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Kōrero: Rural tourism

Experiencing farm work

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Two Japanese visitors to a farmstay near Warkworth north of Auckland take part in haymaking. Summer, the peak tourist season, coincides with some important farm activities, which can be a problem for farm hosts. However, allowing visitors to take part in this work enriches their experience by giving them an understanding of country life in New Zealand.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Rural tourism – Incentives and barriers, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/18841/experiencing-farm-work (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.