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We live on 5 acres of land in Manakau which is half way between Wellington and Palmerston North.
We are retired and need some extra help tending to our many trees, a small vineyard ,animals and garden.
We love the peaceful valley we live in as we are so near the Tararua Forest Park and Waikawa beach.Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningAnimal CareHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
The harvesting and cooking of food from our property.
Living on a small lifestyle block experiencing the kiwi way of lifeHelp
No particular skills required just a willingness to help and maybe learn some new skills.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Excellent private self contained cabin or a room in our house if the cabin is occupied
What else ...
Hiking in the Tararua forest Park.
Beach walks
Biking .
Train station 20 minutes south ( Wellington)
Historic towns nearby immersed in Māori CultureA little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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She is a delight to work with and is very competent using tools and handling machinery. No task was too much for Ida , her quiet disposition and amazing work ethic was so appreciated by us.
Ida is very self reliant and empathetic, great qualities to have in a Workaway… read more
I was planning on staying for just two weeks but ended up staying over a month in my own cozy cabin.
The work was very divers, from pruning the grapes, to planting trees to labeling the wine and much more, so it was never a boring day.
The food was soo delicious, with fresh vegetables from… read more
The food is incredibly delicious, the view on the vineyard from the spatious barn I slept in beautiful and their dog is a bundle of joy that will most certainly brighten your day.
Being there for the harvest was quite an event and I can only recommend… read more
He had a good work ethic and was respectful and well mannered.
Would recommend Jakob to future hosts.
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She is a delight to work with and is very competent using tools and handling machinery. No task was too much for Ida , her quiet disposition and amazing work ethic was so appreciated by us.
Ida is very self reliant and empathetic, great qualities to have in a Workaway… read more
I was planning on staying for just two weeks but ended up staying over a month in my own cozy cabin.
The work was very divers, from pruning the grapes, to planting trees to labeling the wine and much more, so it was never a boring day.
The food was soo delicious, with fresh vegetables from… read more
The food is incredibly delicious, the view on the vineyard from the spatious barn I slept in beautiful and their dog is a bundle of joy that will most certainly brighten your day.
Being there for the harvest was quite an event and I can only recommend… read more
He had a good work ethic and was respectful and well mannered.
Would recommend Jakob to future hosts.
We enjoyed the great variety of work and making friends with the animals on their beautiful property.
Patricia is a generous, welcoming and inspiring soul who makes yummy food.
Sidney is a funny, lively and inspiring soul who is also a human juke box.
We felt very grateful… read more
Very good at working without supervision, the most competent Workaways we have had.
Very respectful and appreciative , we enjoyed getting to know them. A lovely young… read more
We would highly recommend these two… read more
Her strengths are her attention to detail and conscientiously completing her tasks of which there were a variety.
She faced each challenge she was given with a positive attitude and we felt she grew in confidence.
Leonie was a pleasure to… read more
I stayed with them for a week. During my stay, I’ve learnt a lot of new things, vegetables, fruits, NZ culture and meals etc.The work was mainly some gardening stuff.What I loved most was the meals she cooked, Patricia is a great chef! And the cabin was cosy and clean, like a hotel :) I truly enjoyed my stay!
We had a variety of jobs to complete and some required some hard physical work , all he did was done with a smile and methodically carried out.We enjoyed learning about his culture. Definitely recommend Hirito to future hosts.
Rose is a delightful young woman , very willing to work hard and turn her hand to anything.
Respectful and communicates well with people.
We would happily host Rose again .