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Explore the tiny town of Otautau in beautiful Southland, New Zealand

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  2026 

 Geforderte Mindest-Aufenthaltsdauer: 1 Woche oder weniger

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  • Beschreibung

    Beschreibung

    We can only host non-smokers and non-vapers!

    Short-term is ideal for our place, but we are flexible.

    At the moment we only have a self contained 7m camper bus to accommodate you. It has a comfy double bed and a diesel heater.

    We need all sorts of things done - but mostly the garden and getting the grass under control, as well as pruning, digging and planting. The fence needs painting and the windows need cleaning.

    I'm Jo and live with my daughter, Chantelle, in a cute little cottage in the adorable town of Otautau. We fostered unwanted and abandoned cats and kittens and when we decided to leave Australia we brought the cats that nobody wanted with us! If you have allergies I would not recommend that you stay with us.

    I worked at a University in Australia but am now retired and Chantelle is an editor and works from home.

    We are 40 minutes north of Invercargill and 2 hours from Queenstown. We are relatively new to the area and we like to get out and explore every chance we get and we'd be happy to take you with us.

    We can only host non-smokers and non-vapers!

  • Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Sprachpraxis
    Leichte Gartenarbeit
    Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte
    Betreuung von Tieren
    Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
    Hausarbeiten
    Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten
    Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
    Haus- & Haustiersitting
  • Interessengebiete

    Interessengebiete

    Wandern
    Outdoor-Aktivitäten
    Haustiere
    Kultur
    Gärtnern
    Fotografie
    Musik
    Sprachen
    Gartenarbeiten
    Zeichnen & Malen
    Heimwerken & DIY
    Kochen & Backen
    Bücher
    Astronomie
    Kunst & Design
    Natur
  • Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

    We can help you with your English and share our knowledge of Australia and New Zealand. If you are planning a trip to Australia and can tell you about amazing places to visit that you won't find in the tourist brochures and the best places to explore in and around Auckland.

  • Arbeit

    Arbeit

    We would be delighted if you can spend a week with us helping with gardening - pruning, digging, planting, fertilising and clearing fallen branches.

    We would expect just 3 hours of fast and efficient help a day so that you have plenty of time to explore the area and have fun. We would not expect you to work the day of your arrival or the day of your departure, other than to make up your bed on arrival and to put your bedding into the washing machine on the day you leave.

    In return for just three hours of help we can provide you with a comfortable bed in our 7m bus, breakfast and dinner. It would be great if you can also help with cooking and cleaning up after yourself.

    We would expect that you would be out and about exploring during the day and would take care of your own lunch but if you are home you can help yourself, or make lunch for us all, or we'll make lunch for you!

    We are meat-eaters and are happy to try and cater for vegetarians and vegans, as long as you don't judge us - we've been judged for our choices before and it is a bit uncomfortable. :) If meat-eaters offend you please try to find a vegetarian / vegan family with whom to stay.

    Non-smokers and non-vapers only, please. This is a deal-breaker...even if you are a builder!

  • Sprachen

    Gesprochene Sprachen
    Englisch: Fließend
    Italienisch: Gute Kenntnisse

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    Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
    Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.

  • Unterkunft

    Unterkunft

    We are happy to share our humble home with you - including the bathroom! We have just bought a 94 year old cottage in a quiet but very friendly town. We have a lovely fireplace and an endless supply of marshmallows.

    AND you can see the Aurora from Otautau. :)

  • Was noch ...

    Was noch ...

    We are keen to host travellers who like to go out and explore during the day. This gives us our space and down-time that we need but if we are going exploring we can take you with us!

    We are a 7 minute walk to the centre of town.

    If you can spend three hours a day helping out, and working on your own with minimal instruction at times, and do a good job that you are proud of, we would love to hear from you!

    Hours are negotiable...I am sure we can work something out so that we all get something positive out of this experience.

  • Etwas mehr Information

    Etwas mehr Information

    • Internet Zugang

    • Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

      Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

    • Wir besitzen Tiere

    • Wir sind Raucher

    • Familien möglich

  • Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

    Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

    We have had an 8m motorhome park up.

  • Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

    Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

    Well trained pets welcome. We have 4 cats and a dog.

  • Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

    Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

    zwei

  • Meine Tiere/Haustiere

    Meine Tiere/Haustiere

    Profile photo of Toby

    Toby

    Black, big Southlander boy

    Profile photo of Riley

    Riley

    Grey and white

    Profile photo of Polly

    Polly

    Ginger and white patchwork

    Profile photo of Meala

    Meala

    Ginger

    Profile photo of Bella

    Bella

    Black

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