Peace and quiet in Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand

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  Description

  Tena koe, nau mai, haramai ki Tokomaru Bay, a small, predominately Maori seaside community on the East Coast. We are Jan and Bill who live on a four acre lifestyle block in the peaceful Kaiawha Valley about a two minute drive from the village and the beach.
  
  We have six children and one mokopuna, three of whom live in Gisborne our nearest city. There is a 4 Square Supermarket, a cafe and a tavern in the village. We have a room with a queen bed in a sleep out, with helpers own separate lounge/kitchenette. Access to washing machine. The bathroom is inside the main house located a few metres away.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Our social activities revolve around helping with projects in our community, Te Reo Maori Classes, Exercise Classes, helping at the marae, working alongside hapu and iwi in various projects, karakia/church, supporting our children and friends in their activities, visiting friends, going to the beach to gather kai, hunting and gathering.
  We have a range of skills- speaking Te Reo Maori, gardening, animal care, preserving, cooking and baking, raising chickens.
  We have travelled extensively in our younger days, we always enjoy meeting new people and showing manaakitanga/hospitality. We have hosted at DOC campground on Queen Charlotte Walkway/Te Araroa and enjoy interacting with others.

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  Aide

  Most of the work we require is gardening, landscaping, milking cow, feeding animals, helping with projects on our whenua/land, preserving food.
  
  
  Sometimes we'll be working cooperatively sometimes you'll be working on your own.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Maori: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  We have a room with a queen bed in a sleep out, with helpers own separate lounge/kitchenette. Access to washing machine. The bathroom is inside the main house located a few metres away.

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  Autres infos...

  We are an isolated, rural community, people are laid back and you just have to take us as you find us. Most of our community life revolves around the marae. There are opportunities to explore our coastline and beaches. We don't drink alcohol or smoke at our home. If helper wanted to drink alcohol we would prefer they do that off -site. Single people or married couple workawayers are very welcome to stay with us.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  plenty of space

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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