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Hi,
We are a family of 4, with 2 teenagers aged 17 & 13, we live 10 minutes north of Turangi and 30 mins south of Taupo, on a 1/4 acre section with our friendly cat, dog & 2 chickens.
We would love to offer our cute, warm & cosy caravan (but we can only host a couple or a single person as we only have a small double bed) There is a small kitchenette & dining area with fridge, convection oven, microwave, grill, hot plate, jug & toaster. Both are situated next to a bathroom that has a toilet, shower, washing machine & sink. You may have to share the areas with other travelers as we have campermate & other guests staying.
We are needing some help with gardening, removing scrub & branches, clearing weeds, chopping firewood etc. Please be aware that most of our work will be outside in any weather but we can provide raincoats and gumboots if needed.
If you like cooking then we would love for you to cook some meals for us! (We are meat eaters but we are happy to eat vegetarian meals as well)
We are situated just 2 mins walk from Lake Taupo & the Tauranga-Taupo River in a very private & beautiful setting.
If you would like to stay with us we recommend having your own transport as we are isolated & hitching is quite difficult, we do have a general store, garages & a fish & chips takeaway shop a few minutes walk away.
We are very flexible as to when you do your hours so you can get the most out of your stay here.
You will be provided breakfast / lunch food for you to make yourself in the kitchenette and dinner would be eaten with the family in return for approximately 4 hours per day of help. You will need to make sure you bring some snack food as we are not always home during the days.
We are only 40 mins away from the stunningly beautiful Tongariro Crossing and there are many amazing walks in the National Park and closer to home. You are most welcome use our kayaks too.
We love living in this area and can assist you with seeing the best of what this amazing place has to offer.
Sorry, NO SMOKING anywhere on the property!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are very flexible as to when you do your hours so you can get the most out of your stay here.
You will be provided breakfast / lunch food for you to make yourselves and dinner would be eaten with the family in return for approximately 4 hours per day of help. You will need to make sure you bring your own snacks as we are not always home during the days.
We are only 40 mins away from the stunningly beautiful Tongariro Crossing, many other walks and you are most welcome to use our Kayaks too.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are needing some help with gardening, wood chopping, removing scrub & branches, clearing weeds. Please be aware that most of our work will be outside in any weather but we can provide raincoats and gumboots if needed.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We are a well travelled couple with 2 children, who we would love to learn & hear other languages, meet new people and pass on our knowledge of this beautiful area.
Accommodation
We would love to offer our cute, warm & cosy caravan and small dinning area with fridge, convection oven, microwave, grill, hotplate, jug & toaster. Both are situated next to a bathroom that has a toilet, shower, washing machine & sink. You may have to share the areas with other travellers as we sometimes have campermate guests staying in their campervans, camping or our rental.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have satellite internet with fast upload & download speeds.
Space for parking camper vans
We have campervan plugs on site if you need to plug your van in to power.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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They were respectful of our place and kept it clean & tidy.
We wish them well on their travels.
Thanks again!
Zoe & Ryan
I really enjoyed share evening diner with all the family and eat lovely vegetarian meals. Thank you for everything 😊
What a wonderful, kind, easy going, hard working, beautiful person. Every job was done to perfection. Perrine stayed just under a week but we would easily have had her stay with us forever!
Whatever we asked her to do, gardening, ripping rags, sewing etc. she always did it with a big smile and took her time to make sure it… read more
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They were respectful of our place and kept it clean & tidy.
We wish them well on their travels.
Thanks again!
Zoe & Ryan
I really enjoyed share evening diner with all the family and eat lovely vegetarian meals. Thank you for everything 😊
What a wonderful, kind, easy going, hard working, beautiful person. Every job was done to perfection. Perrine stayed just under a week but we would easily have had her stay with us forever!
Whatever we asked her to do, gardening, ripping rags, sewing etc. she always did it with a big smile and took her time to make sure it… read more
Very kind, chill and welcoming family (the pets too!!). Always checking if I was missing anything and they let me manage my working time to make the most of my stay and gave me good advices for hikes/walks to do around this beautiful… read more
What a wonderful, kind, easy going, hard working, beautiful person. Every job was done to perfection. One week turned into two and we would easily have had Celine stay with us forever!
Whatever we asked Celine to do, gardening, ripping rags, chopping wood, sewing etc. she always did it with a big smile and took her time to… read more
