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The image depicts a sandy enclosure with a black fence, featuring a wooden fence in the background and trees and a building in the distance on a sunny day.
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The image depicts a serene rural landscape featuring a large grassy field, a wooden fence, and a rustic barn, set against a backdrop of trees and a blue sky with clouds.
The image depicts a spacious patio area with a bar, wooden furniture, and a grill, overlooking a serene grassy field and trees under a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts an outdoor equestrian arena featuring a wooden fence, a blue barrel, and white and yellow poles, set against a backdrop of a clear blue sky and a grassy hill.

Help in the garden and house near Christchurch, New Zealand

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    22 Jun 2025

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi, we need some help in the house and some in the garden. garden etc its not too hard, and my husband is a fantastic chef. We also have 2 beautiful dogs. We also have a lovely holiday home down in Fiordland,and if the timing works, you can accompany us there. We have a car that you can use if suitable, for days off. We love laughing, and my husband loves to make others laugh. Its an amazing place, if you enjoy the outdoors. These photos are of our previous home, we have since shifted, a few miles down the road and have an amazing home and property. No time to add photos today. I deally would suit a couple.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    My husband is Swiss/German originally but now a Kiwi!! I am born and raised in NZ - so we know and love NZ and we have access to great NZ meat and produce - and are great cooks (well my husband is more of a Chef). We like to laugh a lot.

    Our lifestyle is very interesting for visitors, we live in the countryside but have a relatively short commute to the city, have lots of interesting stories to share and have great outdoor trips to Fiordland, so much more but you would have to visit to find out more. We love having happy people around who don't mind some hard work but enjoy new experiences.

  • Help

    Help

    We would give you tasks to do that best suit your skills and depending on what projects we have planned..

    Same goes for some wood chopping and gardening.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We will cook you great dinners (breakfast and lunch are usually help yourself to food provided as we work in the mornings through the week). We love it if you like to help in the kitchen, you will learn a lot there with my husband. Separate cottage. Swimming pool.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We have good Wi Fi at both properties. Time off you can go to the city, or local town of Rangiora, there are walks around the area or in the city in the Port Hills. You need a car to go to these places but if you don't we can help make sure you can still get out and about or we have car u can use.. You look after us and we look after you.

  • 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 have a cottage

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Lots of parking

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 746886612539

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The image depicts a serene patio scene with a bar, wooden furniture, and a picturesque view of a grassy field, trees, and a rustic barn under a blue sky with clouds.
The image depicts a spacious patio area with a bar, wooden furniture, and a grill, overlooking a serene grassy field and trees under a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts a sandy enclosure with a black fence, featuring a wooden fence in the background and trees and a building in the distance on a sunny day.
The image depicts a white horse with black spots, adorned with a blue blanket, standing in a muddy field, facing left, with a fence and water trough in the background.
The image depicts a serene rural landscape featuring a large grassy field, a wooden fence, and a rustic barn, set against a backdrop of trees and a blue sky with clouds.
The image depicts a spacious patio area with a bar, wooden furniture, and a grill, overlooking a serene grassy field and trees under a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts an outdoor equestrian arena featuring a wooden fence, a blue barrel, and white and yellow poles, set against a backdrop of a clear blue sky and a grassy hill.

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