Canterbury
House Sitting Jobs in Canterbury, New Zealand
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Christchurch, Canterbury
Cashmere urban farm ;)
Lovely family home on the hill. One extroverted Labrador, one introverted cat, five chickens and two ducks! It’s- 23rd Dec 2025 - 4th Jan 2026
- 12 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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Christchurch, Canterbury
Chch Central stay to look after 1 g...
1 gorgeous floofy cat to look after. She is quite timid and enjoys snuggles (on her terms only).- 21st Dec 2025 - 6th Jan 2026
- 16 days
- Apartment
- Yes
- No
Clarkville, Canterbury
Greyhound wanting company on lifest...
We are looking for pet-sitters to look after our greyhound, Hazel. She needs a half hour walk each- 10th Jan 2026 - 25th Jan 2026
- 15 days
- Farm House
- Yes
- No
Christchurch, Canterbury
Pretty garden house on a hill
We are looking for housesitters for our lovely family home in Cashmere, Christchurch over Christmas /New Years. The- 21st Dec 2025 - 3rd Jan 2026
- 13 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
Christchurch, Canterbury
2 adorable mini schnauzers require ...
Rollo, 10yr old black cheeky, fun and loving mini schnazuer. Very easy too look after. He loves attention- 19th Dec 2025 - 1st Feb 2026
- 44 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Prebbleton, Canterbury
Christchurch house sitter wanted 23...
Looking for house sitter to care for two cats over xmas period Very friendly and require cuddles. Garden- 23rd Dec 2025 - 2nd Jan 2026
- 10 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Christchurch, Canterbury
Housesit by the beach
We have a wee 2 bedroom cottage 5 minutes walk from the beach. There’s also Bottle Lake Forrest- 24th Dec 2025 - 18th Jan 2026
- 25 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
Claremont, Canterbury
Hobby Farm stay
We have a lovely lifestyle block outside of Timaru. Only 10min into town, 15min to the beach. The- 10th Jan 2026 - 27th Jan 2026
- 17 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
Christchurch, Canterbury
house sitter
- 19th Dec 2025 - 10th Jan 2026
- 22 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
Rakaia, Canterbury
Cosy cottage within walking distanc...
3 bedroom and sunroom home with new kitchen and breakfast bar and it has a heat pump and- 23rd Apr 2026 - 8th May 2026
- 15 days
- Cottage
- Yes
- No
Christchurch, Canterbury
house sitter
my house is in redwood Christchurch i have 2 cats requires watering vegetable gardens and in door- 20th Dec 2025 - 10th Jan 2026
- 21 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
Christchurch, Canterbury
Going to see son in Malaysia lookin...
I have three pretty chilled cats who need looking after for two weeks while I got to visit- 1st Jan 2026 - 16th Jan 2026
- 15 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
West Melton, Canterbury
Farm stay in Canterbury
Hi, we’re looking for a house sitter for our lifestyle block for just over two weeks during January.- 7th Jan 2026 - 24th Jan 2026
- 17 days
- Farm House
- Yes
- No
Waiau, Canterbury
looking for house sitter
5 mins from Waiau township. Modern home, Guest bedroom with ensuite and another room with 2 single beds.- 24th Dec 2025 - 3rd Jan 2026
- 10 days
- Farm House
- Yes
- No
Past
Christchurch, Canterbury
Like a” Holiday” house ...
- 4th Dec 2025 - 8th Feb 2026
- 66 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
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Woodend, Canterbury
Nice Quite country setting
- 7th Dec 2025 - 6th Jan 2026
- 30 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Woodend, Canterbury
Small lifestyle
We have a one acre small residential lifestyle property in the the quiet community in Woodend , North- 7th Dec 2025 - 6th Jan 2026
- 30 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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Waikuku, Canterbury
1905 cottage
A quaint unrestored 3 bedroom cottage, with log burner. Gas mains pressure hot water. Super king bed in- 12th Sep 2025 - 19th Sep 2025
- 7 days
- Cottage
- Yes
- No
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Christchurch, Canterbury
Christchurch unit near buses, malls...
Warm, sunny unit with a lovely garden and two cats and four goldfish to enjoy. Convenient location near- 2nd Oct 2025 - 2nd Nov 2025
- 31 days
- Unit
- Yes
- No
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Christchurch, Canterbury
Based in Redwood,Cosy two bedroom, ...
Hi there, my name is Lizzy and my partners name is Mike. We live in a cosy two- 19th Sep 2025 - 27th Sep 2025
- 8 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Christchurch, Canterbury
Oakbridge – 3 bedroom, 2 bath...
Looking for a mature person or couple to look after our home and dogs whilst we are away- 27th Dec 2025 - 10th Jan 2026
- 14 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Past
Christchurch, Canterbury
House Sit on Clifton Hill 🌳🐶 ...
Hi everyone! We’re looking for someone to stay in our little, cozy 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom house with a garden- 15th Dec 2025 - 1st Jan 2026
- 17 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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Rolleston, Canterbury
Lifestyle block with adorable pooch
Hi there – I am taking a break from these shores for a few months & looking for- 11th Sep 2025 - 10th Nov 2025
- 60 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Past
Cust, Canterbury
Farm stay with all the positives an...
We have recently moved into our lifestyle block. The property is about 20 acres and is yet to- 21st Aug 2025 - 21st Sep 2025
- 31 days
- Farm House
- Yes
- No
Past
Rolleston, Canterbury
Seeking house sitter
Hi, i am travelling to Vietnam for three weeks and require a house sitter to care for my- 27th Aug 2025 - 17th Sep 2025
- 21 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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House & Pet Sitting in Canterbury
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