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Host rating
80 %
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Last replied
4 Jul 2026
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Min stay requested: at least a week
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Description
WELCOME TO OUR FARM!
We live in South Head, close to Muriwai Beach, Parakai Springs and Shelly Beach.
Our 5-acre lifestyle farm has ocean views, unlimited Starlink internet, kayaks, archery equipment, slug guns, outdoor fires, a rumpus room, pool table and gardens.
We are a homeschooling family with five friendly children and a busy lifestyle farm with pigs, sheep, cattle, chickens, ducks, guinea fowl, beehives, a dog and a cat.
We also run a volunteer non-profit homeschool group from our farm, with weekly activities, outings and community events.
Many of our Workawayers enjoy joining in with family life, sharing their skills with the children and experiencing everyday Kiwi culture.
WHAT WE ASK
4 HOURS HELP PER DAY
Jobs vary depending on the season and your skills and may include:
• Gardening & weeding
• Mulching & landscaping
• Building & maintenance projects
• Painting & renovations
• Animal care
• Cleaning & organising
• Digging & outdoor projects
• Helping with children & activities
We always try to match jobs to your abilities.
YOU WILL FIT IN WELL IF YOU ARE:
✓ Positive and motivated
✓ Practical and use common sense
✓ Happy to try new things
✓ Able to follow instructions
✓ Able to complete tasks to a high standard
✓ Energetic and happy to get stuck in
FARM TO TABLE LIVING
We are working towards producing as much of our own food as possible.
We currently enjoy fresh eggs, honey, fruit, vegetables and homegrown meat and are always expanding what we grow and make ourselves.
We love baking and are working towards producing more of our own bread, pasta, jams, chutneys, candles, soaps and other homemade products.
You will be WELL FED and we love introducing visitors to New Zealand food and culture.
PLEASE NOTE:
This is NOT a vegetarian household and meals will generally include meat.
ACCOMMODATION & DAILY LIFE
• Suitable for solo travellers, couples or friends travelling together
• Work generally starts around 10am
• Earlier starts can be arranged
• Unlimited Starlink internet
• Household chores such as dishes, rubbish and meal clean-up are shared by everyone and do not count towards Workaway hours
• Smoking and vaping only in designated outdoor areas away from the children
PARTICULARLY SEEKING:
★ Builders
★ Renovators
★ Landscapers
★ Gardeners
★ Upcyclers
★ People who are great with young children
We love learning about other cultures and sharing our Kiwi way of life.
We look forward to hearing from you! -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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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. No cellphones are allowed to be used around the children or anything shown to the children.
We have NZ movies, some stories and Māori culture books.
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Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
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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
*Looking after children, homeschooling help
*Helping in our homeschool group
*Lawn Mowing & Weed Trimming
*Animal Maintenance - drenching, hooves, housing...
*Sanding
*Mechanical help
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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.
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Accommodation
Our offered accommodation is in our 'classroom' - we run a homeschool group here with lessons on Thursdays so on this day the bed is packed away so the class can be used for the homeschool group. A lot of our workaways love this day meeting the families and sharing interests/ skills or helping out with workshops for the day. Our house is closed during this time and this isn't your thing you can hang out in the house or explore the area for the day.
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 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 or fussy.
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 to 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.
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A little more information
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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Can host digital nomads
No photos of our family are to be shared unless permission is sought. Property/ Animals photos are okay.
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Space for parking camper vans
We have a farm with access to water and power for a camper.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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My animals / pets
Salem and Milo
Chat with Workawayers who've visited this host
Feedback (14)
They are friendly and like to socialize but also do their own thing happily. Max is clever with wood and roofs. He is hardworking and detail orientated!
Jenna is sweet and hardworking! She loves to help with anything … read more
My kids also really enjoyed their company and playing with them.
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They are friendly and like to socialize but also do their own thing happily. Max is clever with wood and roofs. He is hardworking and detail orientated!
Jenna is sweet and hardworking! She loves to help with anything … read more
My kids also really enjoyed their company and playing with them.
She is wonderful with children.
Thank you for staying with us Amber and we hope you have a fantastic rest of your trip around New Zealand.
Emilie was not only great with the kids but so helpful with … read more
All family members were very heartwarming and friendly!!
I hope to come back for a longer period next time!!
They taught me how to help them politely. The meals were delicious.
I'm really satisfied with the experiences!!
Thank you so much!!
Rudi is very handy and capable of many things, Veronika is hard working and a lovely lady. We really enjoyed the time they were here and wish them all the best on their travels!
The work was quite varied. As would be expected from a stay on … read more
Kyle is an asset to have around and a … read more
I can't really say enough good things about Jan He is overall a really good bloke and … read more
We really enjoyed hosting her and she got on great with the kids. Martina is very helpful and engaged. We wish her all the best for her future and hope all her dreams come true.
You will never get bored on their farm !
A big thanks to your family for the welcome and see you soon.
She is hardworking, involved and helpful always asking to lend a hand. She is fantastic with kids getting right down to their level having fun or explaining things. Alessia is great company, conversation and open minded. I have really loved having her in our … read more
I loved the times with kids to find, pick and bite fruits. Lots of fruit trees are on the backyard and beside the driveway from the traffic rode to the house and the kids taught me how tasty the fresh fruits are on … read more
There's always something to do: feed the animals, the garden, the house ect. It's a very busy family! :D
Everyone is lovely, open to cultural exchange. All the family helped me with the language.
I was immediately well received and included in family … read more
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
