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Our home located on a small working farm, approximately 5 - 10 minutes drive from Oamaru. We are a family of 2 adults and 3 young adult children (one is currently at home helping on farm and the other 2 visit occasionally). We rear and fatten bulls year round and dairy graze cows over winter, and have a small flock of sheep, plus chickens, ducks, Kune Kune pig, 3 x alpaca, 5 x farm dogs and 2 cats (the cats live inside our house).
Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
Interests
Pets
Movies & TV
Farming
History
Cooking & food
Books
Animals
Nature
Hiking
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experiencing life on a New Zealand farm will be of interest to travellers, and being away from large cities and in a more rural environment.
Help
8th to 30th JUNE 2026 - help required tidying up the garden and possibly painting an outside veranda depending on the weather. Minimum stay 1 week.
AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 2026. - Help with preparing vegetable gardens, tidying up the garden in general, cleaning and evening meal preparation. Possibly feeding chickens. Minimum stay 1 week.
Travellers need to be able to work unsupervised, have a current WHV and your own transport. Non-smokers/vapers only. You will need your own transport - there is no public transport available.
We are offering accommodation, basic breakfast (cereal/toast), lunch (usually things like sandwiches) and dinner (this is our main meal of the day) in exchange for 4 hours of work a day. Our meals are basic, I’m not a fancy cook and also don't cook gluten/dairy free. We are unable to cater to allergies. You have to provide your own snacks and drinks.
We only have 200GB wifi a month so are unable to provide unlimited access.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
The accommodation is within our home - the bedroom has a king bed. Shared bathroom facilities - shared with our 25 year old son who is working on farm over winter and occasionally our daughters who sometimes come home to visit for a short time.
We also provide you with basic breakfast provisions (cereal/toast) & lunch plus dinner at night. You have to supply your own snacks, & drinks.
What else ...
We would love someone who is quiet and respectful, and non-smokers/vapers essential (although currently our son is home and he smokes outside but we are hoping he will quit as its a stinky filthy habit 🤪). Working Holiday Visa required. You will also need your own transport, especially if you want to sightsee around Oamaru. Our place is definitely not a party place, we are pretty quiet and tend to go to bed early/wake up early. If you like a simple lifestyle, the countryside and animals, then our place will suit you.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Alpaca and kune kune pigs
No names for the chooks
Tansy and Prim
Sky, Sprout, Meg, Tess and Fern
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