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22 Oct 2026
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Description
We are a little family of 6 with big plans and dreams for our house and little speck of land but not enough time to fulfil them all by ourselves. We spent 8 months in 2019/2020 travelling the world, making the most of the year parental leave we had for our second child. We spent part of that year as workawayers and enjoyed all the lovely people we met and the work we did, and thought that workawayers will give us a little of the world at home and the extra strength we need to get our projects going.
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Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Interests
Politics / Social justice
Sustainability
Pets
Culture
Farming
Plant care
Music
History
DIY & crafts
Books
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Astronomy
Animals
Mountain
Outdoor activities
Dancing
Nature
Camping
Beach
Hiking
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We love travelling ourselves and love chatting about all things travel. We try to give some insight into our local history and give tips about great places to visit in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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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
We are on a lifestyle block with big dreams to transform it from just grass into an oasis for us and the wildlife we live with. In order to do so we need to plant trees, control weeds, cut down shrubs, move fences, plant more trees and do general tidying up jobs. We also have plans to build a treehouse, a chicken enclosure and some better sheep yards for our livestock.
Your main jobs will be outside but we life in a small house and you will become part of the family. As such the usual tasks of cooking, cleaning up after the meals and general tidiness also fall on. Our kids are 9, 7, 5 and 2 years old and it would be great if you are also happy to play with them or rather you might be hard pressed not to as they love new people and are used to interacting with travellers (or 'the big kids' as our oldest calls our fellow travel buddies :-) ) -
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We are a household of three languages (German, English and Te Reo Maorí) and love practicing Spanish whenever we can -
Accommodation
We have a single bed in our spare room that can accommodate a second person with a mattress on the floor. We have one shared bathroom in the house and an extra bathroom in the garage. Meals are shared with us and it would be great if you're happy to cook from time to time. Message us beforehand if you have any specific dietary requirements
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What else ...
We are not far from the beach and Levin is just around the corner with some cafes, shops, and some local museums (you can borrow a bike if you like). Wellington is about 1.5h drive away and Palmerston North 30 min. Some of the Wellington Buses stop in Levin and we can give you a ride to Palmy when we go, which is fairly frequently. We are surrounded by hikes in the Tararuas although you probably need a car to get there.
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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
We would have a kitchen table available to work of and fairly reliable WiFi.
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Space for parking camper vans
We've got space on grass for a campervan to be parked up
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Can possibly accept pets
We've got a dog, 3 cats, chickens, sheep and cows but are happy to accept pets that like other pets
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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The work was always very easy and not too much, I painted their garage … read more
They are a lovely family with three friendly kids (now four!) and Timmy the cute dog.
The work was easy and doable, they never asked too much just a few hours. … read more
We hope you have many more amazing workaways and will always be happy to have you back in our 4 walls 😊
We stayed for a week and it was our best woofing experience so far, they are really convenient, super friendly and take us part of their everyday family life. We used to share meals together every evenings and when the kids were sleeping we had such cool discussions about their travels abroad … read more
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The work was always very easy and not too much, I painted their garage … read more
They are a lovely family with three friendly kids (now four!) and Timmy the cute dog.
The work was easy and doable, they never asked too much just a few hours. … read more
We hope you have many more amazing workaways and will always be happy to have you back in our 4 walls 😊
We stayed for a week and it was our best woofing experience so far, they are really convenient, super friendly and take us part of their everyday family life. We used to share meals together every evenings and when the kids were sleeping we had such cool discussions about their travels abroad … read more
They provide you with everything you need and you can create your workday after their requirements but your terms (and a bit after the terms of the children ;)
You’ll feel like home at there place or the kids will make you feel home. The „town“ is reached in a few minutes either by bike or as a pedestrian. … read more
