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House Sitting Jobs in South Island, New Zealand

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  • 10th May 2025 - 12th Jul 2025

  • 63 days
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Kaiapoi, Canterbury

Kaiapoi North Canterbury House &...

Hi, Urgently require a house & dog sitter from 29 April – 04 May due to a last
  • 29th Apr 2025 - 4th May 2025

  • 5 days
  • House
  • Yes
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Māpua, Tasman

Lifestyle Block

2 acres 5min drive from Mapua with views to Tasman
  • 2nd May 2025 - 11th May 2025

  • 9 days
  • House
  • Yes

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
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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
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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
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Omakau, Otago

Small block holder

I have 1.5ha in Omakau, Central Otago with a developing flower and vegetable garden. It is 100m from
  • 1st Jun 2025 - 23rd Sep 2025

  • 114 days
  • House
  • No

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.
  • 15th May 2025 - 5th Jun 2025

  • 21 days
  • Cottage
  • Yes
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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
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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
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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

Trish

Life Style Block Lover

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

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
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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
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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

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
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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
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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

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