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30 Oct 2026
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We are looking for a mature person/ couple to help with various tasks around our home but initially painting 2 inside bedrooms and potentially patching up a few areas on outside of house with some light sanding / painting.(experience with painting would be very helpful as you will be left independently once set up). Also some gardening
Looking for someone to stay at 1- 2 weeks anytime from Oct 19th.
5 hours work in exchange for 3 meals and accommodation.
Workaways are expected to work 5 days on and 2 days off. We prefer the 5 days to commence after your arrival unless negotiated. (Even if arrival falls just before or on the weekend)
Accommodation options could be in our main or possibly studio flat behind our house.
Please read our profile below:
We are an easy going couple with 3 girls (21,19&17) our oldest 2 are at Uni in Wellington and a little fluffy white Dog!
We live in central Nelson in a lovely warm cosy restored villa. We enjoy the outdoor, walking and lots of family time. We enjoy good food and utilise local produce in our weekly shop at farmers markets.
I am a mental health nurse and work mon - Thurs and Nathan is a driving instructor (chef by trade) with various projects on the go.
Thanks and look forward to hearing from you!
Nicola,Nathan,Ayla, Lily and Rosie. -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Light gardening
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Live and experience a New Zealand family who love the outdoors and all that Nelson has to offer.
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Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
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Help
Painting, gardening, landscaping window cleaning, house tasks, help with building projects etc.
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
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Accommodation
Room in home
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What else ...
Nelson is a fantastic place with lots of outdooors activities, sunshine and markets. We are very flexible to allow you to travel and enjoy Nelson while staying and helping us out.
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A little more information
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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My animals / pets
SAMMY
Host ref number: 278535135945
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23 Jun 2026
Left by host for Workawayer (Louis)
It was a pleasure to host Leonie and Louis. They stayed with us for two weeks and were given a variety of tasks, including gardening, cleaning, tidying, and some more physically demanding work such as digging and removing excess soil.
They approached every task with enthusiasm and a willingness to help, and completed all work to a high standard. … read more
They approached every task with enthusiasm and a willingness to help, and completed all work to a high standard. … read more
22 Jun 2026
Left by Workawayer (Louis) for host
Leonie and I stayed over two weeks at Nikki and Nathan's lovely place in Nelson. From the beginning, they made us feel really comfortable around their property. Communicating with them was really easy and we could manage our workings hours as we wished (and their work expectations were really clear). The sleepout was absolutely fantastic, big,
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23 Jun 2026
Left by host for Workawayer (Leonie)
It was a pleasure to host Leonie and Louis. They stayed with us for two weeks and were given a variety of tasks, including gardening, cleaning, tidying, and some more physically demanding work such as digging and removing excess soil.
They approached every task with enthusiasm and a willingness to help, and completed all work to a high standard. … read more
They approached every task with enthusiasm and a willingness to help, and completed all work to a high standard. … read more
1 Jul 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Jack)
Jack stayed with our family for just under 4 weeks and overall it was a great workaway experience. Jack was always willing to tackle any task given to him with a good attitude and good execution , he was respectful and easy to have around.
Tasks included garden maintenance, landscaping and working alongside Nathan preparing and pouring a concrete … read more
Tasks included garden maintenance, landscaping and working alongside Nathan preparing and pouring a concrete … read more
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23 Jun 2026
Left by host for Workawayer (Louis)
It was a pleasure to host Leonie and Louis. They stayed with us for two weeks and were given a variety of tasks, including gardening, cleaning, tidying, and some more physically demanding work such as digging and removing excess soil.
They approached every task with enthusiasm and a willingness to help, and completed all work to a high standard. … read more
They approached every task with enthusiasm and a willingness to help, and completed all work to a high standard. … read more
22 Jun 2026
Left by Workawayer (Louis) for host
Leonie and I stayed over two weeks at Nikki and Nathan's lovely place in Nelson. From the beginning, they made us feel really comfortable around their property. Communicating with them was really easy and we could manage our workings hours as we wished (and their work expectations were really clear). The sleepout was absolutely fantastic, big,
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23 Jun 2026
Left by host for Workawayer (Leonie)
It was a pleasure to host Leonie and Louis. They stayed with us for two weeks and were given a variety of tasks, including gardening, cleaning, tidying, and some more physically demanding work such as digging and removing excess soil.
They approached every task with enthusiasm and a willingness to help, and completed all work to a high standard. … read more
They approached every task with enthusiasm and a willingness to help, and completed all work to a high standard. … read more
1 Jul 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Jack)
Jack stayed with our family for just under 4 weeks and overall it was a great workaway experience. Jack was always willing to tackle any task given to him with a good attitude and good execution , he was respectful and easy to have around.
Tasks included garden maintenance, landscaping and working alongside Nathan preparing and pouring a concrete … read more
Tasks included garden maintenance, landscaping and working alongside Nathan preparing and pouring a concrete … read more
30 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Lauren) for host
So sorry for leaving this review so late! My experience staying in Nelson with Nicola and the girls was amazing. She had tasks to be completed written on a list which made it so easy to plan the day's work. The hours are pretty flexible which gives plenty of opportunity to explore Nelson-such a cool little town! I looked forward to our chats at
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26 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Lauren)
It was a pleasure to host Lauren for just over a week. She was extremely helpful and capable with any task set including washing windows, gardening, cleaning and looking after/ walking our dog. She is respectful and conscientious and so easy to have around.
I would highly recommend Lauren to other hosts .
I would highly recommend Lauren to other hosts .
12 Jan 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Friederike)
Freida house sat for us while we were away. She ensured our dog had been for a walk each day and was looked after in the heat of summer. Frieda was a lovely, respectful, quiet young woman who was very easy to have around. As she House sat while we were away, we did not interact as much as we normally would with our workaways however the little
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1 Mar 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Justin)
Justin stayed with us for 10 days and we really enjoyed his company and his work was excellent. He did various tasks such as gardening, tidying and painting/filling/lighting design on the construction of our sleepout project all of which were done to a high standard without the need for us to constantly check up as he is very capable indeed.
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27 Feb 2021
Left by Workawayer (Justin) for host
It was a real pleasure to spend about 10 days with these guys, I could have deffinately spent longer.
As previous workawayers have said, their relaxed and honest demenour make you feel comfortable and part of family life right away. I found Nicky and Nathan to be very flexible in terms of days & hours worked (as their profile says) and they … read more
As previous workawayers have said, their relaxed and honest demenour make you feel comfortable and part of family life right away. I found Nicky and Nathan to be very flexible in terms of days & hours worked (as their profile says) and they … read more
17 Mar 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Amy)
Absolutely fabulous......Amy stayed with us for 10 days and within a day she felt like part of the family, we all really liked her and found her so easy to have around. She has the perfect combination of lots of energy and good old school life skills, a recipe for easily one of the best Workaway’s we’ve had in 8 years!
Amy motored through the jobs … read more
Amy motored through the jobs … read more
14 Mar 2020
Left by Workawayer (Amy) for host
Hi guys,
(Sorry this so late I totally thought I had written the feedback - then realised it was because I had written then blog!)
I stayed for 10 days with Nathan, Nikki and the girls and had a great time. Nikki and Nathan are great hosts. They make amazing food! They are easy and friendly to spend time with and the location of their lovely home … read more
(Sorry this so late I totally thought I had written the feedback - then realised it was because I had written then blog!)
I stayed for 10 days with Nathan, Nikki and the girls and had a great time. Nikki and Nathan are great hosts. They make amazing food! They are easy and friendly to spend time with and the location of their lovely home … read more
16 Feb 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Claudio)
We just had Claudio stay with us for 2 weeks and found him to be a really nice guy.. he was working along side myself (Nathan) on a landscaping project at the front of our house of which I’d put on hold due to Xmas and summer hols and I was keen to get back into it.. Claudio had the tough job of digging a trench in hard ground on hot days and I
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16 Feb 2020
Left by Workawayer (Claudio) for host
From the first time I messaged Nicky and Nathan, long before my stay, I had the impression they were very hospitable and organized, and so they were! In the two weeks that I spent there I had the opportunity to do some enjoyable work in the garden, hours were flexible, and that left me plenty of time to explore the very pretty city of Nelson and
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3 Dec 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Shanna)
Shanna is an absolute gem. She fitted into our busy family very well and straight away we enjoyed her company and getting to know her. She is extremely likeable, is gentle, respectful and made a real effort to interact with the whole family including the animals! Our little dog enjoyed the extra morning walks with Shanna.
Initially we were going … read more
Initially we were going … read more
30 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Shanna) for host
This was my first workaway and the whole family crew- human and animals alike- become like your second family instantaneously. Nathan & Nici are amazing -so, so nice and genuinely care about you. They are very flexible with your hours if you want to work longer one day or do a double day and take off more time, no problem. They even let me borrow
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27 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Kevin) for host
I reckon it took more or less a minute to feel like home at Nathan and Nicky's place. It took a few hours more to marvel at (and fall in love with) Nathan's skills as a chef.
Getting along with the entire family (Sammy included) was very straightforward and being continuosly blunt and talkative avoided any misunderstanding. Prove that you're not … read more
Getting along with the entire family (Sammy included) was very straightforward and being continuosly blunt and talkative avoided any misunderstanding. Prove that you're not … read more
8 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Florian & Tiphaine) for host
A great experience for our first workaway ! We are stayed with Nathan and Nicky's family 2 weeks. The tasks was differents each day and their 3 girls are lovely. The accomodation was perfect in a historical house with a very good food. We had improve our English, cooking skills and learn the kiwi culture. It is a good place in a quiet area and
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3 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Florian & Tiphaine)
One of our best workaway experiences to date!..from the moment Florian and Tiphaine arrived until the day they left (2 week total) they have been absolutely fantastic in every way. They are extremely likeable, respectful and so easy to have around. They have completed every task set immaculately and diligently and always exceeded expectations with
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1 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Olivia)
Was really nice to have Olivia stay with us and she was one of the easiest people to have around especially during a very busy time when you don't need further energy taken from you! We had some great conversations and the girls really took to her and after nearly a month with us we all still liked having her around which is a compliment for sure.
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31 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Olivia) for host
I can’t say enough good things about this family. Right away, the whole family made me feel very welcome and comfortable. I had a wonderful time getting to know them, which was usually over a conversation after one of Nathan or Nicky’s delicious meals. (Seriously, you most definitely won’t feel deprived in their home.) Nicky and Nathan’s daughters
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28 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Bethan & Lewis)
Lewis and Bethan were amazing Workawayers and were probably the best gardening duo we have had to date! Bethan also did some expert after hours Pony school with the girls of which they loved and Lewis expertly tuned up my mountain bike too! They are both really easy to have around and both very nice people - highly recommended-Thanks again and
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28 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Bethan & Lewis) for host
The most lovely and welcoming family. Nathan, Nicky, the girls and Sammie the dog made us feel at home right away. The healthiest and tastiest week of food we've had in ages! The work was fun, varied and they made the effort to find jobs that suited us. What a great place for our first workaway. Thanks again for having us and hopefully see you
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23 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host
I had a great time with the family! The work was fair and easy and I can't thank you enough for your delicious and wholesome food. I had lots of fun with the girls and on my days off I enjoyed Nelson and the Abel. Nathan and Niky shared their knowledge of the region with me and were happy to hear my stories from Italy. Thank you for everything and
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22 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)
Julia stayed with us for almost 2 weeks. She is very highly recommended as she not only is an excellent worker with any task set but she is also wonderful with the whole family including the animals. Her life skills give her an advantage for her age which we were very impressed with. She was considerate, easy going and fun to have around . We
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24 Feb 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Sam)
Sam was a pleasure to have stay with us for 2 weeks. He proved to be a hard worker who was conscientious and motivated with any tasks that we set. Strimming/ weedeating was hard physical work on a very sloped paddock however Sam nailed it! With a smile on his face! We enjoyed getting to know him and spending time with us as a family. He was very
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24 Feb 2018
Left by Workawayer (Sam) for host
I can't say enough good things about this experience. It was a privilege and pleasure to stay with Nathan, Nicky and their 3 girls. They are all amazing people and they really made feel welcome and part of the family.
I helped with clearing a horse paddock of overgrown grass and shrubs, weeding, hedge trimming and other general garden … read more
I helped with clearing a horse paddock of overgrown grass and shrubs, weeding, hedge trimming and other general garden … read more
22 Nov 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (David & Elizabeth)
David and Liz stayed with us for 2 weeks. They were an absolute pleasure to have around. Very easy-going, flexible and respectful. They pursued any task that we set and did it willingly and with attention to detail. They are fantastic workers and really do give their full attention and energy to any projects. In fact their work standards were
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21 Nov 2017
Left by Workawayer (David & Elizabeth) for host
We spent two weeks with the family, and we enjoyed every minute of it! Their property is an easy 15 minute walk to Nelson shops, entertainment and food as well as some great local parks and walks.
While we were here, we helped with weeding, removing bamboo plants, and painted their garage floor. Nathan and Nicki were very flexible with our … read more
While we were here, we helped with weeding, removing bamboo plants, and painted their garage floor. Nathan and Nicki were very flexible with our … read more
29 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (Agustina) for host
ESPAÑOL – INGLÉS
¡Esta fue mi primera experiencia con Workaway y estuvo ideal!! Nathan y Nicki son muy amables, generosos y tienen una familia encantadora. Compartieron conmigo todas sus actividades y me hicieron sentir como parte de su familia. Con mi inglés rudimentario, siempre se mostraron pacientes y estuvieron dispuestos a explicarme y … read more
¡Esta fue mi primera experiencia con Workaway y estuvo ideal!! Nathan y Nicki son muy amables, generosos y tienen una familia encantadora. Compartieron conmigo todas sus actividades y me hicieron sentir como parte de su familia. Con mi inglés rudimentario, siempre se mostraron pacientes y estuvieron dispuestos a explicarme y … read more
28 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Agustina)
Augustina was one of the most wonderful people we have had stay with us. She has such a lovely personality and rapports well with the whole family. She was very helpful with any task we asked her to undertake and did so in a very meticulous manner. We were at a busy time when she arrived and having Augustina made our lives so much easier
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23 Oct 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Wai Man, Mavis)
We were so lucky to Have Mavis stay with us in Nelson for just under 3 weeks. She helped me with running of the house and childcare while my husband was away in the UK and I was working full time (which I would not of been able to do without her help). This also made my husband reassured knowing that Mavis looking after us all well!! Mavis has
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15 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (Wai Man, Mavis) for host
I stayed with Nicky and the girls for a bit less than 3 weeks while Nathan was on holiday in UK. Nicky and the girls (and Sammy!) are very welcoming and I truly had a great time with them. Never feel that I was really working because the tasks were only basic housework which you do when you are at home ;) Will definitely come back for visit in the
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26 May 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Manon & Pierre)
A wonderful couple who helped us out on projects for 1 week. Very respectful, fun and hard working. Would recommend this couple to help out with any jobs around your home or property. They also made us the most beautiful French crepes we had ever had and they were great company for the whole family.
10 Apr 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Brieuc & Celine)
A perfect workaway experience! We were so lucky to host this lovely couple and at short notice when we were in the middle of a busy project. From the moment they arrived they were ready and motivated to get stuck into whatever help we required which was a real life saver for us as they were so diverse with their range of skills and abilities to
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9 Apr 2017
Left by Workawayer (Brieuc & Celine) for host
Commentaire Nicky and Nathan.
What a perfect match we did with this lovely family...
We found each other at the last minute and since the beginning till the end, that was perfect. Even thou they were really busy with their last renovation of a renting house (for which we helped), their 3 "no one knows how far their energy goes" and the Nicky's … read more
What a perfect match we did with this lovely family...
We found each other at the last minute and since the beginning till the end, that was perfect. Even thou they were really busy with their last renovation of a renting house (for which we helped), their 3 "no one knows how far their energy goes" and the Nicky's … read more
29 Mar 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (petermolenaar)
Peter has been a pleasure to host for the past one week.
He is very easy to have around and the whole family really enjoyed his company. I think he describes himself very accurately on his profile and we found him to be extremely polite, courteous and respectful and was happy to take on any job required which ended up being lots of indoor … read more
He is very easy to have around and the whole family really enjoyed his company. I think he describes himself very accurately on his profile and we found him to be extremely polite, courteous and respectful and was happy to take on any job required which ended up being lots of indoor … read more
29 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (petermolenaar) for host
Lovely people and a very fun family, good food and fair work. I stayed only for (too) short but enjoyed it a lot. Thanks again and see you again some day!
3 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (Maxime & Coraline) for host
We recommande really this work away! Nicky and Nathan are very nice and have a lovely family. If you come there, you will have the happiness to eat the wonderfull cooking of the chef!! And like Maxime love cooking too, we have lot of exchanges about cooking and we have also learn how make the cheese feta. The room is confortable and we have access
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19 Feb 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Maxime & Coraline)
Coraline and Maxime were a pleasure to have around for 1 week. They were extremely considerate, pleasant and fun to have around. With their diverse range of skills, this really helped us get ahead with our urban property and busy lifestyle. Every task they undertook, they did very meticulously to a very high standard (preparing and painting a
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2 Jan 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Cardigon)
We were so lucky to have Cardi stay and help us out. She is so easy and pleasant to have around and an extremely good worker. We wanted to keep her for longer!!! Thanks Cardi!
29 Dec 2015
Left by Workawayer (Cardigon) for host
It was more then a treat to be with this family, absolutely wonderful I am so greatefull and know that I will see them again sometime in NZ or when you come to France and stay :) have a fabulous party!
23 Aug 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Edda)
We all loved having Edda in our family. She was so very helpful and willing to help out with anything and everything. Her maturity, many skills and life experience made her a perfect fit with our family and we all found it hard to say goodbye!
3 Jan 2014
Left by Workawayer (Edda) for host
Dear Nicola, Nathan, Ayla, Lilly and Rosy, thank you all very much for an interesting and lively experience at your wonderful home. I liked the very nice food Nathan cooked from fresh vegetables from the farmers market and the home made fresh cheese from goats milk!!! To stay in the sleep out was just perfection me. I got know parts of the town,
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1 Dec 2013
Left by Workawayer (Adena & Heather) for host
Thanks so much for hosting us! We really appreciated the helpful tips about things to do in Nelson and visiting Abel Tasman, as well as the wonderful cooking. Best wishes on your holiday travels!
30 Nov 2013
Left by host for Workawayer (Adena & Heather)
Great help so thanks ! very nice girls and willing to do all tasks and carried them out well, good luck with rest of travels
