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Farm Sitting New Zealand

Farm Sitting offers a unique experience where you can experience first hand what it’s like to live on and maintain a farm. Browse our listed farm sitting position across New Zealand.

Farm Sitters can provide high quality care for pets and homes. Happy pets = happy owners! Farm Owners have peace of mind knowing that their home and pets are in safe hands and are getting the love they deserve. In exchange, farm sitters get to live rent free. Need a farm sitter? Search listed farm sitters here.

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Maraetotara, Bay of Plenty

Lifestyle block sitter for 7 weeks ...

Hi. I am looking for a reliable person to stay on my property (near Reporoa) to feed chooks,
  • 12th Jun 2025 - 27th Jul 2025

  • 45 days
  • Other
  • Yes
  • No
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Colyton, Manawatū-Whanganui

Lifestyle block – Alpacas

Looking for somebody to look after our semi-rural lifestyle block (Alpacas) and two inside cats. Warm house (fire
  • 30th Aug 2025 - 14th Sep 2025

  • 15 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No

Dairy Flat, Auckland

Tranquil rural stay close to all am...

We live on a lifestyle block in Dairy Flat only a few kms from the main highway. We
  • 28th Jun 2025 - 27th Jul 2025

  • 29 days
  • House
  • Yes
  • No

Darfield, Canterbury

Hobby Farm / Lifestyle block

We are a middle aged / older couple with a 12 year old grandson who lives with us
  • 2nd Aug 2025 - 12th Aug 2025

  • 10 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No

Duntroon, Canterbury

Lifestyle farm

Our farm is in the Waitaki district 40 minutes inland from Oamaru. We have 9 cattle, 25 goats,
  • 1st Jul 2025 - 2nd Aug 2025

  • 32 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • Yes
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Waipara, Canterbury

2 acre farmlet with lots of friendl...

Our friendly farmlet is looking for a pet sitter. We have never done this before so we do
  • 11th Apr 2025 - 14th Apr 2025

  • 3 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No

Pahia, Southland

Life style block, Hobby Farm

We live in a converted school with approximately 10 acres, we have 3 dogs, 2 cats chickens ,Guinea
  • 10th Jan 2026 - 29th Jan 2026

  • 19 days
  • Other
  • Yes
  • No

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

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

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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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
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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

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

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
Past

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
Past
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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

Otaio, Canterbury

Seeking house sitter on Lifestyle B...

We are searching for a single person or couple interested in caring for our lifestyle block while we
  • 23rd May 2025 - 20th Jun 2025

  • 28 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No

Levin, Manawatū-Whanganui

Lifestyle Block House Sitter wanted...

I am seeking a house sitter/s to look after my 6 acre life style property on the Levin
  • 16th Jun 2025 - 25th Jul 2025

  • 39 days
  • Other
  • Yes
  • No
Past
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Kumeu, Auckland

Lifestyle block

Lifestyle block close to Kumeu. We are away and need house sitters to feed our 2 beloved border
  • 25th Apr 2025 - 20th May 2025

  • 25 days
  • House
  • Yes
  • No
Past

Hamilton, Waikato

Housesitter required for West Hamil...

Lifestyle block with two cattle, good views of distant hills. Own rainwater as water supply. Just need someone/couple/family
  • 11th Mar 2025 - 2nd Apr 2025

  • 22 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • Yes
Past

Reporoa, Waikato

Lifestyle hous sitter

We require a housesitter for 12 days while we are away. It’s a beautiful house overlooking the Reporoa
  • 7th Feb 2025 - 19th Feb 2025

  • 12 days
  • Other
  • Yes
  • No

Kaitangata, Otago

House/Pet Sitter Wanted for 4.5 Acr...

Hello, we are on the hunt for a house/pet-sitter for the month of May 2025. We have a
  • 30th Apr 2025 - 2nd Jun 2025

  • 33 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • No
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Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

Lifestyle block 5 minutes from Roto...

We are looking for an animal lover to stay at our home while we are on holiday in
  • 13th Dec 2024 - 28th Dec 2024

  • 15 days
  • Farm House
  • Yes
  • Yes

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