Taranaki, North Island
New Plymouth, Hawera
B&H H
Activities: Sheep and beef farm with all associated seasonal activities. Work with sheep, cattle and farm dogs. Gator and 2 wheel motorbikes used for transport around farm. Farm won a Regional Council Environment award in 2003.
Comments: Self contained cottage food provided with most evening meals at homestead. Own telephone & internet connection. Pick up from Inglewood 20 min or New Plymouth 40 min.
Hobbies: Motorbike riding, tramping around the river, bush or scenic hillsides.
M&A W
Activities: Cut flowers for export & landscape plants. Help picking, pruning, potting, weeding, odd jobs around house & garden.
Comments: 2 primary aged children. Your own double room in our home. Mt Taranaki 20 min, beaches 5 min & New Plymouth 10 min. Travelled widely & enjoy meeting other travellers.
Hobbies: Family activities, mountain and beach activities.
B A
Activities: Alpine lodge on slopes of the Egmont National Park. Housekeeping, cooking, food and beverage serving and general work as required in a tourism related business. Open 7 days meals and employ 10 NZ staff.
Comments: Live in semi detached rooms of the lodge. 15 min from Stratford (nearest town). Near great bush walks, summit climb, rock climbing & skiing. Prefer longer stay. Have sauna and spa pool. We speak German and Swiss.
Hobbies: Tramping, climbing, skiing/boarding, rock climbing.
T G
Activities: Sheep & beef farm. Help with lambing, calving, shearing, haymaking, mustering and maintenance.
Comments: I live alone. Stay in house. Property has hills, flats, native bush and airstrip, view of Mt Taranaki. A longer stay is available if desired. Four wheel motor bike rides are part of the experience. Can collect from New Plymouth airport or the bus at Stratford.
M&P M
Activities: Horse and sheep and beef farm. Preferably someone who has experience for about 5 hours work/day.
Comments: Married couple two adult children living near by. Visitor has own room. Causal lifestyle all members involved with farm work. Historic Whangamomona republic.
Hobbies: Endurance riding and horses.
S L
Activities: Drystock plus opening backpackers soon. Horse trekking on property.
Comments: I live alone. Property backs onto reserve. 18.8 k from main road. Can collect from New Plymouth (45 min away) by arrangement. Normal diet. Gym and sauna available.
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