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3 Apr 2024
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Description
Hi there, we are a young family of 4 living in beautiful Waihi Beach, one of New Zealand's top holiday destinations. We are a 5min walk from the white sandy surf beach and local shops. We have a beautiful property (we think!) including beautiful home, sprayfree home orchard and vege garden, green house, 6 laying chickens, 2 cats, pond and small woodland that we are currently working to improve and maintain. We generate our own power through a pv solar system and a wetback fire and are aiming to live sustainably and as self-sufficiently as possible. We run a Nature School and holiday program for primary school aged kids and have held yoga retreats and workshops in the past. We are a young, energetic, friendly Kiwi family ready to share our slice of paradise with you! We are very accepting, down to earth and open people wanting to ensure all visitors have a fantastic Kiwi experience with us in a home away from home.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a young, energetic, friendly Kiwi family ready to share our slice of paradise with you! We are very accepting, down to earth and open people wanting to ensure all visitors have a fantastic Kiwi experience with us in a home away from home.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
At present we are needing help with planting and tending to our vege garden and tunnel house, general gardening and maintenance of grounds, including weeding, pruning, chipping, cutting firewood as well as some domestic cleaning.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis 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 very comfortable 3 berth, self contained caravan parked onsite. Here you will have access to electricity, small fridge and gas cook top. Toilet/shower facilities can be shared with the main house via independent external access, there is also an outdoor shower with hot water. Food grown on the land is open for all to use and we will provide an evening meal each day you are with us. In exchange for the above we expect approximately 3-4 hours of work per day, 5 days per week depending on length of stay and available work etc.
What else ...
Nearby activities include the beautiful surf beach, surf board and bikes available for use, walks, hikes, mountain bike, fishing (we fish regularly with an electric Kontiki - a Kiwi invention), waterfalls, local events/markets. We are social people and enjoy having friends and family to visit. We have 2 young daughters and value and prioritise time with them doing arts and crafts, reading, games and puzzles, playing outside, visits to the beach and local playgrounds. We are located 2 hours South of Auckland, 1 hour North of Tauranga, 2 hours North of Rotorua (tourist hub) and are at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Unlimited free broadband -fibre
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
The property is just amazing and we mainly did gardening and cleaning.
For 3-4 hrs work per day we slept in a cozy and very well equipped caravan and got a delicious dinner every evening.
Nic and Kas are perfect hosts, they are very caring and we had good chats :) Thanks for… read more
They both worked well in the garden and with house cleaning and were very respectful of our family's home, space and time.
Would recommend to anyone.
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The property is just amazing and we mainly did gardening and cleaning.
For 3-4 hrs work per day we slept in a cozy and very well equipped caravan and got a delicious dinner every evening.
Nic and Kas are perfect hosts, they are very caring and we had good chats :) Thanks for… read more
They both worked well in the garden and with house cleaning and were very respectful of our family's home, space and time.
Would recommend to anyone.
I got a spacious caravan to myself, with great wifi and it's own kitchen. It was as if I had my own little house, and the main house was just a few… read more
