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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
29 Aug 2025
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Description
Hi Travelers. My name is Chad. I'm a full-time builder with my own construction company and also a full-time dad to my two daughters aged 16 & 18, one home schooled and one in part time work. As you could imagine life is quite busy for me. We are a tight little family who enjoy exploring/laughing and relaxing. I also just thought it would be a good idea to mention here that my daughters and I are 'Not Vaccinated', for Covid 19. If this is a problem for you, I totally respect that and hope you have a great time travelling in New Zealand. Due to the help required involves my daughters, I unfortunately cannot host men /males on their own. Hope you understand.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Being part maori myself, I can offer a little history of our country and its people.
Projects involving children
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Help
What I am looking for here is helpers that are into gardening (SO MANY WEEDS I HAVE NO TIME TO SORT), General house keeping (vacuuming, cleaning windows, mopping floors etc), and cooking if you can as I think it nice to share the load in the kitchen and try other peoples cooking skills. Mya eldest daughter wants to be a chef so she is in the kitchen alot.
Also if anyone is interested in Building....there is opportunity to come with me to the building site and earn money if you have a working holiday Visa.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis 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
Double bed in own room.
What else ...
Depending on when someone decides to stay, I should have a little run about car ready for your use to get around while your not at home. But in the meantime there are two bicycles to use with helmets. I live near the beach, so if you love the ocean this is a great spot to visit. There are bars and restaurants also, markets on weekends and a museum that could give you all the insight on the area. Car has been sold sorry!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Internet speed is (Vdsl) and is fast enough to stream Netflix/movies etc.
Space for parking camper vans
If you have a campervan or car, there is plenty of space to park up.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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A real kiwi experience! Thank you
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A real kiwi experience! Thank you
I can only recommend this great family.
Mya and Lily are awesome girls and very easy going.
After I picked them up from school, we played games like Monopoly, we baked or watched movies. We always had a lot of fun.
Chad is a very friendly guy. We had great and interesting conversations and I learned a lot from… read more
Highly recommend her as a Workaway, and I wish you all the best with your future.
Ko Elianne pai katoa!!
The girls are super easy to get along with and we had a lot of fun together. Mya loved to help me in the kitchen and Lily is a fearless little climber. Together we breaded each others hair, build huts out of blankets and played Granny.
During the day I had the house to… read more
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