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Host rating
100 %
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Last replied
23 Jul 2026
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Reply rate
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Feedback
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Description
We are a husband and wife who run a small farm which is non profit. We sometimes hold community events as well as hosting people from overseas. We have lots of animals, mainly sheep.
We live in a small rural village which is in the centre of the North Island close to the most popular tourist attractions of Rotorua and Taupo.
Our family has grown up and mainly live overseas. -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Interests
Pets
Movies & TV
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Nature -
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Hospitality is our main gifting and we enjoy the company of other people. We like learning about different cultures and sharing our beautiful property and home with others.
We are both multi talented in many areas and very creative. -
Projects involving children
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Help
There are many and varied tasks to do around here, from building, gardening, lawn mowing, looking after sheep, firewood etc.
We will be doing tasks together mainly and sharing skills. -
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
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Accommodation
We provide a bedroom in the main house as well as meals. We live on a farm so the meals are hearty home cooked food. We are not vegetarian.
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What else ...
There are many tourist destinations around us so there is plenty to choose from as well as lakes, geothermal, river, mountains, walks etc. Would be helpful to have their own car as we are 20 mins drive from town.
No smoking inside the house. -
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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Can host digital nomads
We’ve got starlink
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Space for parking camper vans
Have plenty of space on our 12 acres
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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My animals / pets
Marley
Mosby
Bella
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Lorraine and Warwick were nice people and it was a pleasure to help them to prepare that garden for next season ! We also learnt a lot.
Also we lived in the big … read more
We dismantled an old chicken coop and created a new fenced in garden area. They also did an amazing job with helping us drench our sheep.
I’m very grateful for their help as my husband had just come out of hospital and was … read more
The work mainly involved helping with the maintenance of the property and surroundings, and the workload was very reasonable and … read more
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Lorraine and Warwick were nice people and it was a pleasure to help them to prepare that garden for next season ! We also learnt a lot.
Also we lived in the big … read more
We dismantled an old chicken coop and created a new fenced in garden area. They also did an amazing job with helping us drench our sheep.
I’m very grateful for their help as my husband had just come out of hospital and was … read more
The work mainly involved helping with the maintenance of the property and surroundings, and the workload was very reasonable and … read more
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I really enjoyed my stay with Lauren and Warwick. I stayed for nine days and it was honestly one of my favourite Workaway experiences so far.
They have a large, beautiful property, and the main tasks are focused on helping with its upkeep. The work was … read more
