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Help our busy family with gardening and share our home in Hautere, New Zealand

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a busy family of 5 looking for help around our unique rural property.
    We are an Australian/New Zealand family who have travelled throughout Europe.
    We are located on the Otaki River in Te Horo, on the beautiful Kapiti Coast.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are an Australian/New Zealand family who have travelled throughout Europe. We enjoy sharing our home with people from other cultures. The kids love learning new phrases and words in other languages and learning how different things can be in other parts of the world. We run a gym on our property and Workawayers are welcome to join classes if this interests them.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We have 18 acres of paddocks, native bush and some landscaped gardens. Tasks are often outside helping with fencing, gardening, animal feeding and general maintenance that goes with a larger property. Depending on the task - we may be working with you or you may work alone.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own bedroom with a queen bed and use of a full bathroom. The bathroom is shared with the kids. We will provide a cooked dinner Monday - Friday. There will be food available during the weekends but you help yourself as we are out and about with kids activities. Breakfast and lunch food is available. Help yourself to breakfast. Lunch is often leftovers or there will be food available to make your own lunch.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are close to Wellington and the train service is regular. We are happy to drop you are the closest station if you want to venture into the city.
    We have plenty of beautiful bush walks close by too. We are more than happy to help you find a suitable walk when you are here.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We are very flexible about the working hours - as long as the hours are done we don't mind when. Most tasks are outside so you will need to be available during daylight hours.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Depending on the need - there is a large paddock to park in and they are able to use the house bathroom. Alternatively there is a separate toilet outside if needed.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 626827648539

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