South Island
House Sitting Jobs in South Island, New Zealand
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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
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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
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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
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Christchurch, Canterbury
house sitter
- 19th Dec 2025 - 10th Jan 2026
- 22 days
- House
- Yes
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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- 26th Jul 2026 - 11th Aug 2026
- 16 days
- Cottage
- Yes
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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
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Nelson South, Nelson
Central Nelson home with secret gar...
Our young family are going away for 2-3 weeks, so we’re on the look out for someone to- 11th Dec 2025 - 31st Dec 2025
- 20 days
- House
- Yes
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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
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Cromwell, Otago
Unit with a cat for 5 weeks
We are looking for someone to look after our cat and house for 5 weeks, between October and- 15th Oct 2025 - 21st Nov 2025
- 37 days
- Unit
- Yes
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Ranfurly, Otago
Home
2 bedroom Kitchen, Lounge & conservatory In Ranfurly township, cycle trail on doorstep also handy to- 12th Nov 2025 - 12th Jan 2026
- 61 days
- Townhouse
- Yes
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Dunedin, Otago
Lifestyle Section
I live in a recently renovated old farmhouse surrounded by fifteen acres some of which is bush clad.- 13th Oct 2025 - 13th Nov 2025
- 31 days
- Cottage
- Yes
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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
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Christchurch, Canterbury
Like a” Holiday” house ...
- 4th Dec 2025 - 8th Feb 2026
- 66 days
- House
- Yes
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Woodend, Canterbury
Nice Quite country setting
- 7th Dec 2025 - 6th Jan 2026
- 30 days
- House
- Yes
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Riwaka, Tasman
Hodgepodge Homestead
Hello – we are after a responsible house sitter to take care of our charming home and brood- 3rd Sep 2025 - 18th Sep 2025
- 15 days
- House
- Yes
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Upper Moutere, Tasman
Cozy farmhouse – cat, chicken...
We are a French family living in a warm and comfortable house in a lovely countryside, 15 min- 28th Aug 2025 - 8th Sep 2025
- 11 days
- Farm House
- Yes
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