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Cambridge
Cambridge is a picturesque Waikato town that’s beautiful in every season.
Hamilton
Hamilton is the largest city in the stunning Waikato region. It is the home to the magnificent Hamilton Gardens, located alongside the Waikato River. The gardens offer much for everyone, as they have different styles of gardens and are beautiful all year round. The river too is a popular option for tourists, visitors and locals. Walking alongside the river is a peaceful and relaxing activity, and there are many cafes nearby should you wish to have a coffee, snack or lunch. Not too far away from Hamilton is the town of Matamata, from where tours of the Hobbiton film set leave.
Hamilton has much to offer, and is a great place to house sit, promising many wonderful memories.
Hi there! My name is Sarah and I am have returned home to NZ after spending 2.…
Hi there! My name is Sarah and I am have returned home to NZ after spending 2.5 years travelling around England and Europe. Whilst away I provided live in care for the elderly and met some lovely people whilst touring the UK. Upon my return to NZ my brother and I have since sold our family home of 43 years leaving us without a home to which a friend has suggested we try house sitting. I have no children or partner and enjoying my independence very much and wish to continue seeing and connecting with people and places throughout NZ. I am honest and reliable, almost to a fault, and believe in treating others as I wish to be treated. I also have an enormous respect for other people's property as I understand how hard one has to work to attain such things. As for your pets .... once upon a time, many moons ago, I wanted to be a veterinary nurse and so completed a 2 year certificate in General Animal Science. I have spent time helping out at Auckland Zoo but alas have never actually obtained work as a vet nurse. I am also an avid photographer and would love to practice pet photography on your lovely fur persons. I also practice yoga and love to bake, but not all at the same time as it can get a bit messy. My brother is also a sitter with the Housesitting Company and sometimes I like him to join me for a few days so that we can catch up with one another. Thank you for considering my profile and I do hope to hear from you and your furry family members shortly. Warmest regards Sarah.
Hi there, a trusty worth honest human, looking to leave a lighter tread on the p…
Hi there, a trusty worth honest human, looking to leave a lighter tread on the planet. I work from home and supposed to be travelling around the world teaching yoga right now but covid has changed a lot. To create my best work I like to be able live by myself, get out in nature and explore different areas. I housesat consistently for 2 years around 2014-2016 and am looking forward to doing this again since i am home in New Zealand. I love taking care of your animals, that's all the company I need. I have sat for & have experience with many different animals. Dogs = labradoodle, mini schnauzer, bernese mountain dog, border collie, boston terrier, wolf hound and jack russell, Cats = tabby kitten, burmese, persians, chartruese and more. Also have plenty experience with chickens, some house birds, rabbits and guinea pigs. I haven't had the experience of looking after horses or donkeys yet but I would love to and would love the opportunity. I grew up on a small farm, so all though its been a very long time, I have had some experience with stock and happy to learn if needed. I used to own a great dane, ridgeback cross until I left for overseas travel, so I am very comfortable with large breeds, he now lives with my best friend and her 2 boys where is well exercised, loved and I can see him anytime i'm in my hometown. I have always lived my life with the intention of leaving a profit, if I have the chance to housesit for you I will treat your home with love and respect and will leave it cleaner than I found it. Expect clear communication and reliability.
Hi there! My name is Tracey Delamere and here is a bit about myself: My first …
Hi there! My name is Tracey Delamere and here is a bit about myself: My first primary years were spent in Upper Hutt with working parents and siblings. We had a dog named Mingo and a cat named Friskey! Sadly at the time, my parents moved further north to the Waikato region and we couldn't take Mingo with us ,but we got to keep Friskey. This is where I had my intermediate years. From the age of 13 my first job was delivering milk. During my senior years of high school I had early work in the local dairy. In the 80's I became a mother and raised my children, the first 10 yrs in NZ and the next 20 years in Australia. We had back then my gorgeous miniature foxy who sadly passed away 13 yrs later. Now my own two children have moved on with their lives, so with early retirement I decided to move back to NZ. I have been overseas working for 20 years and have been home in NZ now for 8 years. I thought house sitting would be exciting way to see our beautiful country. I am vegetarian/vegan so my love for animals is from my heart. I love being outdoors hiking trails and beaches! All my employment has been hands-on and done with very high standards. I have been raised with wise parents who taught me that hard work honesty & respect will take me anywhere. If I am chosen to take care of your precious pets and your lovely home, be reassured that all your requirements will be met to a high standard. Kind Regards, Tracey.
I am mature and trustworthy and enjoy house sitting while traveling in my motor …
I am mature and trustworthy and enjoy house sitting while traveling in my motor home. I have several clients whom I house sit for looking after cats and dogs and am comfortable around livestock. I enjoy property maintenance and have owned a hire-a-hubby business in the past. I enjoy looking after lawns and gardens as required. I am seventy years of age, physically fit and enjoy being occupied with chores as my age permits. I am a non smoker and social drinker. I am respectful and a clean tidy person and considered to be very caring in my everyday life.
I am a single Mature Woman with with adult children who are happily living their…
I am a single Mature Woman with with adult children who are happily living their own lives in Hamilton and Auckland. I worked for many years in the Hair and Beauty industry as a Hairdresser and Beauty therapist. I have owned business and employed staff in the past. I now work remotely for a septic tank cleaning company doing telemarketing and database management. During the Covid lockdown I revived my crafting stills creating some interesting upcycling projects. I had been asked by friends to housesit and care for their pets. It seemed a natural progression to I chose to housesit in anticipation of travelling and I joined an international housesitting site, meeting some fabulous people whilst in the UK in 2018. Many of these people I am still in contact with. On my return to New Zealand my desire to travel remained so I continued to move around seeing more of our beautiful Aotearoa. Among the animals I have cared for cats both indoor and outdoor, dogs large and small young and old, chickens ducks and fish and also some livestock. Returning to housesits many times means I have developed some great friendships with both the animals and their owners, and also in some cases neighbors and friends in communities. I look forward to meeting you your animals and experiencing the area that you call home.
Hi My name is Catherine and I have had extensive experience in house/pet mindi…
Hi My name is Catherine and I have had extensive experience in house/pet minding in NZ and overseas in Ireland, where I lived for 20 years before returning to NZ in 2012. I have been in charge of dogs (small and large), cats, chickens, cattle (dry stock), sheep, pigs, goats, horses, and the easiest of all, goldfish! I am a mature, sensible, and responsible female. I am a keen gardener and will also take great loving care of your pets and your home. My excellent references will help provide you with peace of mind while you are away from home. My flexibility and adaptability enable me to adjust to many situations and any needs that you have with your pets and your home environment. My current employment allows me to work from home for the majority of the week. Thank you for considering my profile. Warm regards, Catherine O'Neill
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to peruse my profile. My name is Stephe…
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to peruse my profile. My name is Stephen and I am a mature, quiet, well adjusted person in his 50's whom loves cats, dogs and most other animals. My sister and I recently sold our family home in Auckland and decided to 'take a break' from it all and she suggested we try house-sitting. I see this as a win-win for all parties involved, especially the pets as they get to be looked after and cared for in their own home. I am happy to be able to allow homeowners to go away, providing them with peace of mind knowing that all is well at their home. Massimo, my Staffordshire Bull Terrier of 13 years past away last November (see photo in my profile), so this is also a great way of getting my regular 'pet fix' and enjoying a variety of new canine/ feline friends. As a keen photographer, I am also looking forward to exploring and taking some great shots of the local areas. I also love photographing pets whilst they're relaxed at home, so leave me a USB drive and there should be some nice portraits waiting on your return! For the last 20 years I've been working in the support side of Information Technology and will be using this time to research a new career in Organisational Development. This means I will be there for pets that are used to constant companionship as I have my own PC and will spend a fair amount of time on the internet doing this and other leisure activities. Having also owned my own home, I've had cats and/ or dogs for most of my life and will care and cherish yours as if they were my own and I know what it means to take care of and run a household. My sister Sarah is also a sitter with The Housesitting Company and is also doing some sitting through this organisation and we plan to over-lap our schedules so it is highly likely that she will be staying with me at times. You can rest assured that I will treat your home and privacy with care and respect and that your home will be clean and tidy as you left it. Your pets will be well cared for and content under my care and I am also more than happy to provide regular updates via Facebook or email for those 'extra attached' pet owners (...I am one of those myself!). And if there's a crock pot in the house then I'm likely to leave it fresh and full on your return. Thank you for taking the time to consider my online profile and I do hope to meet with you and your pets shortly. Kindest regards, Stephen. PS: Extra considerations will be made for Staffordshire Bull Terrier owners ;)
My name is Ian Moone a professional photographer and former chef. I run my own p…
My name is Ian Moone a professional photographer and former chef. I run my own photography business. I’m a single, solo father to an absolutely adorable 3yr old wee girl named Blessing and we live fulltime on the road in our house-truck. We love our house truck life but we also don't mind being settled even for a short while to get our breath back again and explore a new area but one of the biggest things is giving my daughter the opportunity to be around and care for so many different types of animals as we are huge animal lovers!! I have previously been entrusted with an entire horseracing track as care taker for the same track 4 or more times and lived onsite whilst tending to jobs around the extensive property. I founded SouperVan New Zealand and have personally cooked over 4000+ meals for struggling communities around New Zealand and have a heart for helping others and the environment. Throughout this life I have so far looked after horses, cows, a turtle, cats, dogs, birds, 2 fish, goats, pigs and chickens to name a few. I'm handy with tools and can operate tractors, ride on mowers, push mowers and most farming machinery if needed to help whilst you are away. We also carry a full sized registered quadbike for farm use if needed. I'm 41 years of age and my daughter is 3, I have had one speeding ticket my whole life and strive to leave the world a better place each place we visit. If you choose us we will as always honor and respect your home as we would expect someone else to look after ours. If you have pets (we call extended family) I would be happy to include a free pet photography session valued at $450 as a thank you for having myself and my daughter look after your home and fur babies :) I have attached letters of recommendation from a personal friend and CEO of the most FM and the sitting Mayor of New Plymouth as references for your consideration. I work as a professional photographer and most of my time is spent editing images for weeks on end so plenty of home time for our favourite thing playing with pets and entertaining animals. I’m a non drinker and non smoker and quiet natured.
Hi. We are Hazel and John and have owned dogs and cats for over 40 years and n…
Hi. We are Hazel and John and have owned dogs and cats for over 40 years and now find ourselves without any pets so would love to have the opportunity to spend time with your cat or dog. Our spaniel and ginger cat died last year and we are a little lost without them as we both love walking, and walking a dog is very social - everybody stops and talks. We understand animals grieving whilst their owner is absent and we would spend lots of time with them to calm them down. We are also used to giving dogs any pills as we have previously had King Charles Cavaliers who needed medication, plus we have also owned two beautiful labradors so are happy with larger dogs. We are both in excellent health, and, although we have grey hair don't be fooled by our lack of energy. We live, by choice, in a retirement village with our own villa and have taken over our part of the garden much to the relief of the gardener! so we would be more than happy to water any plants as instructed. We would treat your home like our own, with care and consideration. Both John and I love a quiet life although we are involved in such things as U3A, Probus, Gardening Groups, Lions, Choir and I do hand bell ringing (at least I try)! We are also avid readers and I like painting. I hope this gives you some idea of who we are and we look forward to hearing from you.
We are David and Adrienne Smith and our ages are 69 and 62. We are a friendly, q…
We are David and Adrienne Smith and our ages are 69 and 62. We are a friendly, quiet couple, non-smokers, who have rented out our home in Auckland to discover the rest of this beautiful country, whilst caring for your home and pets. About us: David spent much of his early years on a farm in Matamata, before moving with his family to Auckland. He has worked for Air New Zealand, and its predecessor NAC, for many years as an airline pilot, both short and long haul and is now retired. David is involved in IT support for a charity group, which can be carried out anywhere there is internet connection. We do not need much bandwidth, its mostly offline work. Adrienne, also retired, has worked as a nurse and caregiver. She is a keen gardener and loves walking, crafts and reading. We are keen to move into the next phase of life, exploring other parts of this beautiful country, and beyond. Since Coronavirus cancelled the holiday plans of many, we chose to spend a year in the beautiful Bay of Plenty, but now we feel it's time to return to caring for your fur, feathered and finned family. We are about to relocate to the South Island, so are excited about the opportunities that await us there. Our gorgeous bi-colour ragdoll cat is no longer with us, leaving us free to care for your home and pets. We love pets and have significant experience caring for cats, dogs of various sizes and ages, and chooks, goats, cows and birds. Awarded as a top 10 housesitter for 2019 and 2020. As we have no work or family constraints, we can offer dedicated service to caring for your home and pet as we would our own.
We are a couple (Kiwi guy & Filipina girl in our early 30's) who have come to se…
We are a couple (Kiwi guy & Filipina girl in our early 30's) who have come to settle in New Zealand after living in Asia (Singapore, Bangkok & Philippines). Kat is an Interior designer by profession, loves art, watercolor painting, calligraphy and yoga. Kieran is a teacher and loves anything and everything coffee-related, history, politics, reading, rock climbing and connecting with people. We both love to travel and go on adventures. House sitting has given us the opportunity to be more flexible and open to new opportunities as we make a choice about where to settle and we've enjoyed exploring places around New Zealand we hadn't yet had the chance to explore. We've been house sitting for a few months now and we have really enjoyed meeting some fantastic people and spending lots of quality time with their pets. We are definitely animal lovers and have always planned to have cats and dogs of our own, but we have also very happily taken care of landlords', relatives' and friends' pets. We don't see it as a chore and it should be easy for us to love them as much as you do. If there are any special requirements or routines involving your pets, please just let us know beforehand and we'll do our best to make sure they're well looked after. We are a tidy and respectful couple, so you can expect your home to be well-taken care of. We are also firm believers in respecting privacy, so you will find your personal items exactly where you left them. We do not smoke and, preferring the quiet life, are not big drinkers or party-goers. We are easy-going people who are flexible and also easy to communicate with. We are sure you won't regret choosing us and we look forward to meeting you.
I am a healthy and able 65 year-old who never intends to retire. I am working on…
I am a healthy and able 65 year-old who never intends to retire. I am working on a research project that requires me to work from home, meaning I will be able to look after your house and pets, day and night. I house-sat in the early-2000s for two years during which time I house sat for around 25 clients. As such, I have a significant amount of experience and never once had a problem with clients, their pets or caring for their properties. The dog in the photo is Buddy, my sister's Labrador Border Collie-cross, which I have been exercising on Kuaotunu Beach. To be honest, housesitting alone, I would rather have the company of animals than not and this being the case, one has to care for them in the way they need caring for, re exercise, attention, company and food. I grew up on a farm, where we had a number of cats, dogs and horses, among other animals. I love animals so that is the always easy part the easy part of house sitting. You can be assured your pets will get the care you would want them to have. I believe with good communication good care of your property, plants and pets, you will always find your property just as you left it, and what is more, feel that if you needed a house sitter again I would be someone you could depend upon.
Hi there, Willie and I have recently retired, and are enjoying travelling around…
Hi there, Willie and I have recently retired, and are enjoying travelling around New Zealand housesitting for friends and homeowners. We have been house sitting for 2 years now and have met some awesome characters and cherished pets. Sometimes it’s hard to leave!! Prior to 2017 we lived in Australia for the last 35 years. We own a home on the Gold Coast that is tenanted and some land near Hervey Bay Qld AUS. Willie was born in Australia and I was born in Whakatane NZ. Willie was a jockey in Australia in the 80/90ies and then ventured into a lawn mowing business, and produce delivery amongst other things. I was working in the thoroughbred horse racing industry for 35 years. We enjoy walking, gardening, horse racing, and keeping fit and active outdoors. We both grew up on farms, so know how to ride horses, bikes, drive tractors, trucks etc. We are huge animal lovers, and have looked after many different animals over the years including dogs, cats, pigs, sheep, cattle, deer, horses, alpaca, goats, chickens, ducks etc. We are very adaptable to different situations and enjoy life’s challenges as they arrive. We are happy to work on properties if needed. Both fit, active, social drinkers and non smokers. We are very security conscious, and will treat your home and pets with great care and respect. We would be happy to drop you at the airport if needed. Look forward to hearing from you. Kind Regards Willie and Chris
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
Hello.. I am a healthy fit male ,retired with plenty of time to spend looking af…
Hello.. I am a healthy fit male ,retired with plenty of time to spend looking after homes and pets. The joy of enjoying places around N.Z. draws me into Housesitting. I live in Tauranga. It is a great city but my interests being outdoors ,fishing, off road cycling, hiking and gardening take me to very interesting and enjoyable places. I am mature, clean, enthusiastic and enjoy life, I have had cats and dogs. Animals are fantastic and I love them as they bring us so much joy.. They will be well looked after. As well as your home. You can be assured everything will be left in excellent condition and your pets will indeed have a new and loving friend.
I am a gypsy by heart - happy to live out of a suitcase and explore my own backy…
I am a gypsy by heart - happy to live out of a suitcase and explore my own backyard (since the world is shut off). I am an animal lover so much so I am even vegetarian. I love the outdoors and going for walks/ hikes in my spare time. I started house sitting about 5 years ago for various friends and friends of friends who had heard about me. My presence has made angry cats learn how to love. I have only looked after cats (up to 6 at a time so the amount of animals isn't an issue) however, I have owned dogs in the past so I am very experienced when it comes to being around animals. As well as this, other experiences catering to large quantities of animals include volunteering at a cat rescue a few times a year. If I were chosen as your house sitter, you would find your home cleaner than the way you found it and your pets looked after and loved in your absence.
