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We have availability for a camper/ campervan to come park here or can provide accommodation to sleep in after the 7th of December. You will have access to the house while staying with us.
We are a homeschooling family with a lifestyle farm on 5 acres with pigs, ducks, beehives, guinea fowl, sheep, chickens, horses, cows, cat and a dog.
We have 5 children who are lovely and friendly. They are awesome kids who love to play the host too and share in cultural exchanges.
We live close to Muriwai Beach, Parakai Pools and Shelly Beach.
We have a large comfortable house with ocean views, bows, slug guns, kayaks, outdoor fire and unlimited internet (starlink).
We grow, make and process as much of our own food as possible so have fresh eggs, furs, honey, fruit, vegetables and homegrown meat. This is not really a vegetarian experience. We love to bake, are working on producing all our own bread, pasta, jams, chutney, candles and so much more - You will be well fed and we like to try and introduce you to as many NZ foods as possible!
We grow homekill meat so this means under the NZ Law to eat it you must be involved with the ongoing manner in the farm's daily operations and their family and household.
Being on a farm like this means early starts - breakfast is at 7am and a routine with the animals in the morning feeds and afternoon. Help with the animal feeds is expected daily.
Accommodation can be a person on their own or couple/traveling friends.
We are looking for help with our home, farm and children.
Your hours do not include day to day household chores required by everyone who lives here for example: Dishes, picking produce, taking out rubbish, recycling, feeding animals, clean up after meals etc...
For your stay in our home, we ask 3 hours per day of work. This could include gardening, maintenance, painting, building, weeding, mulching, lawns, cleaning, driving, digging, animal related tasks like cleaning shelters and much more...
To stay with us you will need to:
* have a good attitude
* be motivated
* have common sense
* keen to give new experiences a go
* have lots of energy
* be able to follow a list and instructions to a high standard
Smoking and Vaping is only in particular areas - away from the children's eyes.
We are particularly interested in skilled people for building projects, renovations and upcycling.
It would be a bonus if you had a license to drive in NZ and were confident on rural roads.
We enjoy learning about other cultures and sharing our Kiwi way of life with people. We are happy to help you with your English.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Share your language and culture with us!
We are all doing this for learning about each other.
Speaking English whenever possible in the household is a great way to practice/learn – we are more than happy to help you get the words right!
We do request that when you are around the table for meals conversations are held in English – we consider meals a social thing.
We have NZ movies, some stories and Māori culture books.
We would love you to teach our kids and us your language in return.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Possible projects:
*Gardening/Seedlings
*Weeding
*Mulching
*Digging
*Fencing
*Painting Decks
*Building and Painting Animal Shelters
*Building a Courel
*Sandpit construction
*Playground construction
*Chicken Coop Build
*Rabbitry Floor
*Renovating Caravan
*House cleaning and organizing
*Au Pair
*Lawn Mowing & Weed Trimming
*Animal Maintenance - drenching, hooves, housing...
*Sanding
*Mechanical help
So Much More depending on your skills and interests...
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
We have a bedroom with a double bed, tv, desk and a lovely biew.
We have another couch in our rumpus off our garage for solo travellers when the bedroom is in use if you are happy with this.
We have availability for a camper to come park here or can provide a nice tent with all bedding to sleep in. You will have access to the house while staying with us.
All food is provided by us. We provide Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
We generally don’t take fussy eaters – we pride ourselves on providing good food and you will be well fed! We do understand people often have particular things they do not like but please keep opinions to yourself unless you are allergic – this helps to keep the kids open minded about foods and sets a good example. Please do not apply if you are vegan or vegetarian.
Our food comes from the farm as much as possible - growing the meat and picking produce. We often socialize whilst all chipping in with preserving if a crop is ready.
We are a lifestyle farm – that means we all contribute to run and manage our household, animals and farm working towards being as self-sufficient as possible -it is hard work, but we love it, and we hope you do too!
We use all the animals for food or other things they produce like fur, eggs etc…
We grow what we can and are continuously working towards producing more from our property.
As part of our family for the time you are here, we would like you to be actively involved to get the most experience out of your stay and contribute in day-to-day things we do to provide the great meals and the accommodation you get.
There is a daily routine for feeding and caring for the animals and cleaning up after meals which is done by everyone - you need to be able to follow a list to a high standard so that animal welfare is not affected.
What else ...
We are not new to hosting (also on helpx) and have had many great feedbacks from other websites some of our workawayers have been 2 weeks and some 3 months. We have enjoyed them and our family loves the experience.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
No photos of our family are to be shared unless permission is sought. Property/ Animals photos are okay.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a farm with access to water and power for a camper.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
3 hours per day of your stay. Day to day chores of animas and house are not included in this time.
Feedback (2)
Be prepared to work hard but it's worth it! On the other hand you live in a great priority with lots of animals, you will be very well fed and you will do nice activities!
She is genuine, fun and caring. She is a good hard worker and has a great attitude. We had the pleasure of being her first stay in New Zealand and in the month she was here we really enjoyed having her. Thank you for your hard work and sharing in our family.
We wish you all the best for your travels and hope to… read more
Working and helping here with many different tasks was perfect to start my travels in New Zealand.
Candace and Michael are great at cooking, recycling things and introducing you to New Zealand’s culture. The Kids are amazing as well.
Thank you and see you soon
Anna
She is an absolute pleasure to live with and teach things to.
She is amazing around children, animals and any task given to her. Her English is excellent and she is always happy to get things done around the house that need doing.
We feel very privileged… read more
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Be prepared to work hard but it's worth it! On the other hand you live in a great priority with lots of animals, you will be very well fed and you will do nice activities!
She is genuine, fun and caring. She is a good hard worker and has a great attitude. We had the pleasure of being her first stay in New Zealand and in the month she was here we really enjoyed having her. Thank you for your hard work and sharing in our family.
We wish you all the best for your travels and hope to… read more
Working and helping here with many different tasks was perfect to start my travels in New Zealand.
Candace and Michael are great at cooking, recycling things and introducing you to New Zealand’s culture. The Kids are amazing as well.
Thank you and see you soon
Anna
She is an absolute pleasure to live with and teach things to.
She is amazing around children, animals and any task given to her. Her English is excellent and she is always happy to get things done around the house that need doing.
We feel very privileged… read more
