Create beauty. Tranquil setting. Northland sun, New Zealand.

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Connect with nature: 15 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals: 11 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals

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What you offer

20h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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.

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

Close to beaches, kauri forest, walks, waterfall, Paihia and Cape Reinga, we offer a minimum 2 week stay of 4 hrs daily help 5 days a week. All meals supplied but never vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian or gluten free. Private room. Free Wifi, weights-gym, concept 2 rower, petanque piste, laundry, TV, library, etc. Help in house, orchard, flower & vege gardens: building, pruning, preserving, jam making etc. Experience not required. We will teach.

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Between 19 and 32 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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18 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

15 Get in touch with nature
11 Meeting locals
10 Learning about sustainability
10 Immersing in the local culture
8 Practicing English
7 Developing environmental awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

6 3. Good health and well-being
5 2. Zero hunger
5 12. Responsible consumption and production

Brian

Kenya

My time spent with the home Colleen is by far one of the favorite memories I'll have of traveling. The work was exciting and just as expected and agreed upon. the home Colleen were more than fair with accommodating trips and also actively helped and offered to take me to see the amazing sites their slice of the world had to offer. As people they are truly some of the kindest and most knowledgeable I've ever met and our long chats and games after work everyday were priceless to me. I highly recommend this experience for anyone who can find comfort in a rural area and real growth and learning.

15 days ago

Zoë

Netherlands

Even though we were there during a strange time for the home Colleen they truly went above and beyond to make us feel at home and teach us all that we wanted to know. When you're there it feels like you're part of their amazing family and I couldn't be more thankful. Both the home Colleen have been an inspiration for me in so many different fields. I think we have learnt more in these 2 months than I would in 2 years! If you want to learn more about gardening and a rural lifestyle this is the place for you. The closest village Kerikeri is 20 min away so having your own car is a plus.

5 months ago

Ruben

Netherlands

I had a truly amazing experience at the home place! I learned a lot about gardening, orchardry and all kinds of handyman jobs. the home also gave me and my girlfriend lots of tips on how to build our own furniture for in our van. Colleen is also a lovely woman who knows a ton about making and preserving food. Truly inspiring people who know a lot about self sustainability and having lots of fun.

5 months ago

Josué

Mexico

A truly amazing experience. The house is located about 20 minutes from Kerikeri. You can learn a lot about gardening here. the home is a brilliant mind and Colleen is the best cook in New Zealand. If you are learning English it is the ideal place. It is important to consider that it is a remote place, there is no public transport as in all the towns of New Zealand.

10 months ago

Juliana

United States

I can't say enough good things about this place. The work is exactly what is agreed upon beforehand, and they are both extremely respectful of your time and ability. It was nothing that I couldn't handle, just some work around the house, and working outside wherever it needed it (raking soil and leaves, pruning, helping to build an espalier structure, etc). But more importantly to me, they were both so kind and caring, and really made me feel like I was a part of their family. They were always so accommodating, and were always happy to chat with me. Thank you both so much:) !

10 months ago

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