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Wwoof....
Willing Workers
on Organic Farms |
WWoofing is work in exchange for food and board working on organic farms and gardens. Usually four hours a day, its a way of learning about organics, meeting local people, and seeing some wonderful out of the way places.
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Working Holiday Visas
and Wwoofers
from Wwoofnz |
The immigration dept. has recently said that Working Holiday Visas (WHVs) are ideally suited to Wwoofers. This was in many ways good news as it showed they were acknowledging and accepting Wwoofers. Shortly after saying this NZ lifted the lid on the number of WHVs they granted to countries such as Germany as well as making WHVs available to countries that previously had none. One positive benefit is that Wwoofers will be able to stay in NZ for up to 12 months. For those travellers on a visitor's visa we have been told it is still possible to Wwoof as long as they meet the conditions of their visa. These are mainly having the required funds in their account and that they are participating in a wide range of tourist activities, not just coming to NZ to go Wwoofing. We have been told this verbally, but we are still trying to pin the immigration dept down and get them to give it to us in writing. |
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This is a similar network, but not restricted to organic farms |
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| Work Away - gap year and volunteering network in exchange for food and accommodation |
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Our advice for wwoofers is to have a car - you will be much more able to explore the country, and as many wwoofing hosts are in isolated areas, you will be able to get out and explore a bit. Click here for information on great cheap car options. |
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