Join our family in stunning Te Anau, Fiordland, New Zealand

Detalles

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  Descripción

  We’re a family of four living just outside Te Anau on a small lifestyle block with lovely views of the mountains and Lake Te Anau. We are right on the doorstep of Fiordland National Park, on the road to Milford Sound. Our family includes Ness and Brett, our two kids Ari and Thea and four friendly chickens who roam the property.
  
  We host Workawayers who are keen to lend a hand in exchange for comfortable accommodation and good food. This is a stunning part of New Zealand with plenty of scope for adventuring and exploring.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Trabajo de caridad

  Práctica de idiomas

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Cultura

  

  Trabajo de caridad

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Fotografía

  

  Idiomas

  

  Jardinería

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Libros

  

  Animales

  

  Deportes de invierno

  

  Deportes acuáticos

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Montaña

  

  Senderismo

  

  Baile

  

  Ciclismo

  

  Acampada

  

  Playa

  

  Deportes de aventura
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We’re a well-travelled family who enjoy meeting people from different cultures and sharing how we live here in Te Anau. We’re happy to chat about life in New Zealand, local history and conservation, and give tips on exploring Fiordland. We can share our knowledge of native flora and fauna, and about our Māori heritage and culture.
  
  We speak a bit of Spanish (very much beginners), Ness knows some Mandarin, and Ari is learning Swahili — so we’re always up for a language exchange or learning something new. Cultural exchange here is relaxed, real, and part of everyday life.

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  Ayuda

  The help is varied and mostly outdoors. Tasks include gardening, planting native trees, cutting back vines, mulching, and general property maintenance on our lifestyle block. Inside, we sometimes need help with sorting, cleaning, and small organising projects. Depending on your skills and interest, there may also be some light building work.
  
  Vanessa also manages a restoration project through the charitable trust at a nearby 445ha property called Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu. Tasks there may be helping with planting, weeding around young natives, mulching, painting, and general upkeep and maintenance of the lodge and grounds.
  
  We’re looking for friendly, reliable helpers who are:
  
  Comfortable doing physical, outdoor tasks in all kinds of weather
  Equipped with sturdy footwear (gumboots are ideal) and outdoor clothing
  Good with children and happy to be part of family life
  
  We love hosting people from around the world, sharing stories and skills, and learning from others. We have travelled extensively ourselves and lived in several different countries around the world. If you’re practical, down to earth, and enjoy contributing to hands-on projects that support nature and community, we’d love to hear from you.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Español: Principiante
  Chino (mandarín): Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  We can speak beginner Spanish and Ness can speak a bit of Mandarin. Ari is learning Swahili (also beginner).
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  Alojamiento

  You’ll stay in our fully self-contained caravan, which includes a queen sized island bed, its own bathroom, kitchenette, and heating. You’re also welcome to use the bathroom and facilities in the house. We live in a passive house low energy house that we built in 2020, so it is super warm and comfortable.
  We will provide food, and would welcome our workers cooking the occasional meal from their country or something that they like to eat.

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  Algo más...

  We live a few kilometres out of town so workers need their own transport. There are heaps of great tramps (hikes) in the area.
  We expect workers to clean up after themselves, and they will need to clean the caravan after their stay.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  We can accommodate campers or motor homes if you’d prefer to stay in your own vehicle/caravan.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  Four chickens

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