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Hi my name is Jennie I live in a beautiful historical home over looking the ocean in New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ the 2nd best region to visit in the world 2017 according to the Lonely planet. Originally we came from the UK and settled in this place of Paradise 37 years ago. I was widowed 13 years ago and our family has grown up and flown the nest. Recently I have remarried to a wonderful man who came to do Workaway at my place and I had a golden retriever called Rosie who was 13 years old sadly passed away in May. I am close to town and the amazing walkway and on a clear day can see the mountain that dominates our region. There is so much to do and see here. We love hosting people, we are retired but help run various kids and youth leadership programmes and camps. I have traveled a number of times each year to the Philippines for cross cultural Christian and medical missions. We have a large garden and historical home both of which are always in need of some attention .
Early 2026 we have a new project launching through a Charitable Trust - a pioneering mission team to develop and run new and established children and youth leadership ministries/mission, holiday clubs and camps around our region.
As a result we are offering short term internships for young people who want to grow in Christian faith, leadership and mission, who want to make a difference in the lives of children and youth, and who want to experience the beauty and fun of the outdoor life in NZ especially the region of Taranaki. Our team leader also speaks Japanese and is a Teacher of English as a second language and our assistant team leader has a degree in youth work and loves learning about different cultures. If this interests you I can send you further information.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Bénévolat
Pratique d’une langue
Jardinage
S’occuper des animaux
Aide à la maison
Entretien général

Centres d’intérêt
BénévolatJardinageCuisine et alimentationBricolage / artisanat
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We love to show new people around this great region, and love hosting and getting to know new people. We love to bring people together from different parts of the world.We also love to coach people so that they can have a great life journey filled with faith , hope and love.

Aide
My garden is quite large and borders a river and grows so prolifically it is always in need of pruning, weeding and sweeping. My house too is over a 100 years old and is in need of some touch ups and a bit of painting.
We volunteer with kids and youth and love for them to meet new people from overseas and hear all about their culture and life journey.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Débutant
Ukrainian: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
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Hébergement
We have a large two storey house with 2 spare Queen bedrooms and a twin single bedroom, that share a bath/shower room. I have a swimming pool and spa and plenty of space for a number of people.

Autres infos...
We are ideally situated if you would like to explore Taranaki, 15mins walk to town, I have bikes for cycling the foreshore walkway, the surf beach is 2 mins away including a roller blade rink and lots of green space for walking. If you surf then you will love this region,We are quite social people and enjoy the outdoors so love lots of activity and time to get to know guests.

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They are incredibly fun and warm-hearted, and we always looked forward to our evenings together, chatting, playing games, and enjoying delicious meals. Our conversations on… read more
I almost felt like home and I am really grateful for that!
Thanks Jennie for everything.
Thank you Jennie for inviting me into your life and home and… read more
Jennie is a very lovely person, full of generosity and with a lot of consideration for other people. She welcomed us as we were a part of her family. We spent two amazing weeks in her beautiful house, she showed us places and we discovered New Plymouth in the best way ! We could try some kiwi experiences,… read more
She really Made my First Time abroad a memorable Experience and helped me feel Welcome on the other side of the world (:
I will never forget her and her Dog Rosie and treasure the memories I made there!
The Bonfire at the beach was amazing!
Léa and I had an awesome stay but more than that, we especially enjoyed being in Jennie's company and getting to know her. Anyone that gets to Workaway at her place is very lucky!
We did some gardening, maintenance work, helped take care of children of the… read more
She is a lovely person, I was really welcome and she has very nice friends. You can learn a lot from her very good frame of mind. Help her with kids and painting job was pleasant and interesting.
And she took time to show me around. New Plymouth and… read more
When I arrived Jennie picked me up at the airport and I felt immediately welcome.
Her House is beautiful and filled with positive energy, so you can feel just like at home.
I stayed only one week and during the first 3 days we (two other really nice helpers and… read more
Jennie is the most amazing host in the world!!! That was my first experience as a workawayer and I couldn't have expected better! She is so kind and welcoming, trusting me from the first moment I entered her beautiful house. She was waiting for me at the airport of New Plymouth and made me feel home in an instant.
Jennie's… read more
Jennie is very communicative and she doesn't hesitate to offer you activities and some opportunities. A lovely house, lots of learning in different type of jobs. She trusted me with working by myself, she loves share everythings with you. Funniest host and hands down the best… read more
