🌄🔨 Scenic Hawke’s Bay Escape: Handy Helper Wanted 🇳🇿

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The experience

Help maintain our peaceful rural retreat in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. 🌿 We’re looking for a handy helper to assist with gardening, painting, carpentry and general maintenance. In exchange, enjoy a private, standalone cabin with a large deck and stunning views. Evenings include BBQs, bonfires and incredible stargazing. Perfect for nature lovers seeking a quiet, scenic escape and hands-on work.

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What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

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Requirements

Beginner English

Between 18 and 55 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

Easy tasks, mostly outdoors in exchange for accommodation and meals.

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Activities & Shift

Very flexible and weather depending. Balanced work / freetime.

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Rules

1. Enjoy and have a good time.
2. No smoking indoors (ideally no smoking at all)
3. No loud music
4. Quite and respectful atmosphere, especially at night
5. Be water smart. We are on tank water and rely on the rain to fill the tank