&B) / $10 (bed only) / $5 p”p (tenting). Bring your own bedding! 25Km north of Geraldine. |
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Only passing through? – Pop-in for a refreshment stop! |
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Option: Free board & food in return for some practical help around the property. |
| For bookings call (03) 696 3509 & to claim your discount show your HIT card(s) on arrival! “Peel Forest Homestays”, 33 Rangitata Gorge Rd, Peel Forest. |
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Otago - Central Otago - ROXBURGH “The Commercial Hotel & Backpackers” |
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Older style Hotel renovating to Backpackers… Internet Café facilities & games room. Centrally located.
Normal prices - $15 p”p a night / $70 weekly. Our specials to HIT members: only $12 p”p a night or $65 weekly! |
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Lots of seasonal work (fruit picking) around the area between November & May! |
| For bookings call (03) 446 6837 / (03) 446 8160 & to claim your discount - show your HIT card(s) on arrival! “The Commercial Hotel & Backpackers”, 106 Scotland St, Roxburgh. |
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Otago - Central Otago - RD1 ROXBURGH |
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We can 1-6 people at a time. Length of stay is open.
We’re both 53, deer & sheep farmers. $5 p”p a night. We are 7Km out of Roxburg. |
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Lots of seasonal orchard work in the area... |
| Quote your Membership No(s) when calling & show your HIT card(s) on arrival! |
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Otago - Central Otago - RD1 ROXBURGH |
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Looking for a job? Cherries / apricots / nectarines & apples orchard. Fruit picking, thinning & pruning. Seasonal work (October – April). Payment on contract basis: picking – per kilo and pruning & thinning – per tree. Work permit & IRD Number required. |
| Quote your Membership No when calling & show you HIT card(s) on arrival! |
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Southland - East Southland - RD1 KAITANGATA “Stone House B&B” |
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We can host 1-6 people for 1-3 days at a time.
Luxury accommodation in historic / antique house. Normal prices are $140-175 (per room) a night. Special price to HIT members – only $30 p”p a night! Our meals – the highlight of the stay! Smoking – outside, please. Tenting (with no facilities) also available. Internet is available. Our son-in-law is an Israeli! |
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Only passing through? – Pop in for a refreshment stop! |
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Looking for a job? Garden work & general help – in return for accommodation & food. |
| For bookings call (03) 418 2393 & to claim your discount show your HIT card(s) on arrival! “Stone House B&B”, 66 Riverbank Rd, RD1 Kaitangata. |
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Southland - Stewart Island - STEWART ISLAND |
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We run our older style house, which was built in 1907, as a small B&B place (only 6 people!) and have a 20 acre property, which we’re developing. Normal price is: $35 p”p a night. Major discounts to HIT members: $15 p”p – bed only (Israeli travellers) / $25 p”p (Kiwi hosts) / $5 p”p (tenting). We are situated about 15 minutes walk from the settlement of Halfmoon Bay, and if needed, we can pick you up from there. |
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Only passing through? – Pop-in for a refreshment stop! |
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Option: stay for FREE, in return for some practical help! |
| You can book first on (03) 219 1041 or just knock on our door… To claim your discount - show your HIT card(s) on arrival! “Island B&B”, 50 Hicks Rd, Stewart Island. |
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