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11 Oct 2025
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Hi! We are Viv and Paul. We live on a 1 hectare property in the Waipu hills 8 mins drive from the village. At the moment most of the tasks would be gardening and fire wood and some repair tasks.
We are a quiet, educated and well travelled couple who enjoy the company of others. Retired now. Age 66 and 67. Viv's hobbies are gardening and painting/art. Paul loves to read and walk our beaches. We both like to travel in our caravan any chance we can. We love riding our e-bikes when we travel. Previous employment included massage therapy / art /horticulture/ air crew /economist and a lot of escapism.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Writing
Art & design
Photography
Plant care
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Books
Nature
Cycling
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This area is real New Zealand. Lovely and rural with great beaches nearby. Glow worm caves and waterfall a short drive away. Village with shops and cafes just 8 mins drive down the road. Beaches about 15mins drive. We are about 2 hrs north of Auckland CBD
Help
Most of the tasks we have at present involves gardening, light building and firewood.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Room in house with king sized bed. Shared facilities.
What else ...
You will need a car for this location as we are not walking distance to shops etc.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes
Space for parking camper vans
Water and power hook up on site.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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their work. They are mature, social and respectful. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to other hosts
We tended to work when it was not raining when we could to make the most of the things that needed doing outside - helping with clearing trees, moving wood,… read more
Recommended to all hosts. They eat anything except gluten, but it wasn't a problem.
Always cheerful and did every job we asked of her without complaint. We wish her well for the rest of her time in NZ and are sure she will do well as she has a very likeable personality.
During my stay I helped out in the garden, mostly weeding and wood gathering and a bit of veggie planting. Tasks were reasonable and well explained.
We had plenty of great conversations and I was even shown around Waipu and the beach.… read more
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their work. They are mature, social and respectful. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to other hosts
We tended to work when it was not raining when we could to make the most of the things that needed doing outside - helping with clearing trees, moving wood,… read more
Recommended to all hosts. They eat anything except gluten, but it wasn't a problem.
Always cheerful and did every job we asked of her without complaint. We wish her well for the rest of her time in NZ and are sure she will do well as she has a very likeable personality.
During my stay I helped out in the garden, mostly weeding and wood gathering and a bit of veggie planting. Tasks were reasonable and well explained.
We had plenty of great conversations and I was even shown around Waipu and the beach.… read more
Very easy and fun to be around and have good social maturity.
A very giving couple so hopefully won't be taken advantage of.
We wish them… read more
This was our first experiance with workaway and we loved it. There was never a dull moment. From the jokes and laughter to the conversations about books to showing intrested in our story. The food was outstanding, they both are very talented in… read more
We worked alongside both Viv and Paul to help with their gardening, planting trees and DIY work. We both felt we learnt a lot during our stay.
Paul is an excellent cook so you will be very well fed! Accommodation was delightful -… read more
