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Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Activities we are interested in:
We’re currently in whangarei New Zealand
Our next destination:
Whangarei, New Zealand - from Jun 2026 View all -
Description
Hello!
We’re Seren and Rina from Japan🇯🇵
We came to New Zealand on a Working Holiday Visa. After living and travelling in Australia for three years, we’re now excited to explore the beautiful Kiwi lifestyle🌿
We joined Workaway to experience life in New Zealand and improve our English.
We’re active and adventurous people who love trying new things. We have farming experience, love animals, and enjoy spending time in nature.
🧑🏻🌾Seren has also worked as a house painter, so we’re happy to help with gardening, animal care, painting, or other DIY projects.
We look forward to meeting you and helping out wherever we can✨ -
Interests
Sustainability
Pets
Plant care
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Animals
Water sports
Hiking
Farming
Cycling
Van life
Outdoor activities
Nature
Fitness
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Languages
Languages spoken
Japanese: Fluent
English: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
We speak Japanese and would like to improve our English. We hope we can teach each other as well. -
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Light maintenance
Eco Projects
Art Projects
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More details about your skills
We have several farming skills.
• Planting, Fruit harvesting, Sorting, Packing
• Machinery operation (grass cutting)
• physical stamina for outdoor work in all weather conditions
• House painting -
Age
27 & 32
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What else ...
Seren: going to the gym and surfing 🏄
Rina : interested in knitting
We enjoy spending time under the sun ☀️ hiking, interacting with animals, and also interested in home gardening 🌱 -
Some more information
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Smoker
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Driver's licence
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Allergies
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Special dietary requirements
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Feedback
Mark and Ruth are incredibly kind and welcoming hosts. They made us feel at home from day one and gave us the chance to experience so many new things. Most of our work involved gardening, such as weeding, spreading mulch, collecting firewood, and even a little olive … read more
We also had lots of fun just being with them, as they are really social. We specially enjoyed the yummy japanese food that they shared … read more
Marlene’s garden is beautiful, and she has so much knowledge about gardening. She taught us many things both during and after work, including soil, herbs, composting, and so much more that I can’t even write it all here! Everything was so interesting, and we felt … read more
The work included weeding, mowing, raking leaves, and harvesting feijoas. We especially enjoyed collecting cockles and working harvesting walnuts.
The smoothies Volker made for lunch using fruit and vegetables from the garden were amazing!
The sustainable lifestyle here was very interesting to us, and we learned a … read more
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Mark and Ruth are incredibly kind and welcoming hosts. They made us feel at home from day one and gave us the chance to experience so many new things. Most of our work involved gardening, such as weeding, spreading mulch, collecting firewood, and even a little olive … read more
We also had lots of fun just being with them, as they are really social. We specially enjoyed the yummy japanese food that they shared … read more
Marlene’s garden is beautiful, and she has so much knowledge about gardening. She taught us many things both during and after work, including soil, herbs, composting, and so much more that I can’t even write it all here! Everything was so interesting, and we felt … read more
The work included weeding, mowing, raking leaves, and harvesting feijoas. We especially enjoyed collecting cockles and working harvesting walnuts.
The smoothies Volker made for lunch using fruit and vegetables from the garden were amazing!
The sustainable lifestyle here was very interesting to us, and we learned a … read more
