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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
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Gisborne, Gisborne
Caring house and pet sitter for our...
House & Pet Sitter Wanted We’re looking for a caring house and pet sitter for our lifestyle property.- 19th Dec 2025 - 26th Dec 2025
- 7 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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Kinloch, Waikato
Rural House with cat
Hello lovely house sitters I have just been invited to spend Christmas with my son and moko in- 18th Dec 2025 - 30th Dec 2025
- 12 days
- Cottage
- Yes
- No
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Maungatapere, Northland
House/Pet Sitter Needed Northland A...
House/pet sitter wanted (free/not paid) We are seeking an honest house/pet sitter, Single or Couple. We are semi- 23rd Jan 2026 - 26th Jan 2026
- 3 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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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- 23rd Apr 2026 - 8th May 2026
- 15 days
- Cottage
- Yes
- No
Hamurana, Bay of Plenty
House/Animal Sitter wanted in beaut...
We’re seeking a reliable and caring house sitter for our peaceful lifestyle property in Hamurana, just 20 minutes- 5th Jan 2026 - 17th Jan 2026
- 12 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
Ngāruawāhia, Waikato
Newly renovated
I am looking for someone to look after my cat and house over Christmas for 3 weeks. My- 18th Dec 2025 - 9th Jan 2026
- 22 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Otaki, Otaki
Stay in peaceful home
Hi there, we are trying to see if we can find someone to care for our home and- 25th Nov 2025 - 20th Dec 2025
- 25 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Maraetotara, Bay of Plenty
Lifestyle
- 3rd Dec 2025 - 14th Dec 2025
- 11 days
- House
- Yes
- Yes
Te Poi, Waikato
House/Dog sitter required Matamata ...
We are heading away to have Christmas with family this year. Unfortunately our sitter has had some unforseen- 22nd Dec 2025 - 29th Dec 2025
- 7 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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
Pāuatahanui, Wellington
Lifestyle property in rural Pauatah...
Looking for a house and pet sitter for either 25th or 28th Dec (either works from our end)- 28th Dec 2025 - 11th Jan 2026
- 14 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Ngāruawāhia, Waikato
Seeking house sitter
I live in a very comfortable, newly renovated house in Ngaruawahia. My outlook is of the Hakiramata mountain- 19th Dec 2025 - 9th Jan 2026
- 21 days
- House
- Yes
- No
Maungatapere, Northland
House/Pet Sitter Needed Waitangi We...
House/pet sitter wanted (free/not paid) We are seeking an honest house/pet sitter, Single or Couple. We are semi- 6th Feb 2026 - 8th Feb 2026
- 2 days
- House
- Yes
- No
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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
- No
Past
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
- 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
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Weber, Manawatū-Whanganui
Farm stay
Hi, this is short notice, but worth while trying. We are looking for a house sitter next week- 8th Oct 2025 - 12th Oct 2025
- 4 days
- Farm House
- Yes
- No
Karaka, Auckland
Karaka Lifestyle, cozy large farm h...
Hi there lovely New Zealand Housesitters, We are heading up North, to Northland to our other home in- 19th Dec 2025 - 4th Jan 2026
- 16 days
- Farm House
- Yes
- No
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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Urenui, Taranaki
Farm with Market Gardens & Orch...
We’re selling our cattle and taking a break to see our son in Brisbane. Five adult sheep and- 8th Nov 2025 - 22nd Nov 2025
- 14 days
- Other
- Yes
- Yes
Putāruru, South Waikato
Lifestyle block, just out of town w...
Looking for a house sitter to look after our little staffy, have some beef cattle to move but- 14th Mar 2026 - 22nd Mar 2026
- 8 days
- Cottage
- Yes
- Yes
Newplymouth, Taranaki
Hobby farm
We lives in New plymouth country side . We have all sorts of animals and birds including dogs.- 12th Dec 2025 - 27th Jan 2026
- 46 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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