A unique opportunity for rural work with city convenience in Auckland, New Zealand

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  Beschreibung

  We are an active retired couple. I (Neville) spent 43 years working for the NZ Fire Service and Carol still works part-time at Auckland's museum. We have been farming 4 hectares (10 acres) for 40 years mainly breeding cattle and sheep. Farm and building maintenance is becoming harder and a set of younger and stronger muscles benefit us as we benefit them with good food and company. It hasn't helped that falling off a roof and smashing multiple bones a few years ago has slowed me down hugely. We are born and bred New Zealanders and have travelled throughout New Zealand including extensive trips in our RV. We are happy to share knowledge of some great places we have found on our journeys and New Zealand life in general.
  
  Currently, we are planning to do some heavy pruning of trees Some, painting, and building maintenance. Working off a ladder is needed and I am skilled at ladder work, and safe use of same, so you are in good hands there. Skilled handyman carpentry and basic engineering skills are involved, and some heavy lifting requiring upper body strength is needed. We need maturity and initiative. We really need someone with an extensive work history in a trade or one of the services. If you can construct a small gate (for example) and fix it to a fence post, then I reckon you are the person who can help us. In return we will treat you extremely well. We cope quite well with workawayers with English as a second language by using translator apps when we get confused.
  We are happy to talk online and fill in any gaps. We eat well, and generally don't drink alcohol. Mostly, we consider others as we would want to be considered. We have a very small wifi availability suitable for texts and emails for visitors. Its fine for email and research etc and we can show you how to tether your phone if you have a laptop or similar. If you intend using Auckland buses an AT Hop card is a big cost saving and is highly convenient.
  BREAKING NEWS - Since I wrote the above, we have moved into town. We now live in a luxury new apartment which fortunately has a lovely guest room complete with its own en suite where several workaways have been thrilled to occupy. All the work described above is still required, we just live in town and travel to the farm each day. You would do 20 hours work at the farm and in addittion it takes about 20 minutes each way travel in our car plus any stop offs on the way that either you or we would want to buy something or look at something. Its a fantastic environment for a workaway because they have extreme convenience from our apartment and still get to work on the farm. When I refer to extreme convenience I refer to - fantastic views of the harbour from the apartment, Many local beaches with one nice beach just 5-10 minutes walk away, Supermarkets and 100 other shops all just a very short walk away, buses outside our door which give access to all of Auckland, a recreational lake just a kilometre away and generally great flat walking in all directions. We even have use of a swimming pool. Public free Wi-Fi is available in the mall which is just 5 minutes walk from our apartment. We know we are privileged and we appreciate and value it all. Anyone staying with us must share the same values. If you are after a back packer type experience with other like minded people in a very social living environment - That's not us. Quiet enjoyment with extreme convenience to facilities and consideration of others in a semi family environment - That's us.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

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  Was ist das?
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We have a lifetime of experience to share and know our country and our city very well. We try to help people who are trying to improve their English.

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  Arbeit

  General tasks including heavy pruning of trees, painting, machinery operation (grass cutters and hedge trimmers) building maintenance, some lifting and carrying requiring upper body strength. Basic practical handyman skills, initiative and a positive attitude are essentials. We are happy to talk and fill in any gaps.you will need to be strong and fit as some tasks are heavier than this old guy (me) can handle.

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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend

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  Unterkunft

  Our helper will have a comfortable bedroom with their own en suite. A great relaxing sun porch (loggia if your posh) looks out to an expansive Auckland harbour view with its various islands and points of interest.

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  Was noch ...

  We are close to New Zealands biggest city, multiple beaches and coastal walks and the Islands of the Hauraki gulf are accessible. We highly recomend a day trip out to Rangitoto island. It's an easy day tramp to the top of a volcano and is quite unique. Accessible by local bus and ferry from our apartment.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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