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Kia Ora, we are Jason & Emma.
We have 2 kids & 2 small chihuahua’s
I am not very active on this site & will update if we need help in the gardens.
General gardening such as, tidy over grown gardens, trimming bushes & picking up green waste
We are busy & our plans can change from time to time, because of this, we do not organise workaway’ers more than 2 weeks out.
Our kids are very energetic & enjoy having guest stay with us. They like to swim in the pool, play sports, go fishing etc
We live in Kerikeri on a 7acre lifestyle block close to town. We have awesome views of the Kerikeri Inlet
We like to keep the house neat & tidy so prefer guest who don’t mind to live neat & tidy too
In our spare time we enjoy fishing & kayaking both which we can do from our place, going to the beach or just relaxing spending time with family
We expect 4-5 hours per day, in exchange for very comfortable accomodation & meals.
Past guests have enjoyed fishing from our little wharf at the bottom of the garden in their spare time, Going to the beach with us, fishing & boat trips & just generally experiencing how families live in NZ which is a lot of fun!!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are both local to the area, our families lived here for many generations so we have good knowledge of the area, Our children are fluent in English & Te reo Maori, so you may learn some Te Reo Maori with them.
Jason has a lot of practical skills to offer / share with our guests, he is a great teacher, I am very people orientated, I like to talk, so it’s a good chance to practice & learn English.
We have a busy extended family so you will meet lots of other family & we generally have a lot of fun
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We need help with removing pest trees, using a weedeater, pulling weeds & trimming trees & shrubs.
We need people who are physically fit & can endure hard work, it is not easy gardening! It is outside in the sun, wind & sometimes the rain. Some of the plants you will be dealing with are very prickly, Such as gorse & blackberry
We could also consider taking a single female who would like to help out inside with cleaning & house keeping duties. Playing with children etc
We also expect our workawayers to participate in making dinner, cleaning up after dinner, doing dishes & tidying up after themselves. Keeping their space neat & tidy & helping out to keep the household running clean tidy & running smoothly, like lighting the fire, doing a load of washing or Vacuming. We all live together so we like to be a team where everyone helps out!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Decent size bedroom with queen bed, drawers & wardrobe, with a lovely view.
Our house is new, it is very spacious with 2 living areas & 2 bathrooms & 3 toilets. We have a few decks to sit out & enjoy the sun, lots of space for everyone to be comfortable
What else ...
Kerikeri is a fantastic spot to see NORTHLAND from, so many incredible spots that are too good to miss. We are Happy to take our guests along to explore a few sites nearby or give advice where to go! We really appreciate the hard work our guests do for us & we want them to explore Northland & enjoy their time here with us!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes, we have a Decent fibre connections, plus a stunning location to gain inspiration from
Space for parking camper vans
A lot of parking for many vehicles
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Rocco
Tiny white chihuahua, not very trusting. He prefer to come to you. He doesn’t like you coming to him
Pepper
Tiny chihuahua, very friendly! Loves people
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We have done some very interesting and various missions : building, gardening and landscaping. We enjoy when we work all together in the garden like a team :).
During our day offs we had an amazing day with them and we are… read more
We are very greatful and glad to have met this WONDERFUL family !
We shared very unique memories, was a real pleasure for us to "be part" of your family for these days !!
We learned more about the Maori culture thanks to the entire family and even some words thanks to our kind teachers, Manaia and Nikau ;)
The work… read more
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We have done some very interesting and various missions : building, gardening and landscaping. We enjoy when we work all together in the garden like a team :).
During our day offs we had an amazing day with them and we are… read more
We are very greatful and glad to have met this WONDERFUL family !
We shared very unique memories, was a real pleasure for us to "be part" of your family for these days !!
We learned more about the Maori culture thanks to the entire family and even some words thanks to our kind teachers, Manaia and Nikau ;)
The work… read more
