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We are loving Workaway and meeting some amazing people and had a few repeats. Message us and we’ll see if we can accommodate you - we’d love to meet you!
We have our next availability through beginning of March.
We live on a small rural property close to a town on the outer part of Auckland. We can offer a country lifestyle experience for some assistance in small outside projects, planting native plants, general gardening and a variety maintenance around the home and property. In return we’ll provide accommodation with a range of facilities including gym and pool and be happy to give you an authentic cultural experience. Guests should be LGBT friendly. Our home consists of an extended family with three generations and a unique blend of 4 cultures being very reflective of New Zealand’s diverse cultural mix. We’d love to host you as part of our family for a time and add to your travelling experience.
Please note we can’t cater to specific dietary requirements unless minimal as it becomes too much work.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Farming
Movies & TV
Pets
LGBTQ
Events & social
Performing arts
Music
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Art & design
Animals
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
Hiking
Dancing
Fitness
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We offer a cultural mix of 4 cultures in one home plus insight to extended family living. There is a mix of NZ European, Samoan, Tongan and Fijian in our home so we can provide insights into each of these cultures. We have a range of interests and community connections and are happy to help facilitate connection with a range of experiences. As avid travellers we seek the opportunity to share our culture and lives with you in return for learning about yours from you. We are an open book of you’d like to ask any questions. This is a very eclectic home where we are corporate workers by day and run an entertainment business in our time along with maintaining our home and land so a little help is always welcome.
Help
We’d like some help with a variety of outdoor tasks including lawns, gardens, spraying, landscaping or indoor maintenance like sorting, painting, cleaning etc or. Based on whatever skills and experience you have we’ll be bound to find something you can help with . We are working to restore our land with Native plants and conserve the wetlands and waterways we have around the property which is an ongoing labour of love.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We have wanted to learn other languages, inspired by our travels. The opportunity to share some learning would be great. Spanish, Italian and French would be definite interest.
Accommodation
We can offer a bedroom with king size bed, your own bathroom and a range of other facilities. For food we will cook an evening meal make sure options are available for breakfast and lunch to self serve. We have varied tastes so can be accomodating in terms of cuisine and also happy to provide ingredients for you to put together a meal and show us what you like.
What else ...
We are 5 min from the closest town. There is bus service 2 min walk from the property. In your own time you are welcome to use the facilities on the property. Otherwise you are 30-40 min from central Auckland and well positioned to a range of local experiences. A number of beaches and less than an hour away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Desk and workspace available on certain days.
Space for parking camper vans
We have space for campers. Can accomodate motorhomes but don’t have any specialised power outlets.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Ducks
Geese
Phoenix
Border Collie
Daenerys
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During his stay Noah did a range of jobs including some hard outdoor work which included changing the chainsaw chain and cutting up some sizeable logs - well done!
He's a practical young man with a good work ethic and I'd highly recommend him to other hosts.
All the best with the rest of your travels… read more
We loved his laid back style and were intrigued with his mainstay job in Yoga.
It was great to see someone using the gym space in a different way.
He was a hard worker and easy to get along with and would recommend him.
He was a hard worker and decided to cut his stay a bit short to get on with travelling.
We wish him all the best for his NZ experience.
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During his stay Noah did a range of jobs including some hard outdoor work which included changing the chainsaw chain and cutting up some sizeable logs - well done!
He's a practical young man with a good work ethic and I'd highly recommend him to other hosts.
All the best with the rest of your travels… read more
We loved his laid back style and were intrigued with his mainstay job in Yoga.
It was great to see someone using the gym space in a different way.
He was a hard worker and easy to get along with and would recommend him.
He was a hard worker and decided to cut his stay a bit short to get on with travelling.
We wish him all the best for his NZ experience.
I couldn't fault his work ethic and there were instances of Melvin deciding to pitch in and do extra tasks along the way (thanks for the clean fridge).
There was a lot of weeding that needed doing during his stay due to the time of year and the spring growth, so we know that's always a tough… read more
The work was physically demanding and not very varied at first, but after a week of weeding he was willing to negotiate to mix things up a bit. I especially liked feeding the ducks and geese in the mornings, particularly Eggsy.
The work was unsupervised, so I could choose when to… read more
Julia did a wonderful job sending photos every day showing us how happy and cared for they were though… read more
The dogs were wonderful company- lovable, adorable, and sweet.
I had a lot of fun feeding the ducks & geese and eventually making friends with Eggsy the goose! Although I’ve only been gone a few days, I already miss the animals dearly.
The… read more
He was such a hard worker and better still showed real initiative.
Lovis completed tasks that ranged from tough outdoor work to tidy up indoors and sorting the gym :-)
It was a pleasure to have him celebrate his birthday with us and we made sure he had a cake pic to share with his family.
One of… read more
I had my own room and bathroom and was free to use the gym in the barn, which was great.
My tasks where very manageable and included weeding, feeding the ducks and geese in the… read more
This review may seem a bit late thanks to the fact my original one clearly didn't make it through the clunky workaway website experience :-(.
Their stay with us was a real highlight and was like gaining new family members.
They did a range of jobs that included everything from… read more
We wish him all the best!
For less outdoor based activity Kimi will give his best.
We wish him the best.
We wish them all the best with their travels around NZ and starting roles when they get back home.
We’d have you back any time :)
Chris and Ed were charming with us and it was a pleasure to meet them and to chat with them.
The house and the garden are just amazing !! We loved spending time in this beautiful place and with the two adorable dogs. The dogs are just so lovely and we miss them so… read more
Their work within was outstanding and it was a highlight for us that they showed so much initiative.
Our dogs adopted them and we started… read more
Peter was always the first to offer help in the kitchen and even cooked us a traditional Hungarian dinner. We wish him all the best… read more
He’s a credit to his generation who can sometimes be a little lacking in practical skills and common sense. Not Freddie, he was motivated, curious - asking… read more
Each task to be performed… read more
It was interesting to hear about… read more
Their home and garden are such a delightful place to live, full of warmth and charm.
Eddy’s multicultural family, hailing from Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa, are always around for a good time, making every moment enjoyable.
Chris is an amazing cook, and Eddy is always up for a laugh… read more
