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Kai Iwi, Manawatū-Whanganui

Housesitter for lifestyleblock want...

A beautiful renovated farmhouse on a spacious block of land, 20 min drive from Whanganui.If you like dogs
  • 9th Apr 2025 - 17th Apr 2025

  • 8 days
  • Farm 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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Maraetotara, Bay of Plenty

Mountain Views and Rural Setting

5th April-25th April We have two lovely dogs. A Rotti and Boxadora. Two cats who are very cuddly.
  • 5th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025

  • 20 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No
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Ōtāne, Hawke's Bay

Seeking a house sitter to take care...

We are heading overseas in May (2025) and hoping someone would like to come and stay and look
  • 3rd May 2025 - 27th May 2025

  • 24 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No
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Thames, Coromandel

House sitter needed

House sitter reqired for our Coromandel home. Couple prefered as rural property.No animals to look after but may
  • 15th Jun 2025 - 31st Aug 2025

  • 77 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • Yes
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Tangimoana, Manawatū-Whanganui

Manawatu Lifestyle Block

Three/Four Bedroom home on three and half acres surrounded by diary units. Situate about 35 klicks from Palmerston
  • 9th Jun 2025 - 16th Jul 2025

  • 37 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No

Trish

Life Style Block Lover

We have 28 Acres in the Central Otago town of Clyde the animals are 4 very friendly Highland

Awakeri, Bay of Plenty

Farm stay

We both are semi retired. We have own a  lifestyle block in the country, 10 minute drive to
  • 7th May 2025 - 10th Jun 2025

  • 34 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No

Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay

Farm Stay

We have a 60ha farm with sheep and beef cattle. We have 4 working dogs, a cat and
  • 24th May 2025 - 23rd Jun 2025

  • 30 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No
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Waimārama, Hawke's Bay

Land loving, Off Grid (almost) Rust...

If you read the title and found yourself curiously interested, then step right up. I won’t sugar coat
  • 10th Mar 2025 - 25th Mar 2025

  • 15 days
  • Other
  • Yes
  • No

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

Waiotahe, Bay of Plenty

Seeking house sitter for rural prop...

Small avocado property 10 min drive from Opotiki township. 6 chooks to feed and let out to free
  • 30th Apr 2025 - 20th May 2025

  • 20 days
  • House
  • Yes
  • No

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

Lake Side Cottage House and cat Sit...

Hi – I live lake side at the Beautiful Lake Tarawera 20 mins outside Rotorua. My cottage was
  • 4th Apr 2025 - 6th Apr 2025

  • 2 days
  • Cottage
  • Yes
  • No

Maraekakaho, Hawke's Bay

New home in beautiful rural Hawkes ...

Hi all, We live in the beautiful rural area of Maraekakaho, half an hour’s drive from Hastings and
  • 3rd Apr 2025 - 7th Apr 2025

  • 4 days
  • House
  • Yes
  • Yes

Raurimu, Manawatū-Whanganui

House and pet sitter wanted for 4 w...

Hello. We are looking for a reliable and trustworthy house and pet sitter for 4 weeks – either
  • 22nd Nov 2025 - 23rd Dec 2025

  • 31 days
  • House
  • Yes
  • No

Waipu, Northland

Small lifestyle block.

I have a small rural property, 5 mins drive into town, 10 mins to the surf beaches, 30mins
  • 22nd Apr 2025 - 11th May 2025

  • 19 days
  • Farm House
  • 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

Featherston, Wellington

River stay

Tiny home in the country, surroundedby alpacas, minutes walk to the best river and a 4 minute drive
  • 24th Mar 2025 - 17th Apr 2025

  • 24 days
  • Other
  • Yes
  • No

Waipu, Northland

farm stay

animal lover wanted for house sitting on lifestyle block and keeping an eye on farm animals. also a
  • 10th May 2025 - 24th May 2025

  • 14 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No

Hamurana, Bay of Plenty

Lifestyle property with lake views ...

The property is located in the small village of Hamurana, 15 mins north of Rotorua. Close to the
  • 17th Apr 2025 - 30th May 2025

  • 43 days
  • House
  • Yes
  • Yes

Whangārei, Northland

Lifestyle stay close to town

We are looking for a trustworthy and caring person/s who are clean and careful. The lifestyle property is
  • 9th May 2025 - 29th May 2025

  • 20 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

Whangārei, Northland

Lifestyle Property

We are travelling to Italy and need someone to housesit for us.  We have a dog (Bowie) and
  • 21st Apr 2025 - 3rd Jun 2025

  • 43 days
  • House
  • Yes
  • Yes

Masterton, Wellington

A lovely place to get away from it ...

Our home is set in the lovely rural Wairarapa. An hour’s drive to picturesque Castle Point or 30
  • 27th Apr 2025 - 4th May 2025

  • 7 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No

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