Ngarie and Garry are Australians who have made NZ home since 1999. They came on holiday and never used their return tickets. New Zealand captured their hearts and now they want to share their love of NZ with you at WISH! They have 2 adult children T'Nealle and Kale who are both into NZ music and play in 2 local bands. INK! and Bang! Bang! Eche!. Both bands have supported New Zealand and international bands for the past several years.

T'Nealle is an artist,designer and musican who is flatting at the moment but sometimes stays at home between band tours.

Kale has a computer design business and is currently working full time in the computing field. He is now flatting with T'Nealle.

Ngarie is your primary host and will try to make your stay a dream. She and has a background in Child Development and Psychology and loves cooking, art, wine and music. She has travelled widely in Europe and the South Pacific and has lived in Japan.

Garry has a golf course maintenance and design company and mostly works behind the scenes to quietly ensure that WISH! hums along. He enjoys playing golf and has driven nearly every major road in New Zealand. He loves to BBQ and has been known to make the odd pizza from scratch!