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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
6 Mar 2025
Feedback
6
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Description
We are a couple with two young children (ages 6 and 8). We have lived in the area for the past 15 years - we came to visit and loved it so much we never left. Sam works in the maritime industry and Margaret in tourism
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn about life in a small New Zealand community.
Projects involving children
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Help
We are currently looking for two people to stay with us for the first 2 weeks of January. The help would be some school holiday childcare, our major wooden boat renovation project and some bits of housework. Obviously you have to like kids (ours are age 8 and 6) and preferably one person would have a background in looking after kids. It would also be great if one person had some carpentry skills or an interest in boats but a practical mind and a can do attitude is good too.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
The accommodation is in our house but separate from the main area with its own entrance. It has it's own bathroom and a large room with queen bed & couch. It is a converted basement (it looks out on the garden) so is basic but comfortable. We have wi-fi you can use. The accommodation suits couples. Our home is set on a quarter acre section in a quiet road.
What else ...
We are in Opua in the Bay of Islands which is a few minutes drive to Paihia, the tourism centre of the area. Lots of beautiful walks, cycle trail and heaps of water activities. Opua is a boatie place and the cruising club has a bar and restaurant.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (3)
If anyone is looking for a great family to stay with, contact these guys. Sam and Margaret are such hospitable and kind people and helped make our stay in Opua a blast. They're so knowledgeable about the area and gave great advice about things to do. Even lent us their kayaks which was nice. The work was… read more
We had lots of fun with their kids too, a couple of lively little boys who were a real pleasure to be around.
They jobs they gave us were super fun and the hours we worked were very fair. They also gave us plenty of free time to explore the… read more
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If anyone is looking for a great family to stay with, contact these guys. Sam and Margaret are such hospitable and kind people and helped make our stay in Opua a blast. They're so knowledgeable about the area and gave great advice about things to do. Even lent us their kayaks which was nice. The work was… read more
We had lots of fun with their kids too, a couple of lively little boys who were a real pleasure to be around.
They jobs they gave us were super fun and the hours we worked were very fair. They also gave us plenty of free time to explore the… read more
Thank you for having us! We enjoyed our stay very much: helping in the garden, moving bricks and of course playing with your two kids! You are both very open and loving people. Big thanks for the sailing trips and the lovely chocolate for the return trip.
