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House Sitting Jobs in South Island, New Zealand
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Stirling, Otago
House sitter and friendly labrador ...
Hi. We are searching for a caring dog sitter for Bolt our six year old labrador, with the- 2nd May 2025 - 10th May 2025
- 8 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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Twizel, Canterbury
Cat and houseplant sitter needed fo...
Hi, I’m looking for a housesitter for June. My cat is 13 and quite an anxious cat so- 1st Jun 2025 - 4th Jul 2025
- 33 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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Otautau, Southland
Village life in beautiful Southland
We are looking for a house-sitter to care for our 4 cats and our wee cottage in Otautau.- 30th Mar 2025 - 30th Apr 2025
- 31 days
- Cottage
- Yes
- No
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Collingwood, Tasman
School holidays in Golden Bay
Hi everyone, we are looking for a pet/house sitter for our two dogs in Collingwood, Golden Bay. The- 13th Apr 2025 - 27th Apr 2025
- 14 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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Amberley, Canterbury
Dog/House Sit in Residential area o...
Hi, We are a retired couple who live in Amberley NZ, we have a 8yr old female Samoyed.- 24th May 2025 - 6th Jul 2025
- 43 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
Geraldine, Canterbury
Hobby farm
Hobby farm in South Canterbury, close to town and easy drive to larger town. Handy location for ski- 14th Jun 2025 - 10th Aug 2025
- 57 days
- Farm House
- Yes
- No
Kaiapoi, Canterbury
Kaiapoi – 15 mins from Christ...
Hello!! Our priority is Syd, a 12 year old Jack Russell. He’s quite shy, he has a lovely- 26th May 2025 - 5th Jun 2025
- 10 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
Trish
Life Style Block Lover
We have 28 Acres in the Central Otago town of Clyde the animals are 4 very friendly Highland
Dunedin, Otago
Small home with pets
I am currently in the initial stages of finding a house and pet sitter for my 20 week- 1st Jun 2025 - 19th Oct 2025
- 140 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
Waimate, Canterbury
Farm sitter wanted
We are looking for someone to farm sit for us while we travel to the UK for our- 21st Apr 2025 - 3rd Jun 2025
- 43 days
- Farm House
- Yes
- No
Dunedin, Otago
House and Pet Sitter Wanted –...
We are looking for someone to look after our house and pets while we visit family in the- 16th Jun 2025 - 15th Jul 2025
- 29 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Dunedin, Otago
Seeking House Sitter
A lovely 2.5 bedroom House at the top of a hill in Maryhill, Dunedin. Garden front and back- 31st Mar 2025 - 31st Mar 2026
- 365 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
Christchurch, Canterbury
Seeking Retired/Semi-retired Active...
I am wanting a responsible, non-smoking pet and home sitter , that is based in Christchurch to look- 23rd Apr 2025 - 30th Apr 2025
- 7 days
- Unit
- Yes
- No
Hilderthorpe, Otago
Rural living in North Otago
Would you like to escape to the country for three weeks and stay on my small (7 acres/2.89- 3rd Jun 2025 - 25th Jun 2025
- 22 days
- Farm House
- Yes
- No
Kaiapoi, Canterbury
House sitter/miniature schnauzer lo...
We have a 2 bedroom home (built 2024) on a small section. Would love to have someone who- 11th Jan 2026 - 23rd Jan 2026
- 12 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Temuka, Canterbury
Bungalow
My wee house is 3 bedroom with a log burner and spa. There is off-street parking. It’s in- 12th Jun 2025 - 27th Jun 2025
- 15 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Wakatu, Nelson
Seeking house and pet sitter
Hi my name is Polly and we are looking for a house and pet sitter from the 2- 2nd May 2025 - 8th Jun 2025
- 37 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Fairlie, Canterbury
Farm stay in Fairlie (Canterbury)
Our names are Marianne and Pascal and we are hoping to find house/farm sitters from 10 May till- 10th May 2025 - 16th Jun 2025
- 37 days
- Cottage
- Yes
- Yes
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Kinmont Park, Otago
Mosgiel House with Cat and Puppy
We have a house with a view over Mosgiel and only 12 minutes from Dunedin City and 10- 13th Mar 2025 - 29th Mar 2025
- 16 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Rangiora, Canterbury
3 bedroom home
Our 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is on a fully fenced corner section, 20mins walk from Rangiora town- 16th Jul 2025 - 15th Sep 2025
- 61 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
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Methven, Canterbury
Hobby Farm Stay
Hey we are looking for someone to house/pet sit for us for the month of March. We have- 2nd Mar 2025 - 1st Apr 2025
- 30 days
- Farm House
- Yes
- No
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Richmond, Tasman
House sitter for Chloe our adorable...
Hello, We are looking for a cat sitter for Chloe our Birman. It is three days from Sunday- 9th Feb 2025 - 11th Feb 2025
- 2 days
- House
- Yes
- No
- 10th Jun 2025 - 16th Jul 2025
- 36 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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Domett, Canterbury
Farm stay
would require 2 farm dogs to be fed and walked, 2 pet dogs (viszla and schnauzer), chooks, bird- 22nd Mar 2025 - 30th Mar 2025
- 8 days
- Farm House
- Yes
- No
Kaiapoi, Canterbury
Pet/house sitter request
We are looking for someone who is a dog lover, who enjoys a bit of play and lots- 25th Apr 2025 - 12th May 2025
- 17 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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