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Vom Host für Workawayer (Sander)
Sander was a delight to host. Very unassuming but very keen and able to see to all tasks needed. Quite a variety from gardening, doing lawns, ironing, vacuuming and taking care of my dog Marshall. Marshall got lots of adventure walks both through the bush and at the beach. Towards the end of his visit I left him to housesit for a few days to come
… read more home to find a beautiful clean home and neat garden.
Am very happy to recommend Sander to any host and wish him well in his further travels.
Vom Workawayer (Sander) für Host
Margaret took me in last-minute and let me stay for 10 days. I'm really grateful for it! I had an amazing time in Mangawhai, which is a cozy little town. We always started the day by having a walk on the beach with Marshall and having a little swim after. Marshall is such a lovely dog, who loves to mingle with other dogs and chase after birds.
… read more Even though he's only one year old, he's so well behaved and easy to walk with!
The work itself was easy going as well. I've mostly done some gardening and other small tasks, like ironing and watering the plants. Margaret helped me to learn new things and always made sure I was taking care of. We've had some nice conversations and she helped me to meet other kiwis too. Thanks to her help I went on a fishing trip with one of her neighbours, who also gave me a lift to Auckland a few days later. The Mangawhai community is so friendly!
Overall I've had an amazing experience with a lovely host in a beautiful location. I can recommend this workaway to anyone!
Joseph and Joelle were a pleasure to host. From the beginning right to the end their enthusiasm was enchanting and very genuine. They were very willing and able to pick up anything that was needed to be done, including , mowing lawns, cleaning, fridge and oven, gardening, general housework, ironing, cooking lovely meals and walking my dog,
… read more Marshall.
Some of the time we all walked Marshall together on fun walks other times they took him themselves and he was mightily entertained by them while at home, so much so that we both missed them on their departure.
They fitted in with my friends well on social occasions too.
So am very happy to recommend Joseph and Joelle to fit in and help with whatever is needed.
Our stay with Margaret was amazing from start to finish. Even before we arrived, we were in contact wit each other via Whatsapp and able to coordinate our arrival with ease. Her home is warm, beautiful and situated in an lively small town near many beaches. Our routine consisted of taking Marshall - an adorable 1 year old pup - to the beach each
… read more morning. The rest of the chores included cleaning in or around the house (garden) and cleaning the chalet/airbnb after the guests' departure. We also played lots of board games and shared delicious meals while admiring the view. Margaret has many friends around town and we met a lot of them during activities at her house or outside, it was lovely to connect with many kiwis and getting to know their culture. We also went to the museum and learn a lot about Mangawhai and its people. Marshall is the easiest dog in the world, he just love to play and has tons of energy but he never barks or make a fuss. He is curious, gentle and love both people and other dogs. I would recommend staying here if you love animals and want to experience a peaceful seaside town surrounded by beautiful nature. Thank you Margaret for everything, we loved staying with you and hopefully we will see you again in few years :)
It was unfortunate I was quite ill when Simon and Emma-arrived.
This made it difficult to fully describe tasks that were needed along with the language differences. However, they were still able to help out a lot with exercising my dog, mowing lawns, housework and cooking .
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Sander)
Sander was a delight to host. Very unassuming but very keen and able to see to all tasks needed. Quite a variety from gardening, doing lawns, ironing, vacuuming and taking care of my dog Marshall. Marshall got lots of adventure walks both through the bush and at the beach. Towards the end of his visit I left him to housesit for a few days to come
… read more home to find a beautiful clean home and neat garden.
Am very happy to recommend Sander to any host and wish him well in his further travels.
Vom Workawayer (Sander) für Host
Margaret took me in last-minute and let me stay for 10 days. I'm really grateful for it! I had an amazing time in Mangawhai, which is a cozy little town. We always started the day by having a walk on the beach with Marshall and having a little swim after. Marshall is such a lovely dog, who loves to mingle with other dogs and chase after birds.
… read more Even though he's only one year old, he's so well behaved and easy to walk with!
The work itself was easy going as well. I've mostly done some gardening and other small tasks, like ironing and watering the plants. Margaret helped me to learn new things and always made sure I was taking care of. We've had some nice conversations and she helped me to meet other kiwis too. Thanks to her help I went on a fishing trip with one of her neighbours, who also gave me a lift to Auckland a few days later. The Mangawhai community is so friendly!
Overall I've had an amazing experience with a lovely host in a beautiful location. I can recommend this workaway to anyone!
Joseph and Joelle were a pleasure to host. From the beginning right to the end their enthusiasm was enchanting and very genuine. They were very willing and able to pick up anything that was needed to be done, including , mowing lawns, cleaning, fridge and oven, gardening, general housework, ironing, cooking lovely meals and walking my dog,
… read more Marshall.
Some of the time we all walked Marshall together on fun walks other times they took him themselves and he was mightily entertained by them while at home, so much so that we both missed them on their departure.
They fitted in with my friends well on social occasions too.
So am very happy to recommend Joseph and Joelle to fit in and help with whatever is needed.
Our stay with Margaret was amazing from start to finish. Even before we arrived, we were in contact wit each other via Whatsapp and able to coordinate our arrival with ease. Her home is warm, beautiful and situated in an lively small town near many beaches. Our routine consisted of taking Marshall - an adorable 1 year old pup - to the beach each
… read more morning. The rest of the chores included cleaning in or around the house (garden) and cleaning the chalet/airbnb after the guests' departure. We also played lots of board games and shared delicious meals while admiring the view. Margaret has many friends around town and we met a lot of them during activities at her house or outside, it was lovely to connect with many kiwis and getting to know their culture. We also went to the museum and learn a lot about Mangawhai and its people. Marshall is the easiest dog in the world, he just love to play and has tons of energy but he never barks or make a fuss. He is curious, gentle and love both people and other dogs. I would recommend staying here if you love animals and want to experience a peaceful seaside town surrounded by beautiful nature. Thank you Margaret for everything, we loved staying with you and hopefully we will see you again in few years :)
It was unfortunate I was quite ill when Simon and Emma-arrived.
This made it difficult to fully describe tasks that were needed along with the language differences. However, they were still able to help out a lot with exercising my dog, mowing lawns, housework and cooking .
Gabriela was a delight to meet and wasted no time fitting in and offering help in every direction.
Gabriela show a lot of initiative and is helpful everywhere around the house. She has bonded with my Rescue dog who will miss her when she leaves.
Her English is good but my hearing isn’t but somehow we manage to communicate well.
Gabriela has
… read more done much ironing and is very good at that.
Very happy to recommend her as a Workawayer.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Luca)
Luca was new to Workaway and initially did not realise his initiative was important. Being only 18 we were surprised at his maturity.
We had interesting discussions and Luca excelled at housekeeping, ironing, cooking and caring for my dog.
Once he realised what was needed he was excelled. A lesson for me too in communication.
I wish Luca well
… read more in his travels🌺
Vom Workawayer (Jonas) für Host
I really enjoyed the time with Margaret (and Allan, her partner). They were amazing hosts and I felt welcome right from the beginning.
Besides the exchange of interesenting stories and also some music songs, I learned so many things about Kiwis and the life in New Zealand and I'm very grateful for that.
Mangawhai (the town where Margaret
… read more lives) is beautiful, with a wonderful beach and some awesome hiking tracks.
I would definitely recommend Margaret as a host for every workawayer!Vom Host für Workawayer (Jonas)
Jonas was a delight to host.
He was quite mature for his age, very respectful and hard working.
He could turn his hand to helping fencing, to ironing to housework, to cooking lovely interesting meals , to doing lawns.
We had lovely discussions on music and most things in general.
He made an effort to see as much as he could of the area.
Very happy
… read more to recommend Jonas as a Workawayer and hope to catch up again .
Vom Workawayer (Ryvan) für Host
Hosts were very very sweet, let me use bike for transportation whenever I needed to go to the local town and beach. They have a lovely home and cook great food. I truly enjoyed staying here and the amount of work I was given was totally manageable and fair. Views from the back and front yard were also amazing. They were also nice enough to arrange
… read more my transportation to Auckland personally. I'm so grateful they had me!
Vom Workawayer (Ylvholst) für Host
I stayed with Margaret for almost two weeks and really enjoyed it! I felt welcomed straight away. The days were easy going and nice, my main tasks were washing and cleaning, putting the washing away and ironing. My tasks could also differ depending on what needed to be done. Margaret and Allan are kind, caring and social, they made me many lovely
… read more dinners. And we shared good laughs and conversations. I also made them some Swedish cuisine for one night! They showed me around in Mangawhai and took me out fishing on Allan's boat. Which I really appreciated. Overall a great experience! I would definitely recommend Margaret as a host.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Ylvholst)
Ylva was an efficient, easygoing Workawayer. She was very helpful in all aspects of the running of the house and enjoyed our beach life.
We sampled a lovely traditional Swedish dish expertly cooked by Ylva.
Can recommend Ylva to you home.
Vom Host für Workawayer (andrreas)
Andrea’s (Andy) and his travelling companion Miriam were a delight to meet. Very respectful and hardworking.
With the help of Allan they transformed my garaging and outdoor shed to maximum space and neatness.
They assisted in my rental changeovers, did lawns and we shared our musical taste. I can recommend their jigsaw abilities too🙃😊
We were
… read more introduced to a European Christmas tradition and learnt to make the biscuits necessary 🙃
Andy’s abilities were many including, carpentry, converting his car to a camper in their final days.
I have no hesitation in recommending them to any Workaway position.
Vom Workawayer (andrreas) für Host
margaret was our first workaway host and we are glad she was... we felt welcome right from the beginning! :)
her and allan (her partner) took us to langs beach, the local art gallery, mangawhai markets and stargazing at the mangawhai heads beach.
we had great dinners together with beautiful conversations... and a bowl of hokey pokey for dessert.
… read more :))
we even spent christmas together! 🎅🏼
our main tasks consisted of cleaning up the place, general housewifing and mowing the lawn.
it really wasnt any hard work and we had lots of free time.
we are very greatful for the time, travel suggestions, and her nice being.
thank you margaret!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Agathe)
Agathe was an absolute delight to have stay. Her own work experience reflected her great ability to tackle any task with ability and enthusiasm. Agathe is so quietly adept at any tasks that are presented. Can recommend her very highly.
Vom Workawayer (Agathe) für Host
Margaret and Allan have been for more than two weeks the most wonderful hosts with me. I couldn’t have expected more, I was welcomed like if I was a member of the family in Margaret’s house which is beautiful and heartwarming.
They took me fishing on a boat trip, we did jigsaw, we visited Mangawhai museum and did a lot of cooking and baking
… read more (mainly because I like that). The time we spent together simply flew by and I have now such lovely memories of my time in Mangawhai. The missions were really flexibles depending on what I was up to do.
I also really appreciate Margaret’s involvement in my English learning (we played Scrabble for me to learn new words).
The main task was to clean the chalet (do the laundry and ironing the pillowcases) after the guests left, but it was not every day because there is someone else who do the cleaning the other days. There was also a few gardening missions like helping mow the lawn, weeding, watering…
I totally recommend Margaret for a workaway, and I hope we will meet again!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Suzanne)
Suzanne was a great fit for my home. Her mature helpful attitude was a pleasure to behold. Suzanne was so keen when you thought that was enough for the day she would still carry on.
We shared life experiences with great discussions and fun.
Suzanne was able to explore the area with her walks ( despite the weather) and car journeys.
Suzanne would
… read more be welcome back anytime.
Vom Workawayer (Suzanne) für Host
A lovely workaway experience, so glad I contacted Margaret for my first workaway. I felt immediately at home in Margaret's lovely house.
I helped clean and change over the rental for guests including laundry and ironing.
Margaret was a great host taking me boogie boarding at the beach and cooking lovely meals for us. The 10 days just flew
… read more by.
Thank you for having me in your home and showing me another part of New Zealand :)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Anthe )
Anthe was the perfect Workaway.
She fitted in with us with the same sense of humour.
Anthe was very willing to help as much as she could but also having time to do her sports.
Anything needed doing and she was right onto it.
Anthe took care of our old dog along the way.
Her last act was to do the lawns in quick time while doing a great job.
Would
… read more be happy to host Anthe again should she return to New Zealand.
Vom Workawayer (Anthe ) für Host
Margaret is a lovely host! I felt directly welcome and she lifes in a lovely and peacefull house/place close to the beach.
I helped her with the dog and some household things. We keeped each other company and I helped with her rental place.
She learned me new words in English and I got to know more about the New Zealand way of living.
There
… read more was a pushbike what I could use. I like to run and go to the beach that was perfect here. She also took me to some nice places!
Thank you Margaret for everything! This was a new experience for both of us but worked out really well :).Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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