General Help

Payment: Accom & Food (Food and accommodation )
Location: Mahau Sound,
Region: Marlborough/Blenheim/Picton
Experience: No Experience Necessary
Listing Added: 14/11/2026

MAHAU MAGIC at BOSWELL’s BERTH.

This is NOT a paid position.  We are offering food and accommodation in return for help on our property.

We live in the Mahau Sounds, Marlborough. We about an hours drive from Picton or Blenheim, two hours from Nelson.

We offer breakfast, lunch, dinner. We have kayaks you may use to explore the Mahau Sounds. At the head of the Sound are Spoonbill Herons, towards the entrance to the Sound cormorants nest. We have a small motor boat and (weather dependent) we may go fishing. The washing machine is available and we have very good WIFI. At night time a walk along the road, you will find glow worms. 

In return we ask for up to four hours per day help in our (very small) orchard and vegetable garden, general help around the section, ( clearing wilding pines which will require clambering up/down banks, clearing fallen fern fronds, general weeding).  If it is raining there will be some house hold jobs sorted. 
Currently we are doing footings for the sunroom extension. We will be concreting in a week or two. 

If you would like to experience a kiwi household then contact us. Brian is 84, I am 77. We have a blue eyed border collie /  staffy cross dog who loves swimming and chasing sticks. Luna keeps us both fit.

There is no public transport so it is preferable that you have your own transport.

Looking forward to meeting you.