"I live in Taupō, so if they plan to travel south they could collect them on the way through, and maybe even check out our wonderful town and all it has to offer at the same time. I only have a small apartment (three teenage boys take up a lot of room), but they would be welcome to stay for a couple of days as long as they don't mind the couch in the living room," she added.
DM Jewellery, based near Waitomo, saw the story and offered the couple an engagement ring, while Ōamaru woman Barbara Hayes contacted the Age to offer them a bed if they were going that way.
"We have enjoyed great hospitality in Germany, and had quite a few German gappers, friends of friends, stay with us. Tourists are easy game for the low-lifes of our country," she said.
And New Zealander Nicole Jenison, living in the US, made contact to say she would love to contribute to a fund, if one was set up for Nico and Janina, so they could continue their trip around New Zealand.
The messages have been passed on to Nico and Janina via email, but attempts to contact them have not been successful.