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Host rating
75 %
Last replied
5 May 2026
Reply rate
78.1 %
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Description
Hi Workway folk - we are Peter and Monika - a couple living in Nelson New Zealand.
We love having visitors and sharing stories with people. We have a nice home in Nelson not far from most things you might like to explore in and around Nelson. We generally take people for 3-5days and sometimes up to 2 weeks.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Culture
Movies & TV
Events & social
Books
Gardening
Music
Hiking
Nature
Outdoor activities
Beach
Cycling
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We enjoy speaking with people so you will have conversations as much as you would like, and we would love to learn about your experiences. Monika, being from Austria is fluent in German.
We can help you find your way around the Nelson region. We have been health practitioners, medical and physical therapists. We enjoy walking and cycling, philosophy, watching movies, and documentaries, music, and take an interest in politics. We can give you many tips about traveling in NZ.
Help
We need home help with gardening, cleaning, cooking, possibly house painting, - small jobs that come and go, nothing too big, too difficult or heavy.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We speak German and English and are comfortable helping you improve your conversational skills as you would like.
Accommodation
We have a pleasant home about 5km from the centre of Nelson on a bus route. You will have a very comfortable bed in your own room with your own shower. You will be well fed and looked after.
We would like your help for 4 hours a day or you might like to work a full day and then take a day off. We can accommodate a single person or a couple.
What else ...
We live not far from most of the nice things Nelson has to offer. We know the region well and can advise you on enjoyable things to do and might be able to take you to places you want to visit.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have good internet connectivity.
Space for parking camper vans
We have parking suitable for one vehicle.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
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We felt very comfortable with them, and our work was always genuinely appreciated. They were highly interested in cultural exchange and showed us a lot, making us feel welcome at all… read more
She is well mannered and tidy and volunteered help around our home. She easily fitted in with our daily routine and lifestyle. She was able to chop wood, help paint the deck and do some gardening and cleaning. She has a happy character and is well… read more
around, but incredibly hard working. She did everything from window washing, deck cleaning,
weeding, oven cleaning, ironing, cooking and much more. When she arrived she told me that she
loved cleaning. When she left, everything that needed doing was… read more
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We felt very comfortable with them, and our work was always genuinely appreciated. They were highly interested in cultural exchange and showed us a lot, making us feel welcome at all… read more
She is well mannered and tidy and volunteered help around our home. She easily fitted in with our daily routine and lifestyle. She was able to chop wood, help paint the deck and do some gardening and cleaning. She has a happy character and is well… read more
around, but incredibly hard working. She did everything from window washing, deck cleaning,
weeding, oven cleaning, ironing, cooking and much more. When she arrived she told me that she
loved cleaning. When she left, everything that needed doing was… read more
