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Botany Downs
The Auckland suburb of Botany Downs is well placed for getting away from Auckland and also going into the CBD. It has a huge shopping mall too.
East Auckland
East Auckland has heritage and new buildings, with the Howick Historical Village being a great visitor attraction.
The suburbs of Panmure, Pakuranga and Mount Wellington are popular suburbs for housing and also commerce. For people keen to go shopping, Botany Town Centre has a huge shopping mall with shops for every taste, and plenty of food options too. And if you prefer to stay outside, dog walkers will love the many public reserves in East Auckland.
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My name is Rodney and after many years of business ownership and a busy lifestyl…
My name is Rodney and after many years of business ownership and a busy lifestyle, it's time for me to settle down and enjoy all the wonderful things semi retired life has to offer me. I am a single gentleman who has had the opportunity to do some house sitting for several familys both here and overseas. I have begun to enjoy this experience, having the freedom to travel and explore different areas of our country and the islands with all the home comforts and without the accomodation bills! I have always owned and loved the company of pets however at my age having the full time responsibility of pet ownership is a lot to take on, house sitting gives me the opportunity to enjoy the comfort of a furry friend, and keeps them happy and active while their owners are away! I have had cats and dogs in the city and also spent a lot of time on a farm taking care of stock so I am comfortable with animals of all shapes, sizes and energy levels! At home I enjoy gardening and have always taken great pride in my properties, I love to cook and I keep a very tidy household and you will know that when I am looking after your home, I will treat it with respect. Your pets, property and plants will be well taken care of as if they were my own. I hope you think of me for your next house sitting opportunity, please feel free to look at my references and I hope to have the privilege of taking care of your property and pets in future!
At present I am between houses and I enjoy animals. I was brought up on a farm …
At present I am between houses and I enjoy animals. I was brought up on a farm with a variety of animals and have had animals all through my family life including taking care of pets in various Childcare Centres including ponies, cows, sheep, hens, geese, cats. dogs, guinea pigs, pet rabbits, frogs, budgies and gold fish. I have housesat with pets for friends over the past 4 years. I will take care of your house and pets as if they were my own. I enjoy the seeing the changes taking place in the garden.
Hi Everyone, My name is Trish I am an outgoing friendly mature female. I was bo…
Hi Everyone, My name is Trish I am an outgoing friendly mature female. I was born in Taupo, NZ, having spent most of my life living in Auckland with a couple of years here and there living in Western Australia and Melbourne. Since 2010 I have been studying part-time and working full-time, my goal in doing this is to progress towards a complete career change which I am slowly working towards. I love visiting people's homes, I am always fascinated by the architecture & design of a home, and the many varied ways of furnishing a home. When I look back on my life I realise that I have been a house sitter for quite a number of years dating back to when I was around 19, along with one of my best friends we looked after a house for an older married couple with children and pets that we knew that had gone away for a couple of days. I have had nothing but great experiences with past house sitting and looking after pets, children and occasionally the elderly as well. I grew up with 2 cats, a dog and goldfish, this experience has enriched my life in some many ways. I love pets having had cats and dogs of my own in the past. I am fairly quiet and I work regular hours in the CBD. Being quite a private person myself I am very respectful of people's privacy and belongings and therefore I would treat your pets and your home with the utmost respect. I appreciate the time you took in reading this, have a wonderful day. Kind Regards Trish
Hiya, I am Danny, 27yrs, a young mother with 5 children (4 girls and 1 boy). My …
Hiya, I am Danny, 27yrs, a young mother with 5 children (4 girls and 1 boy). My children and I are big animal lovers. We do not have any pets of our own but we would love to care for fur babies. I grew up spending my school holidays on our family farm with my grandfather who had many animals, ranging from horses to chickens to his best friend Rex, a German Shepard who was such an old soul. A big boy with a big heart! My children are naturally drawn to animals and we have rescued a few dogs and birds along the way. My 8yr daughter has a magic touch with animals, i call her our animal whisperer, she has dreams of riding horses and living on a farm when she is older. My family will be extremely happy to look after pets especially dogs as we find a love for dogs comes naturally for us. I am also a Christian and I take pride in being honest, reliable, trustworthy and respectful. Having this opportunity will allow me the chance to spend the Christmas period with my church family as this is an exciting and special time to be among the church and its members whom I love so dearly. Some time away from home would be an excellent chance to reset after the unbelievable year we have had this far. My small family are an active outdoorsy bunch, we spend most our time at the beach or going for walks to the parks and climbing mountains. We walk our neighbours dogs every week and I feed them during the day while my neighbour is away at work as I am a stay at home mum. Please consider my small family to house sit your home and pets, we would absolutely love the opportunity to explore housesitting especially if it means we get to care for your lovely pets too .
Hi, my name is Erin. I am highly organised, motivated and reliable. I enjoy runn…
Hi, my name is Erin. I am highly organised, motivated and reliable. I enjoy running 2-3 times a week and going for walks. I had worked in the aviation sector for 16 years and was made redundant because of Covid-19. I'm heading back to University part time to complete a Paramedicine degree and working casually. This will give me the flexibility to pick the hours I work. I've just moved out of my flat of 9 years that I rented and loved. I have been a house sitter a few times for friends and have also looked after my parents house many times who have my 18 year old cat Oscar, that thinks he's a human. He is starting to go deaf and has dementia, but is still very noisy and rules the house. (Picture of him attached). We always had a pet when growing up. We rescued Romaria off the streets in Brazil (photo attached of her). We also had a German Shepherd named Layka (photo attached) but sadly we could not bring her back to New Zealand. I will treat your home as if it were my own. I will love your animals like they are my own and make sure they get lots of love and attention.
My fiancé and I are looking to house sit for close to one year while our apartm…
My fiancé and I are looking to house sit for close to one year while our apartment undergoes remedial work. We are both working professionals based in Auckland with full time, steady and fulfilling jobs. In our free time we both enjoy cooking, keeping fit and travelling. Koshi is an avid soccer player and I would consider myself a novice yogi. We have previously housesat for colleagues, our friends and their pets, and home/pet owners we have met through Housesitters.co.nz. We enjoyed these experiences as for us it was a nice change of scene in addition to the opportunity to look after people's beloved pets. So far we have cared for several cats and a couple of dogs. - Vinny (black DSH), who at first took time to get to know of us but eventually ended up snuggling with us most nights, kneading his paws aka making bread on the bed and playfully attempting to bite our feet under the duvet cover. -Five Siamese; Sky, Schumi, Enzo, Pepsi and Misu. These cats live indoors so looking after them included changing several litter trays, feeding, and ensuring they were stimulated - this was done by feeding the birds outside so the cats could watch from inside and playing with them and their many toys. -Max, the dog, a Westipoo loved playing fetch with us, enjoyed going for long walks and slept with us at the bottom of the bed. -Django, a Staffy X, enjoyed at least one, sometimes two walks a day. Django had a set routine in the morning which we maintained whilst his owners were away. This included being fed and walked first thing. Over the four days we looked after Django we enjoyed playing many, many rounds of fetch along the length of the garden. Living in an apartment is not ideal for having pets of our own, therefore we relished these opportunities as we are both animal lovers. We have fostered two cats from the SPCA which works well in an apartment since they are not allowed outside. See the photo of Raspy (Tabby DSH) and Stevie (Grey/White DSH). We found this very fulfilling and hope to resume doing this in the future. I myself grew up around cats and dogs and so am familiar with how to care for family pets. Growing up, we generally always had two cats and two dogs; in the past we have had an assortment of animal breeds ranging from Ginger Toms, Siamese, a Persian, Staffies, Staffy X dachshund, Shiba Inu, Akita, Pomeranian, and Chinese Crest X Paillon. If chosen to housesit your property, we will take care of your home and furry friends as if they were our own. We are a clean, tidy, responsible and reliable couple who will appreciate your space and respect any house rules. We are great communicators and will keep you regularly updated with how your pets are going. We will walk your dog/s every day or more if required, as well as give your pets plenty of attention and affection.
I am a 64 year old lady. I am a tidy gardener with attention to detail. Having r…
I am a 64 year old lady. I am a tidy gardener with attention to detail. Having recently moved towns, I have left behind 10 garden customers, mainly older people who are no longer physically able to tend their own gardens. I have especially enjoyed all their different gardens and also getting to know them all. For 19 years I managed our 100 acre beef farm while my husband did contract work while also home educating our 4 children. During these years, while the children were still at home, we had a number if cats which we all enjoyed. There was one which we especially loved. It was a large grey cat which my son named Chouna. Chouna lived for 12 years and it was a sad day when he died. I am an honest, trustworthy, tidy and clean person. Please feel free to call me referees and they will be only too happy to give a character reference for me.
My name is Mary Anne Bassin and I am a primary school teacher recently retired t…
My name is Mary Anne Bassin and I am a primary school teacher recently retired to spend time with my precious grandchildren. I have been working in international schools all over the world but am delighted to be back in New Zealand permanently. I am living in Auckland with my daughter at present. I love animals big or small and have always had a cat or two. While my children were growing up we had a large property so we also had hens, a big black pig called Lucy Chops who was never destined for the pot as she was our very special pet who was much loved and lived to a ripe old age of 10. Overseas I travelled a lot but always found time to help out animal agencies to neuter and rescue street animals. I never expected to adopt a cat let alone one with three legs the first year I was there. He was a super spunky cat with a huge personality and my constant companion for those years. At the end of my stay I bought him back to New Zealand with me at great expense, lots of stress and a huge amount of paperwork but it was so worth it. He loved being outside in the garden and I just loved to be with him. I love animals big or small and am happy to take special care of your pet in any way you want. I am careful and experienced with animals even though I haven't yet done much official house or pet sitting. I do look after my brother's house and his two pedigree dogs whenever they go on holiday and they are always very happy. My references will reflect my lack of experience but I would love to meet you and your animals. I am free at the moment as I am not working. I am hoping to teach one day a week or so in the future but not at the moment. I have a car so am independent and can travel.
Hi there My name is Gail Taylor. I am a mature woman with a happy disposition, …
Hi there My name is Gail Taylor. I am a mature woman with a happy disposition, who, having been a home owner for many years, knows well, how important it is to honour one's home, garden and pets. I am clean living, honest & reliable. I am a non smoker & a non drinker. My love of animals, especially my affinity with cats is due to the many Masters I have willingly been a slave to over the years. I am a bit of a home body, enjoying peace & quiet, apart from music and 'meows". My deep love for Nature helps nurture my passion of writing. To date, my housesitting has been mainly for family and friends. Any Home Owner can expect their home, Pets and gardens to be honoured as they do, and as if they were my own. Thank you for your consideration. I am happy to Skype/ Facebook video message for an initial personal introduction/ interview. Personal references available if required... Sincerely yours...Gail
I've been house-sitting for the past few years off and on and have loved the exp…
I've been house-sitting for the past few years off and on and have loved the experience. It's wonderful to for me to help a family out, look after their fur babies and get to enjoy the new surroundings. I've looked after cats, plants and small and medium sized dogs. My last house-sit was for a blind and deaf dog, and he was just adorable! Walking with him took great care, and the owners trusted me with him which was wonderful. I'm used to adapting to the needs of each animal. Another house-sit I did was with 2 cats that were very scared. Keeping the house quiet and approaching them carefully gave them a chance to get used to me very quickly and we had a lovely time together. My kids are older and have left home and it's freed me up to travel and house-sit. My career enables me to do this easily too. I look forward to being of service to you and your home.
Hello, Lena and I (John) have been married since 1991. We are semi-retired havi…
Hello, Lena and I (John) have been married since 1991. We are semi-retired having finished over thirty years of living as corporate citizen's in ex-pat postings throughout Asia, the Middle East and Europe. I am a New Zealander, Lena is Swedish but Lena holds residency status in New Zealand. We are presently dual residents of Sweden and New Zealand, owning family property up in Trosa, outside Stockholm. Our ambition is to live between both countries, as we are developing an online internet-based business that enables regular visits to New Zealand and Sweden, but we don't really wish to have properties in both countries We envisage living in NZ for at least four to five months a year. We love the country and are happy to be campers anywhere in NZ, as long as we can maintain good internet coverage and connections. We love pets, having cared and loved our pets in multiple locations over more than three decades. Cats and dogs, or even other pets would find us as caring foster folk. We like the idea of adopting a pet where we travel and see no issues with how we would care for them. Both of us like walking, so exercising your pets would fit in with our desire to remain active. We are responsible citizens, and always ensure we look after any abode we stay in as if it was ours. Any homeowner who chooses us as their sitter would find us to be reliable, mature and respectful of their, home, assets and pets. We are worldly people who are looking towards enjoying a change in pace in our lives, whilst remaining interested in new locations and reacquainting ourselves with living in New Zealand. We have character references and police checks from multiple locations that verify our standing and credibility.
We are retired and are fit and young at heart. We have been house sitting for t…
We are retired and are fit and young at heart. We have been house sitting for the last three years, both in New Zealand and Australia. We are super tidy, especially my wife! and we love pets. Until we traveled abroad for career purposes, we always had pets and dog for the family. When the children were little we had a pooch, black and fluffy for about 14 years, growing up they had the company of a black Labrador. Coming to Fiji we looked after our friends dog for 2 years, a large doberman, one that would lick you to death! And just lately again to help out friends going overseas for 12 months a beautiful German Sheppard and the cat, both couldn't live without the other, and together they provided most of the entertainment! I love walking, and it just isn't the same without a best friend. We know pets love routine, and we will enjoy to fit in with your regular way of looking after them. We are used to having pets, enjoy spending time with pets, and understand their needs of companionship. We have six children, all grown up with their own family. Having had a significant overseas and New Zealand based career, we have had the benefit of high end company homes to live in. References on how we looked after these homes are readily available. We have also included some pics of our home at Vuda Marina, Fiji. What you can expect is, to return to your home with pleasure, absolutely spotlessly kept, both inside and out, including any pool maintenance and garden maintenance. We expect to make lifelong friends with any home owner for whom we will look after the house and property and pets. Hank and Cherie Arts
Hi There, We love looking after pets of all shapes & sizes and have been doing …
Hi There, We love looking after pets of all shapes & sizes and have been doing so house sitting full time since February 2018. Having grown up in both urban & rural environments we are constantly asked to look after peoples pets & homes and if it wasn't for the need for us to relocate up to Auckland we would certainly be settled with some pets of our own. We moved up to Auckland to pursue some career opportunities which came up somewhat out of the blue and hence we have decided to make the move with only our suitcases to our name and house sitting enables us to save some money on rent and have fun looking after some wonderful animals. We have been together for over 8 years, originally from being swept up in the Rugby World Cup spirit in 2011, before following the All Blacks to England to defend their title in 2015, and we now have our eyes set on heading to Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup - hence our need to save our pennies! My girlfriend is obsessed with cats and loves playing with dogs and I myself one day dream of owning a Dachshund once we return to our home in the South. As well as getting to look after some amazing homes & animals house sitting also gives us the opportunity to see all corners of the Auckland and we are not afraid of a decent commute where necessary. We look forward to meeting you and your pets and hope that you will consider us as your house sitters. Many Thanks, Elliot & Sam
Your pets will be well loved and nurtured and your home well cared for when you…
Your pets will be well loved and nurtured and your home well cared for when you choose me to look after things during your time away. Knowing your home is in the safe hands of mature, experienced sitter with good common sense and a can-do attitude to any issues that may arise, gives you the peace of mind needed to thoroughly enjoy your trip. Your pets will be snuggled as much as they wish, dogs enthusiastically walked if required and your valuable home treated with great respect. With experience in looking after and nurturing pets from 3kg Puppies to 500kg Horses, Chickens, Kittens and elderly Cats with very specific requirements and medications etc, your pets needs will be well catered for and they will feel safe and secure whilst you're away. Previous owners I have sat for (with & without pets) are happy to be contacted for references. Please feel free to call to chat about your sitting requirements to see if I may be of assistance to you. Warm regards Louise
Hello and thank you for reading my profile! Originally from California, and maki…
Hello and thank you for reading my profile! Originally from California, and making New Zealand my home, I am very keen to care for your pets and house sitting situation with the love and attention to details, as if they were my own! I am a middle aged, single man, who loves animals, is extremely clean, tidy and fastidious in my mannerisms, and take sincere care of my surroundings and living situation. I pride myself in being an extremely self aware human being and always try to leave the areas I have resided in or been to in a better condition than when I arrived. My motto is a little bit better every day :) My regular employment is in technology and I work from home, so I will have much time for dog walks, kitty brushing sessions, and cleaning and organizing your home and animals. I have 400 reviews on home sharing platforms and a 4.99 out of 5 rating. Being perfect at what I do is my goal, knowing nothing in life is perfect but I can always try! My main focus is to provide the best care and attention to your home and pets. My level of hosting and house sitting capabilities are a main focus of my daily attention. I'll take care and attention to your unique situation. I am looking for an awesome house sitting opportunity to take care of and love. Thank you for reading my profile, and if I sound and seem right, I look forward to speaking with you! Kind Regards, Stuart
Dear homeowners, We are a couple in our mid 30's. Born in Europe, Estonia but …
Dear homeowners, We are a couple in our mid 30's. Born in Europe, Estonia but for the last 9 years we've lived mainly in between Australia and New Zealand. We have joined the house-sitting family because we absolutely love animals and for a while we've wanted to get our own pet but due to our traveling lifestyle it's nearly impossible at this stage. House-sitting, gives us a great opportunity to explore different parts of New Zealand while spending time with some amazing animals. Also, it feels good to help out busy homeowners who wish to take a break or holiday without having to worry about their pets and home :) We've done house sitting in New Zealand as well as looked after our friends houses and pets all around the world - dogs, cats, pigs, fish rabbits and various avian species (parrots, chicken etc). We also have experience with looking after blind dogs as well as rescue pets and think that there is nothing more rewarding than getting some love back from them. Growing up our families have owned dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, fish and even frill necked lizard. Looking after animals comes to us naturally, they truly are humans best mates. By choosing us to look after your home and extended family members we can assure you that both of them are well looked after. We would respect your home and care for your pets as they were our own. PS: As we both work from home it doesn't really matter whether your home is - in a city, suburban area or even in the outback. As long as you have good internet connection we are happy to help you out. Hope to hear from you soon, Simon & Marion