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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
15 Mar 2024
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Description
We are a family located in rural North Waikato, New Zealand. We are located 1 hour south of Auckland and conveniently located close to appealing sites such as the coromandel peninsula, Karangehake gorge and 1 hour from “hobbiton-Matamata”. We (Ethan and Sarah) live on a farm with our three children; Levi, Emily and Lucy. We love the outdoors and animals and enjoy living in beautiful countryside.
We enjoy hosting workawayers and sharing our culture and lifestyle with visitors. Work may involve housework, childcare, gardening and cleaning. We are flexible to some extent depending on workawayers skills and experiences. Many of our visitors through workawayers have become fast friends and we stay in touch. We have a very busy lifestyle with three young children alongside our work commitments. We eat meat from our farm and vegetables from our own garden and eggs from our chickens (when we can find them free-ranging) and also rely on the supermarket. We are unable to cater for specific dietary requirements including vegetarianism due to our busy life.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
An experience on a farm in beautiful countryside close to lots of beautiful scenery and tourist spots such as the Coromandel peninsula and Hobbiton.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are flexible but work related to housework, possibly preparing meals, childcare and gardening
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Self contained unit with a bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette. Meals can be eaten with us as a family or separate prepared in own kitchenette.
What else ...
Close proximity to the Coromandel Peninsula, white sand beaches, bush walks, trails for hiking/walking, local rail trail for biking, Hobbiton, Karangehake Gorge.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (5)
Work around the farm varies from day to day - you should expect to work at least 5h a day, but sometimes you'll work 7h if Ethan need an extra hand milking or only 2h… read more
Of course, I was a bit nervous at first, but what an amazingly rewarding week I spent with you and the family. I will particularly miss our chats comparing and contrasting our different countries, world views, and worries for the future of the world. I am thankful for the… read more
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Work around the farm varies from day to day - you should expect to work at least 5h a day, but sometimes you'll work 7h if Ethan need an extra hand milking or only 2h… read more
Of course, I was a bit nervous at first, but what an amazingly rewarding week I spent with you and the family. I will particularly miss our chats comparing and contrasting our different countries, world views, and worries for the future of the world. I am thankful for the… read more
More than welcome to return anytime. Looking forward to visiting in France one day.
