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Host Bewertung
100 %
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14 Okt. 2025
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Beschreibung
I am an animal loving lifestyle blocker/homesteader living on a cute 2-acre property in beautiful Manakau in the Horowhenua (not Auckland). I live with my 16-year-old son and a menagerie of pets and farm animals - including miniature donkeys, sheep, chooks, dogs and cats.
We have lush bushwalks in the Tararua Ranges on our back doorstep, and beautiful beaches and surf just a few minutes' drive away. There's a swimming hole in the Waikawa river just 1km up the road, and a spa pool at the house if you prefer your swims warmer. Just 10 minutes from Ōtaki or Levin, so all the conveniences of town are a short drive away.
I am looking for help in the spring (from August on) with gardening and taking care of animals. I’ll be putting in new vegetable gardens and tidying up the property after winter.
If you like to cook we love trying new foods from around the world too.
You must be an animal lover to enjoy this work away experience, they are a big part of life on our little farm.
Would prefer someone who’d like a longer stay (a month or longer) to really become part of the family. -
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Leichte Gartenarbeit
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten
Haus- & Haustiersitting
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UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
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Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
I am a nature lover and would be happy to show you around the area and tell you as much as I know about the region. I can teach you about lifestyle blocking and caring for farm animals and give you a taste of a kiwi way of life.
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Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
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Arbeit
We are looking for both help around the property and house/pet sitting. Help around the property is general gardening and property maintenance work - help putting in new vegetable gardens, mowing lawns, weeding, garden maintenance and planting, water blasting, odd jobs. Some help with animals might be required, mostly fun things like brushing the mini donkeys or helping to round up the sheep. This is a small property, so there would only be 4-5 hours work a day maximum, usually less.
For house/pet sitting, you will be required to feed and look after all the animals while we are away. This includes walking the dogs (3) daily.
Kāhu (16 years old) loves to surf, so if you’re a surfer he can take you out with him. I can provide transport to the beach. -
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
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Unterkunft
Accommodation is a bright sunny double bedroom with queen bed and large wardrobes available. This room has its own doors to the spa pool and the back lawn.
As I am only requiring a few hours work a day (up to 5 days) I won't be providing meals every day. You will have full access to the kitchen and BBQ to make all your own meals, and I will make dinner for us about twice a week. When meals are meat based it is our own home grown Belted Galloway beef. If you like to cook, we would love to try meals from your home country or from places you’ve been.
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Was noch ...
On your weekends and days off we will be happy for you to join in with what we are doing if we are going somewhere fun or interesting, or if you just want to hang out and socialize with us you will be very welcome.
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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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Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
Dieser Gastgeber nimmt gern Digital Nomads bei sich auf.
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Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Plenty of room for parking and turning a camper or motor home.
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Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
Pets are welcome as long as they are proven reliable around other dogs, cats, chickens and livestock.
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Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
zwei
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Meine Tiere/Haustiere
Bea, Betsy, Chloe and calves
Our cute Belted Galloway cows live on a neighbours property. They are super friendly and love cuddles and hay.
Chickens everywhere
Dozens of chooks in every shape and size and colour.
Lambie and Olive
Pet sheep who love to scoff treats and have a good bum scratch
Nina and Morty
Nina the grey farm cat who loves a pat and Morty the hermit who hides and has no interest in new friends
Abbee, Willow and Frankie
Two terriers and a failed hunting dog who will hog the fire in winter and shake sea water all over you after swimming in summer.
Ruffin, Dolly and Marvin
Cheeky and cuddly miniature donkeys who will be your best friends for carrots
Chatte mit Workawayern, die diesen Gastgeber besucht haben
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Kate is such a kind person, we talked and shared a lot of great stories. She showed us many places around and recommended plenty of others as well.
We are so grateful to have met her, her … read more
They are both fantastic with animals, the dogs and the donkeys particularly loved all the attention they lavished on them.
Tom and Clarice are extremely good cooks and took us on a … read more
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Chatte mit Workawayern, die diesen Gastgeber besucht haben
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Korrekte Angaben im Profil:
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Kultureller Austausch:
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Kommunikation:
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Kate is such a kind person, we talked and shared a lot of great stories. She showed us many places around and recommended plenty of others as well.
We are so grateful to have met her, her … read more
They are both fantastic with animals, the dogs and the donkeys particularly loved all the attention they lavished on them.
Tom and Clarice are extremely good cooks and took us on a … read more
They both are very welcoming and made me feel at home right from the start. The house is super cozy and Kate's always up for a chat about all the topics of life. Highly recommend accompanying her to the beach with the doggos. … read more
