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Our names are John and Laura, James and Liz and the 2 kids, Wayne and Bill, we live In OREWA, AUCKLAND, in a Native Forest.
We would love some help.
Forest care and maintenance. Maybe some tree planting.
There are some other chores in the house, garden and forest - eg. strimming, spraying weeds. We ask our helpers for 4 hours' help for 5 days a week with weekends generally off, in exchange for accommodation and food for meals which you choose and prepare yourselves. We live on a hill with public transport approx. 400m away, so a car would be better for you. You are most welcome to stay about 2 weeks, or longer if it suits us all. Free Wifi is also available. You will have your own separate private cabin accommodation.
We are close to the beach, coffee shops and minutes from the highway North and to Auckland. The forest is beautiful and we are a friendly group of people living in a cooperative community.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Orewa is a very beautiful place with good beaches. There are lots of great hikes and walks in National parks close by. Also lots of shops and cafes. Our own forest is ancient and beautiful. You will find all the older people who live here are very kind. You will learn about forest conservation and the New Zealand lifestyle.
Aide
A very little digging - planting native trees. Strimming (weed whacker machine) Spraying. Other general garden work and sometimes other maintenance jobs and projects.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
A pretty cabin with a kitchenette. double bed, almost in the forest. The bathroom is a short walk away.
SWIMMING POOL, HOT SPA POOL, Laundry. You do your own shopping and cooking in your kitchenette.
Autres infos...
SWIMMING POOL, SPA POOL. Little FOREST WALK, RESORT type grounds at Woofer cabin. 500m to the bus stop. Many nearby beaches. Okura Valley Hike. Wenderholme Park on beach. Shakespear Park on beach. Lots to see in Auckland!
Please- we expect some hard and concentrated work from our Woofers- it's just 4 hours a day, then all the rest of the time is your own. 5-days of work in a 7-day week. (maybe swop a weekday with a Saturday or Sunday occasionally)
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
N° de référence hôte : 612554427665
Feedback (21)
19 avr. 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Mustafa)
Mustafa is friendly and willing to please. He gives his best in everything he did. He was especially efficient at weed whacking and the use of the mower.
he is clean and neat. We enjoyed having him here.
he is clean and neat. We enjoyed having him here.
(Excellent
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18 avr. 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Mustafa) pour l'hôte
Laura and John are very kind, amazing, caring, friendly and supportive people. I feel very lucky to get to know them. During the time I spent with them, I felt better and enjoyed working with them. John is very experienced about crafting and I learned from him during my stay. Their communication is very nice and clear. They are very honest about… read more
19 mars 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Bianca)
Bianca is the perfect guest and worker. She is an absolute delight. Very quick to learn, careful, punctual, dependable, precise and hardworking.
She is friendly but never obtrusive, and is grateful for everything. She is quiet and polite, with good English.
Please come back to us dear Bianca. Have a wonderful trip around New Zealand.
She is friendly but never obtrusive, and is grateful for everything. She is quiet and polite, with good English.
Please come back to us dear Bianca. Have a wonderful trip around New Zealand.
(Excellent
)
19 mars 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Bianca) pour l'hôte
Laura and John are such lovely people, I had the best time staying at their little paradise. They were so kind to me and they explained all the tasks very well. I did mostly weeding and weed whacking, cleaning the driveway and small jobs like spraying vegetable plants or picking figs. Time went by fast while working and I learned a little bit… read more
17 févr. 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Mahalia)
Mahalia is a great pleasure. She is friendly, kind, a good conversationalist and such good company. Her work ethic is enormous and she is extremely skillful in everything that she does. I can't imagine a better work away than Mahalia. Thank you so much for everything that you did for us- it was wonderful and and a great help when we needed it.… read more
(Excellent
)
16 févr. 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Mahalia) pour l'hôte
John and Laura's place is a lovely little oasis in Orewa. I had a great time helping John with some construction jobs and painting. John is super generous with his knowledge and is happy to teach which I'm super grateful for. The beaches nearby are lovely, though I would recommend a car because the hill is quite steep to get back up! Thank you so… read more
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19 avr. 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Mustafa)
Mustafa is friendly and willing to please. He gives his best in everything he did. He was especially efficient at weed whacking and the use of the mower.
he is clean and neat. We enjoyed having him here.
he is clean and neat. We enjoyed having him here.
(Excellent)
18 avr. 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Mustafa) pour l'hôte
Laura and John are very kind, amazing, caring, friendly and supportive people. I feel very lucky to get to know them. During the time I spent with them, I felt better and enjoyed working with them. John is very experienced about crafting and I learned from him during my stay. Their communication is very nice and clear. They are very honest about… read more
19 mars 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Bianca)
Bianca is the perfect guest and worker. She is an absolute delight. Very quick to learn, careful, punctual, dependable, precise and hardworking.
She is friendly but never obtrusive, and is grateful for everything. She is quiet and polite, with good English.
Please come back to us dear Bianca. Have a wonderful trip around New Zealand.
She is friendly but never obtrusive, and is grateful for everything. She is quiet and polite, with good English.
Please come back to us dear Bianca. Have a wonderful trip around New Zealand.
(Excellent)
19 mars 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Bianca) pour l'hôte
Laura and John are such lovely people, I had the best time staying at their little paradise. They were so kind to me and they explained all the tasks very well. I did mostly weeding and weed whacking, cleaning the driveway and small jobs like spraying vegetable plants or picking figs. Time went by fast while working and I learned a little bit… read more
17 févr. 2025
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Mahalia)
Mahalia is a great pleasure. She is friendly, kind, a good conversationalist and such good company. Her work ethic is enormous and she is extremely skillful in everything that she does. I can't imagine a better work away than Mahalia. Thank you so much for everything that you did for us- it was wonderful and and a great help when we needed it.… read more
(Excellent)
16 févr. 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Mahalia) pour l'hôte
John and Laura's place is a lovely little oasis in Orewa. I had a great time helping John with some construction jobs and painting. John is super generous with his knowledge and is happy to teach which I'm super grateful for. The beaches nearby are lovely, though I would recommend a car because the hill is quite steep to get back up! Thank you so… read more
27 nov. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Marine & Cléa)
Marine & Cléa are just lovely. They both work so hard, wasted no time. So willing and skillful. They are quick to learn, kind and courteous. They are both great artists and painted delightful pictures for the communal "Bali" outdoor relaxation area.
Thank you so much, please come back to us again.
Thank you so much, please come back to us again.
(Excellent)
27 nov. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Marine & Cléa) pour l'hôte
John and Laura were our second workaway and they were awesome hosts.
Both of them are very generous and helpful people. We learnt a lot from them and they also gave us lots of tips and recommendations about NZ.
The work consists mostly of gardening and odd jobs around the house and the land. John is patient and a good teacher.
They are also… read more
Both of them are very generous and helpful people. We learnt a lot from them and they also gave us lots of tips and recommendations about NZ.
The work consists mostly of gardening and odd jobs around the house and the land. John is patient and a good teacher.
They are also… read more
27 oct. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Griffin)
Thank you very much Griff, for everything that you did for us. It was really lovely to have you here. Including making 100 spider necklaces for Halloween!
John says that you are a fast learner and was proud of all the skills that you mastered here.
Have a great trip around New Zealand!
John says that you are a fast learner and was proud of all the skills that you mastered here.
Have a great trip around New Zealand!
(Excellent)
27 oct. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Griffin) pour l'hôte
My stay with John and Laura in Orewa was great! They were very welcoming and warm and helped me settle into my first workaway and NZ experience.
The accomodation is very comfortable, spacious and clean and in a beautiful, peaceful location. The adjoining spa facilities were a great addition to the stay.
Most of the work I did was assisting John… read more
The accomodation is very comfortable, spacious and clean and in a beautiful, peaceful location. The adjoining spa facilities were a great addition to the stay.
Most of the work I did was assisting John… read more
29 mai 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Ruby) pour l'hôte
John and Laura are some of the most beautiful and interesting souls you will ever meet, and their property in lovely Orewa was just as wonderful as them! It was always such a joy to share chats with them here and there and it felt super meaningful to be able to do work to contribute to such a special little place. They're super fair and patient,… read more
30 mars 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Ruby)
Dear Ruby
Thank you so much for a;; the work that you did at our place. We are so grateful to you for being there when we needed to get "Jabulani" ready in a great hurry.
You were everything that anyone could wish for in a Workaway.
Have a lovely time in New Zealand.
John and Laura
Thank you so much for a;; the work that you did at our place. We are so grateful to you for being there when we needed to get "Jabulani" ready in a great hurry.
You were everything that anyone could wish for in a Workaway.
Have a lovely time in New Zealand.
John and Laura
(Excellent)
5 mars 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Caio)
Caio is such a lovely person. So willing, easy going, good tempered, lovable and absolutely everything anyone could want in a Workaway, or in a visitor.
His English is good, He has great skills with gardening, working with power tools, and learning anything new really fast. He was absolutely not lazy and such a good helpmate.
He was very… read more
His English is good, He has great skills with gardening, working with power tools, and learning anything new really fast. He was absolutely not lazy and such a good helpmate.
He was very… read more
(Excellent)
4 mars 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Caio) pour l'hôte
I just left and I already miss… I spent two weeks with Laura and John, and it was a wonderful time I already want to go back and be able to stay longer! They are very welcoming ;) and the place is incredible with lots of greenery around near the beach and also the accommodation is a very comfortable private cabin with the incredible spa next door.… read more
6 oct. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lara & Josefine)
Lara and Jose are the most delightful girls. They are so polite, fun loving, hardworking, good at problem solving, reliable, neat, clean and an absolute pleasure to be with.
Have a wonderful trip around New Zealand and come back to us anytime.
Have a wonderful trip around New Zealand and come back to us anytime.
(Excellent)
3 oct. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Lara & Josefine) pour l'hôte
Our two weeks stay at John and Lauras was better than we could've imagined!
It was our first workaway experience and they really made us feel at home:) We had our privacy at a small but cozy cabin with a seperated bathroom about 5min away from their place (where you also had to go for WiFi)
During the work hours we bonded with Laura and John,… read more
It was our first workaway experience and they really made us feel at home:) We had our privacy at a small but cozy cabin with a seperated bathroom about 5min away from their place (where you also had to go for WiFi)
During the work hours we bonded with Laura and John,… read more
1 mai 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Harry & Toulson) pour l'hôte
Laura and John welcomed me into their wonderful little oasis in Orewa. It’s such a beautiful spot and everyone I met there was so friendly; in the two short weeks I spent there I really came to feel at home in my wonderful little cabin.
It’s a bit out of town, so best if you have transport, but the area is beautiful and being out of the city… read more
It’s a bit out of town, so best if you have transport, but the area is beautiful and being out of the city… read more
9 avr. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Constantin) pour l'hôte
It was my first Workaday experience and it felt like home from the first day.
John and Laura are super kind and I really enjoyed working with them as well as getting to know them and their very interesting lives. They helped me a lot and were flexible on the working days so I could do a trip to Waiheke island during the week.
The cabin is very… read more
John and Laura are super kind and I really enjoyed working with them as well as getting to know them and their very interesting lives. They helped me a lot and were flexible on the working days so I could do a trip to Waiheke island during the week.
The cabin is very… read more
1 avr. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Constantin)
Wow Constantin is a super woofer!!
He is so skillful, capable, able to do everything and so ready to help.
Also he is always cheerful and friendly and never ever moody or bad tempered. He made us feel great every day.
He is also really intelligent and a problem solver.
Naturally we wished he never had to leave.
So Have a fun holiday and come back… read more
He is so skillful, capable, able to do everything and so ready to help.
Also he is always cheerful and friendly and never ever moody or bad tempered. He made us feel great every day.
He is also really intelligent and a problem solver.
Naturally we wished he never had to leave.
So Have a fun holiday and come back… read more
(Excellent)
26 févr. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Federico Tomás & Luciana)
Federico and Luciana are a perfect pleasure. They are so hard working and nothing was a problem for them.
They are so friendly, But most of all we really loved how much fun and how happy they are. Here in Auckland battered by storms, we really needed some fun and happiness in our lives.
Thank you so much Federico and Luciana, please come back to… read more
They are so friendly, But most of all we really loved how much fun and how happy they are. Here in Auckland battered by storms, we really needed some fun and happiness in our lives.
Thank you so much Federico and Luciana, please come back to… read more
(Excellent)
25 févr. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Federico Tomás & Luciana) pour l'hôte
It was our first experience in Workaway and it couldn't be better! John and Laura are excellent and very nice people, they made us feel at home :)
the house we were staying in was super comfy, the backyard and the spa pool were amazing as well! Also they gave us money for food which was perfect for us.
about the work, we did mostly gardening… read more
the house we were staying in was super comfy, the backyard and the spa pool were amazing as well! Also they gave us money for food which was perfect for us.
about the work, we did mostly gardening… read more
18 févr. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Pipsa) pour l'hôte
Laura and John were kind and fair hosts. They liked their privacy but that gave me a freedom to do what I wanted in the time outside of the hours I helped them. The help was a lot of weeding and gardening. The place was an absolute paradise and I was so happy to be there!
15 févr. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Pipsa)
Pipsa was a fabulous person to have as Workaway. She was so hard working and friendly, Please come back to us Pipsa.
(Excellent)
9 déc. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (LuiseHu)
Luise is a very easy person to get on with.
She has a calm and sweet personality and so friendly.
She was very willing to help and conscientious. She always worked hard at any job.
It was like she was part of the family from the second day.
She has a calm and sweet personality and so friendly.
She was very willing to help and conscientious. She always worked hard at any job.
It was like she was part of the family from the second day.
(Excellent)
6 déc. 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (LuiseHu) pour l'hôte
Laura and John it was a wonderful first workaway experience for me at your lovely place. I enjoyed my stay and i am thankful for everything you did for me. I had a great time in Orewa, helped in their beautiful garden, did some weeding and light housework. Highly recommend to stay with these wonderful people. I will be back on my way south to… read more
2 déc. 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Dario) pour l'hôte
Jhon and Laura are one of the best persons ever meet in my life, they teach a lot of things and always give a story or recommendation for life, Im very pleased to meet them. I helped planting trees, helping Jhon with the roof of the new house, and Laura with her granddaughter's birthday party. the rest of the time I was working with garderings… read more
25 nov. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Dario)
Dario is such a lovely person. He was so hard working and so pleasant to be with all the time. Come back Dario we are missing you.
(Excellent)
5 févr. 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Nadia & Charlie) pour l'hôte
Thanks, John & Laura!
Nice, private accommodation. We enjoyed a peaceful two weeks on the Hibiscus Sun Club property. A few members stopped by once or twice a week, but we otherwise had the place to ourselves. The pool and hot spa pool were a plus, and the native bush is beautiful and full of native birds! Free wifi is available at John & Laura’s… read more
Nice, private accommodation. We enjoyed a peaceful two weeks on the Hibiscus Sun Club property. A few members stopped by once or twice a week, but we otherwise had the place to ourselves. The pool and hot spa pool were a plus, and the native bush is beautiful and full of native birds! Free wifi is available at John & Laura’s… read more
21 janv. 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Nadia & Charlie)
Absolutely great girls. Thank you so much!
(Excellent)
4 oct. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Alex)
Alex is an absolutely fabulous person to have as a workaway. My husband and I, and the rest of our cooperative community all agree that he is one of the best workaways that we have ever met. He is completely meticulous, he has the memory of an elephant, he is very fit and strong, but kind and gentle. He is highly intelligent, totally trustworthy,… read more
(Excellent)
23 avr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (John & Matthew)
Thank you so very much John and Matt for all your hard work and skill in building this fantastic, awesome fence for us.
Especially the complex gate- what a feat.
Especially the complex gate- what a feat.
(Excellent)
20 avr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Membre Workaway)
We highly recommend Etibar. He has been helping with our forest conservation project. He is conscientious, hard working, and concentrates exclusively on his work. He is friendly, good with communication and has excellent English Skills. He is very intelligent and brings this to bear on the project at hand. We want to thank Etibar and Kasia for… read more
(Excellent)
5 avr. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Katarzyna) pour l'hôte
We stayed at Laura and John’s place for 2 weeks. Our job was to paint a fence and we did some cleaning on rainy days. From the very beginning we felt very welcome. Laura and John are very lovely, warm and open-minded people. It was always a pleasure to spend time with them. They seem to have interesting lives and they had plenty stories to tell.… read more
3 avr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Katarzyna)
Kasia and Etibar were a great pleasure to have at our place. They are hard working, on time, clean and neat workers, strong and fit. They are friendly, easy to get on with and have very good English skills. We highly recommend them.
(Excellent)
3 févr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Gloria)
Gloria and Steve are such a delight. They are so hard working and a lot of fun too. Thank you so much for coming to help us. Love John and Laura
(Excellent)
2 févr. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Gloria) pour l'hôte
What an experience !
An incredible outh-African couple, as much as their life. An adventure to discover.
So kind and generous.
It was our best Workaway time during all over our trip.
A big thanks to Laura and John ! We will definitely come back to visit the North of NZ and their home is recorded in our itinerary and engraved in our… read more
An incredible outh-African couple, as much as their life. An adventure to discover.
So kind and generous.
It was our best Workaway time during all over our trip.
A big thanks to Laura and John ! We will definitely come back to visit the North of NZ and their home is recorded in our itinerary and engraved in our… read more
24 janv. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Claudie)
Dear Claudie.... what a lovely person and such a hard worker too. We can't recommend Claudie enough!
(Excellent)
19 janv. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Claudie) pour l'hôte
Just GREAT!!
Travellers you must stop there before leaving Auckland: they are lovely, the place is a little piece of heaven and before leaving you will get the best advices ever for your trip!
John and Laura thank you a lot for all you did to me: I will make sure to be back before leaving! :)
Travellers you must stop there before leaving Auckland: they are lovely, the place is a little piece of heaven and before leaving you will get the best advices ever for your trip!
John and Laura thank you a lot for all you did to me: I will make sure to be back before leaving! :)
11 déc. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Gimena & Álvaro Valentin)
Alvaro and Gimena are a delight! They are so warm hearted, hard working, willing, fun and great workaways. They did very good work at our place and left the cabin beautifully clean. Their English is a bit limited, but they have a wonderful translation program on their mobile phones, so we were always able to tell them exactly what we wanted to.… read more
(Excellent)
11 déc. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Gimena & Álvaro Valentin) pour l'hôte
John y Laura they were our first hosts. They live on a hill in orewa, it is a dream place, with all the comforts and good people. Thank you very much for your patience with the language and at work. We will be forever grateful for everything. we hope to see you soon.
Gimena and Álvaro.
Gimena and Álvaro.
4 nov. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lolita & Simon)
Lolita and Simon deserve a "SUPER BEST EVER WORK-AWAYS AWARD"
They were with us for 2 months and in that time they did the most amazing, creative and beautifully finished projects.
They constructed 37 meters of barrier fencing, an architectural garden fence of wood.
A pavilion floor, a magnificent stonework raised garden. They designed and… read more
They were with us for 2 months and in that time they did the most amazing, creative and beautifully finished projects.
They constructed 37 meters of barrier fencing, an architectural garden fence of wood.
A pavilion floor, a magnificent stonework raised garden. They designed and… read more
(Excellent)
25 oct. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Jan)
Thanks so much for coming to our place Jan. We had such fun chats together. We will always remember the forest you planted ....."Jan's Forest"
(Excellent)
25 oct. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Jan) pour l'hôte
dear laura and john,
thanks again for the wonderful time where i had on your farm.
i had really enjoy the time on your quite place. you was help me in so many ways.
so im really glad to was on your place.
i just can give everybody who is searching for a settle down time the advice to come on this place.
here you really have the ability to forget… read more
thanks again for the wonderful time where i had on your farm.
i had really enjoy the time on your quite place. you was help me in so many ways.
so im really glad to was on your place.
i just can give everybody who is searching for a settle down time the advice to come on this place.
here you really have the ability to forget… read more
31 juil. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Estelle & Fanny) pour l'hôte
If you want learn many interesting things with very interesting people in a wonderful place, this helpx is made for you.
Laura and John are very patient to learn you what you need to know for work (and many tips and tricks). They are honnest about the work time and schedules are manage for let you time for visiting and discovering on the… read more
Laura and John are very patient to learn you what you need to know for work (and many tips and tricks). They are honnest about the work time and schedules are manage for let you time for visiting and discovering on the… read more
24 juil. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Estelle & Fanny)
Fanny and Estelle are angels in name and angels indeed.
They are charming, polite, friendly, hard working and fit, tidy, neat, the list just goes on and on.
Estelle bakes delicious French cakes and Fanny is really funny with clever comments.
Our community highly recommends them.
They are charming, polite, friendly, hard working and fit, tidy, neat, the list just goes on and on.
Estelle bakes delicious French cakes and Fanny is really funny with clever comments.
Our community highly recommends them.
(Excellent)
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