For Those Who Thrive in the Wild
For those who feel most alive amongst mountains, rivers, and forests, here's a place to belong.
What is the opportunity here?
You get a private Camping Hut right next to Tongariro World Heritage Park — epic views and world-class scenery on your doorstep.
All for a few hours of light outdoor volunteer work each week. It's a great deal for those who love nature.
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Discovery Lodge rests at the foot of Tongariro’s three active volcanoes, on ten acres of open land surrounded by wild, untamed nature. It’s a place where mountain air clears the mind, and the landscape feels both vast and personal — a rare pocket of peace in the heart of the Central Plateau.
While this role doesn’t come with a traditional paycheck, the rewards are pretty special! 🌿
You’ll enjoy comfortable chalet accommodation nestled in a stunning location, plus unlimited access to a breathtaking World Heritage National Park – your own personal backyard full of natural wonders. It’s the kind of “payment” that money can’t buy! 😊
The volunteer work is mostly outside, and includes tasks such as trimming bushes & trees, water blasting, painting, cleaning, gardening and any other similar chores we find.
It works out to 12 hours per week for the two of you, or 6 hours per person each week. How and when these hours are completed is flexible.
You’ll be staying in one of our private Camping Huts, positioned a short walk from the front of the property with sweeping views straight out to Tongariro’s volcanoes.
Take a look at the camping huts here: https://www.discoverynz.com/camping-hut
Discovery sits on the edge of a World Heritage National Park, with trails, peaks, rivers, and wild landscapes to explore — there’s easily four lifetimes of adventure waiting just beyond your doorstep.
