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Host rating
100 %
Reply rate
100.0 %
Usually responds within 2 days
Feedback
12
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Description
Matt works for a church organisation overseeing youth work around the country. I am an English teacher and also do some freelance writing for magazines. Our two children, both girls, are aged 5 and 8.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
An outdoors loving family, we love spending time appreciating the beauty of nature and looking after the earth. We enjoy making music together and being part of our local community. We enjoy meeting people from other countries.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We have a big garden and really appreciate some help getting on top of the weeds. We are slowly restoring some native bush at the back of the house. Help with general household jobs such as putting out washing and doing dishes is also a great help.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a pleasant double room that is fairly separate from the other bedrooms. However, we all share one bathroom so that requires little bit of patience from time to time. Our house is in a quiet, leafy street and is very sunny and comfortable. We would include you in family meals but appreciate sharing the cooking roster with you. We try to make about three meals a week vegetarian.
What else ...
We live near a bus route and we are about a 20 minute walk to the local beaches.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 262836553367
Feedback (6)
13 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Marie & Clement) for host
Matt, Stefanie, Hannah and Lila are the most adorable persons you could imagine ! We had the greatest experience of workaway, with no exaggeration it was beyond all we could expect or dream about. We’ve spend 2 weeks in their lovely, living and outdoor house in our arrival in New Zealand that felt automatically like home and we came back the last… read more
8 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Marie & Clement)
We count ourselves incredibly lucky to have hosted Mārie and Clement. They are utterly delightful people who fitted easily into our household and were adored by our children. They are easygoing and flexible about our house routines and yet when it came to helping us with our varied and not always appealing chores, they worked with great energy and… read more
(Excellent
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22 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Anne & Santiago)
Anne and Santi were really thoughtful, pleasant house guests and a lot of fun to spend time with. We really appreciated how kind they were to the children. Their help around the house was very much appreciated. They are very efficient and thorough. We highly recommend them as guests and workawayers for anyone. Hope your travels are fantastic.
(Excellent
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13 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Anne & Santiago) for host
Thank you so much for having us in your lovely family! We really enjoyed the week we have been there. There´s a lot to do in the house and in the garden but there was also enough time for good conversations and delicious dinners together! The girls are very polite for their age and we enjoyed to look after them one Saturday. Stephs Dad helped us a… read more
13 Feb 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Luis & Estrella)
Luis and Estrella were a fantastic asset to our household. They were easygoing, pleasant and great company. They worked very hard at some difficult jobs and made a big difference to our projects. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for some great Workawayers.
(Excellent
)
9 Feb 2018
Left by Workawayer (Luis & Estrella) for host
Thank Steph, Matt, Hannah and Lila! It has been our first experience as workawayers and it was perfect. We spent our three first weeks in New Zealand with them and there was no better way to start in this amazing country.
They are a lovely family and help you in everything. They helped us to open a bank account and Steph's father helped us to… read more
They are a lovely family and help you in everything. They helped us to open a bank account and Steph's father helped us to… read more
Feedback
13 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Marie & Clement) for host
Matt, Stefanie, Hannah and Lila are the most adorable persons you could imagine ! We had the greatest experience of workaway, with no exaggeration it was beyond all we could expect or dream about. We’ve spend 2 weeks in their lovely, living and outdoor house in our arrival in New Zealand that felt automatically like home and we came back the last… read more
8 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Marie & Clement)
We count ourselves incredibly lucky to have hosted Mārie and Clement. They are utterly delightful people who fitted easily into our household and were adored by our children. They are easygoing and flexible about our house routines and yet when it came to helping us with our varied and not always appealing chores, they worked with great energy and… read more
(Excellent
)
22 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Anne & Santiago)
Anne and Santi were really thoughtful, pleasant house guests and a lot of fun to spend time with. We really appreciated how kind they were to the children. Their help around the house was very much appreciated. They are very efficient and thorough. We highly recommend them as guests and workawayers for anyone. Hope your travels are fantastic.
(Excellent
)
13 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Anne & Santiago) for host
Thank you so much for having us in your lovely family! We really enjoyed the week we have been there. There´s a lot to do in the house and in the garden but there was also enough time for good conversations and delicious dinners together! The girls are very polite for their age and we enjoyed to look after them one Saturday. Stephs Dad helped us a… read more
13 Feb 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Luis & Estrella)
Luis and Estrella were a fantastic asset to our household. They were easygoing, pleasant and great company. They worked very hard at some difficult jobs and made a big difference to our projects. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for some great Workawayers.
(Excellent
)
9 Feb 2018
Left by Workawayer (Luis & Estrella) for host
Thank Steph, Matt, Hannah and Lila! It has been our first experience as workawayers and it was perfect. We spent our three first weeks in New Zealand with them and there was no better way to start in this amazing country.
They are a lovely family and help you in everything. They helped us to open a bank account and Steph's father helped us to… read more
They are a lovely family and help you in everything. They helped us to open a bank account and Steph's father helped us to… read more
23 Jan 2018
Left by Workawayer (Lise & Léo) for host
We couldn't hope better for our first WorkAway's experience ! We were very well hosted and had the luck to spend Christmas Day with them, we were at ease thanks to their kindness and their good feeling! The "work" was not considered such as a work for us, it was a real pleasure to help them for domestic duties because they also help up so much and… read more
10 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Lise & Léo)
A wonderful and lovely couple who worked very hard to help our family AND were lots of fun to have around. Just fantastic, we highly recommend you choose to host Lise and Leo, they are very thoughtful and easy guests and will go the extra mile to help you out.
(Excellent
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10 Jan 2018
Left by Workawayer (Belinda) for host
Dear Stephanie, Matt, Leila and Hannah!
It was a pleasure to stay with you for a couple of days. The time passed by so quickly and I felt so welcomed, even like a family member and I am happy that I was able to even spend Christmas with you. It was fun working for and especially with you and the french couple who was staying at Shelly beach at the… read more
It was a pleasure to stay with you for a couple of days. The time passed by so quickly and I felt so welcomed, even like a family member and I am happy that I was able to even spend Christmas with you. It was fun working for and especially with you and the french couple who was staying at Shelly beach at the… read more
10 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Belinda)
Thank you so much for your wonderful help when you stayed with us Belinda. You are an exceptional young person with so many talents and an amazing work ethic. It was so lovely to have you as part of our family for a short time. Best wishes for a great 2018!!
(Excellent
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10 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Mara Lydia )
Mara was a fantastic Workaway guest. She is amazingly mature for her years, very thoughtful and considerate, very hardworking and extremely pleasant, easy company. We would have Mara back again in a heartbeat! Everyone in the family loved her. Thank you so much Mara for your contribution to our family and our lives - we miss you and hope you stay… read more
(Excellent
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26 Dec 2017
Left by Workawayer (Mara Lydia ) for host
This family is just amazing! I enjoyed a wonderful time with them and felt like part of the family. Matt, Stephanie and the two girls are just lovely. We had interesting talks and because of them I could make some of the best experience I`ve already made in New Zealand. They had great tips for having adventures in the area around Auckland… read more
