Come to stay with us and learn how a family in New Zealand live :)

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    We are a family of five with a lifestyle block, looking for a person to help with our family life, including looking after our animals and helping with the youngest child.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    Animal Care
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You would be welcome to stay with us and learn how a family in New Zealand live, improve your language skills, see what happens in schools in New Zealand in a rural area. Meet a number of diverse people and join in a wide range of activities.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for some help with our family and on our lifestyle block. We have three children aged 9, 7 and 2. We have horses, chickens, ducks, pigs, dogs and cats. It would be great if someone would help ride a horse, walk a pony and help brush them and look after them. We have a large garden and orchard and a house needing some painting.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You would have your own room, share the bathroom and eat meals with us as a family.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Time off especially at the weekends, lots of walks, cycles, horse rides, we can get you to a bus staion if you want to travel further afield. We would be looking for someone to stay who is kind, likes animals and children and wants to see how a rural lifestyle block owning family live. We have had a number of backpackers stay with us over the last few years and have enjoyed meeting new people.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 144573592341

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The image shows a family of four posing for a photo, with two children and two adults, all dressed in casual clothing, standing together in front of a natural outdoor setting.
The image depicts a brown horse standing in a grassy field, with a fence and trees visible in the background, and a cloudy sky above.
The image depicts a small, light-brown pony with a long, white mane standing in a stable, facing the camera with a wooden fence and hay in the background.
The image depicts a serene outdoor scene, featuring a grassy area with trees and a body of water, evoking a sense of tranquility and natural beauty. The atmosphere is peaceful and idyllic.
The image depicts a chicken coop with a large chicken, a smaller chicken, and a rooster, surrounded by a fence, with a wooden structure and a metal gate in the background.
The image features a vibrant bromeliad plant with long, green leaves and striking red and yellow flowers, showcasing its natural beauty and unique characteristics.

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