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Hastings
Hastings is an ideal place to stay as you explore Hawke’s Bay. Perfect for house sitting!
Hawke’s Bay
If you appreciate great weather, beautiful beaches, sunshine and wineries then the beautiful region of Hawke’s Bay is for you. It is great for house sitters as the city of Napier has stunning Art Deco buildings and the famous Art Deco Festival every February. If you’re into golf then the world class Cape Kidnappers golf course is a must if you’re in the region. Hawke’s Bay is also known for its wildlife, swimming spots and friendly people. Pets love the open spaces just as much as visitors. What a magnificent place Hawke’s Bay is.
I am a young and active senior who retired at Christmas 2021, I had worked with …
I am a young and active senior who retired at Christmas 2021, I had worked with Ontario's largest Children's Mental Health Agency for 18 years. I arrived in back NZ early 2022 after spending 19 years in Canada. My husband passed away last year. Quite the battle to get into MIQ to return home, with the lotto draw they installed !!! I am currently living with my son and daughter in law, and it would be nice to spend time away on the odd occasion. I house sat before leaving for Canada in Omokoroa and Mount Maunganui. One was an Avocado Orchard and they had 70 Parrots in aviaries on the property, such fun. I have been the proud owner of 5 rescue Old English Sheepdogs.. not all at the same time !!!! so I know about grooming. My last dog Boomer was 116lbs, (52.5kg) a big strong boy and the light of our lives. In 2020 we started to foster dogs brought up from Texas from the "high kill" pounds. Copper was our first, A Walker Coon Hound... never heard of them before and what a delight with his howl. I will leave your home as you left it though I do enjoy gardening and cleaning windows... My hobbies are reading, walking, knitting and TV..... I am a friendly person. get on with most people, I am the listener not the talker... I grew up in UK, came to NZ and then followed my son to Canada. Just went for a holiday and met my husband, tore up my ticket and stayed put....... I consider NZ home.....
Hi...I am retired and a widow. At present am house sitting a life style block s…
Hi...I am retired and a widow. At present am house sitting a life style block so shift sheep, collect eggs, use ride on mower, and garden. This is due to finish in the next few months so am looking for a new adventure. I have two children who both life in London. I enjoy walking. And watching sports.
Hi there! Our names are David and Tessa, 30 and 32 years old. We moved to New Ze…
Hi there! Our names are David and Tessa, 30 and 32 years old. We moved to New Zealand 3 years ago and are currently living in Palmerston North. We are still in the stage of our lives where we do not need to settle so we love going on adventures, seeing new places and experiencing new things. By housesitting we can see different parts of New Zealand and get a good feel for where we might want to settle a couple of years from now. Furthermore, housesitting gives us the joy of pets without holding us back from travelling. In the past years, we have done this by foster parenting for the SPCA, Saving Hope Foundation, and most recently for Pawshake (a pet sitting service where people pay a fee for you to housesit or have their animals stay with you. We have many more reviews on that website and are happy to provide those too. I have been working from home since 2020 and will have plenty of time to spend on keeping your house clean, loving your animals, and gardening if need be. David is also currently transitioning to online work and will be able to maintain the lawn and other things around the house should they arise. We are a quiet couple who love animals and enjoy camping, hiking, being outdoors and staying active. Upon return you can expect a clean well maintained home and garden, loved and cared for pets, and the house just as you left it. Also, we love taking photos so if you are worried that you are going to miss your furry children too much we are more than happy to send you regular updates through pictures and videos :) We have experience with short & longe house stays as well as the following animals: - Dogs - Cats - Chickens - Goats - Horses - Guinea Pigs - Bunnies - Sheep - Ducks If you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact us. Warm regards, David and Tessa 022-634-1586
We are a retired couple and have been married for 46years we have all time in th…
We are a retired couple and have been married for 46years we have all time in the world to help out with house sitting, we love pets such as dogs, cats, birds etc, we love travel and seeing the sights around our beautiful country and this is what has encouraged us to house sit for other families and respect their home as they were our own, we have house sat before for friends and look forward to the forth coming challenge. Michele my wife worked for many years as a caregiver in rest homes and hospitals she loves to keep a nice neat tidy home and loves to sing go for long walks and gardening, I Gordon when I was a carpenter/Builder and Textile worker in full time work I cared for and raced pigeons for 14 years and was treasurer for the Wanganui Pigeon Flying Club also love gardening, and renovating houses, we have had many cats over the years but our Cavalier King Charles was our baby for 12 and a half years finally passing away with cancer. As I was growing up I was brought up with many animals such as Dogs, Cats, Chickens, Ducks, small birds they were always pleasure to care for. My wife Michele was raised on a dairy farm with farm dogs and loved feeding the calves. We are looking forward to house sitting and caring for other peoples pets.
Revel & I have previously used The House Sitting Company to find sitters for our…
Revel & I have previously used The House Sitting Company to find sitters for our properties and to take care of our rehomed Labrador ,Sheeba who died just 16 months ago. We have been doing this for over 12 years .We have our own Base in Cambridge, NZ. Prepared to travel any where in NZ or Australia. We are adaptable and have contingency plans should your house sit duration needs to be extended or shortened. i.e. Through international travel or the property owner's change of plans. We have posted some recent pictures of our wonderful dogs and cats that have enjoyed our walks and rides in our fabulous Ford Ranger. Rev is a retired School Principal ( 70 ) with current Teachers' Council Registration. He has varied agricultural experience and Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding interests. He has a dog breeder and full Dog Owners' Licence. We have no pets . I am recently retired after 22 years as a Barfoot and Thompson property manager. This position required confidentiality, knowledge, application of property law and loads of common sense ! We always respect our client's privacy and take care of their cherished property. One of my referees wrote , " Deb has a generous and loving spirit and is loved by all. She was an amazing Rental Property Manager. A no nonsense manager of my property equity. ". Phone us with your requirements and a chat. Our photo's include some of the amazing animals we have cared for: Champion Thoroughbred race horse "Fleur de Lune", Zeus, Riley and Ted, Oassie, Reko, Halo, LuLu and Freddie. Contact us for a chat and to check our availability. Rev and Deb
While you are away I will keep in touch via email/text with photos of you pet/s …
While you are away I will keep in touch via email/text with photos of you pet/s being cared for by me for your peace of mind. I am now a solo house sitter...a well mannered professional clean and tidy man who will treat your property as if it were my own. My standards of property and pet management are amongst the highest and my 5 star ratings I am very proud of. Fondest regards Many thanks Steve Woolley
Hello, my name is Vanessa and I am a very house proud and reliable mature woman,…
Hello, my name is Vanessa and I am a very house proud and reliable mature woman, looking for a place with animals to look after whilst searching for an area I may be interested in living. I have been living up north in Kaiwaka on a farming station with many animals, sheep, cattle, working dogs, 2 inside pet dogs, 2 cats, fresh water fish and also have lived in Muriwai, Piha and on the on the north shore for just over 10 years, and I grew up and lived in Remuera. I also have lived in many places throughout New Zealand and over seas. I love and have owned a variety of animals, many cats, British blues, Maine Coons, Burmese, and dogs, Mastiff cross, Staffordshire's, an English bull terrier, and have even bred Bichon Frise's, as well as owned/bred horses and bred birds, cockatiels and budgies, guinea pigs, a pet rabbit and goldfish. Please have a look through my references and feel free to call the referees who will be more than happy to provide you with more information about my character and skills as a house sitter/pet minder. I would love to meet you and your pets and hope that you will consider me as your house sitter. I love to go walking daily so you can count on your beautiful pooch getting lots of exercise plus many cuddles and I am currently on a sabbatical from my work to study so am very flexible and available during daytime to keep them company Thank you Vanessa Stephenson
Hello Sir/Madam, We are a Deaf couple in 40's with two children aged 8 and 9 y…
Hello Sir/Madam, We are a Deaf couple in 40's with two children aged 8 and 9 years old. We use sign language to communicate with each other as both children are hearing, they are bilingual. We had our two dogs and we love living with our dogs all of our lives but our dogs are no longer with us anymore, which is very heartbreaking for us all. Recently, we moved out of Auckland to live my parents in law here in Omokoroa (near Tauranga). We are looking for a place to housesit so children can have an enjoyable experience with animals again. We have never house sit before but a friend of ours highly recommended us and we would like to try out this experience in 2022. We are house proud (we sold our house) and we will have our new house built next door to my parents in law later in October/November 2022. At the moment, we are staying at my husband's family so it would be a good opportunity and experience for us to stay at different locations until we settle in October 2022. We will do the extra mile with keeping up your house clean/tidy such as cleaning, gardening, mowing, etc. As well, of course take care of animals - we would love to take for a walk or give them a bath, cuddles, etc. Both of us work from home, children go to Omokoroa #1 school (from February 2022) and we are flexible with requirements from homeowners. We are happy to follow your instructions and suggestions. We hope to find a place so we can appreciate looking after your animals and your house. Handwaves, Victoria, Gregory, Adrian and Solvita Lessing
I am currently running my yoga online business from home and travelling around N…
I am currently running my yoga online business from home and travelling around New Zealand filming my yoga classes, along the way I’m also taking a holiday as my children are all grown up, I’d love to stay in new towns around nz to experience the beauty within each town. I’m tidy and clean and lead a peaceful life. I love cats but I have less experience with dogs. I would care for your home as if it was my own and be a lovely friend and care for your cat or cats should you have them.
As a previous home owner I understand how important it is to care after a home. …
As a previous home owner I understand how important it is to care after a home. Furnishing a home can be costly so I always make sure when house sitting that I'm always cautious of peoples belongings. There's nothing worse than a carpet stain!! But I make sure this sort of thing never happens. I'm a single 40 year old business owner and before getting back into the property market I've decided to do housesitting for the rest of the year. I've looked after both cats and dogs in the past. I am very tidy and respectful and love animals! Open to any questions you may have about me! Look forward to hearing from you.
Hi there, Our names are Ron and Leigh Anderson and we are 68 & 62 and are both…
Hi there, Our names are Ron and Leigh Anderson and we are 68 & 62 and are both newly retired. We have just returned from 3.5 years in Wellington and will be Living at Lake Rotoma, in our Bach for the next 12 months, whilst waiting for our house to be built in Taupo. As we have no ties on our time, we thought this would be a wonderful way to see some more of NZ, or even spend time in Taupo, whilst ultimately helping out other home owners by doing a good deed, housesitting their pets and homes. We were asked to house sit for friends for 3 weeks recently, and enjoyed it so much we thought how can we do it again? House-sitters NZ is the perfect solution. We are both extremely clean people who enjoy, reading, walking, doing jigsaws and baking. We would love the opportunity to look after your home and pets, whilst at the same time, enjoy a change of scenery ourselves. Over the past 40 yrs we have had 5 cats Tiger, Patch, Snoopy, C.J. & Smudge along with many kittens, whilst our 3 boys were growing up. We really miss having an animal in our home, but have decided to wait until our house is built, as the road here is too busy for a cat, at Rotoma. All our cats except one who had cancer, died of old age. They were very loved pets. Sadly I can’t show you any photos as all our furniture and photos are in storage. We do have a photo of “Smudge” with Ron giving him a big hug. “Smudge” who was 16 years old, passed away before we went to Wellington 4 years ago. We haven’t had a pet whilst in Wellington, something we have really missed. We are so looking forward to getting another furry family member, once our home is built. Meanwhile we can enjoy your pets, whilst you are away, and have lots of cuddles! Our neighbours 2 cats have already both adopted us, here at Rotoma, as their parents are away a lot working. You can often find them asleep in the sun, on our bed almost every day. “Bumble” visits and lays on top of the jigsaw, and we don’t have the heart to move her as she’s so cute ( check out the photo attached) A little bit about us…. Ron - I was an automotive parts man for most of my career, in every role from a junior parts person right through to Branch Manager. Then I swapped and tried the other side of the counter as I picked up the tools and completed an adult mechanical apprenticeship, working predominantly in the Honda, Mitsubishi and Hyundai franchises. I also did a few years as Service Manager. Recently after a move to Wellington for 4 years, for (Leigh’s job whilst I could semi-retire) I enjoyed a part time job with Racetech packing motor racing car seats for distribution to UK, Australia, Germany & USA. My hobbies include motor racing, crosswords,cards, board games and jigsaws. We really love spending time with our boys, their families and grandchildren. Leigh - I was lucky enough to stay at home for almost 20 yrs raising 3 boys and getting involved in all aspects and fundraising events in their schools for over 17 years. Once our youngest was at High School I returned to work part time in banking, office work and the last 10 years in healthcare. I enjoyed my 10 years in a Retirement Village both as an assistant and Manager. After returning from our 4 year stint in Wellington we are both really looking forward to returning to Taupo hopefully by Xmas, where we previously lived for 32 years. Two of our boys live in Tauranga, whilst our youngest is in Australia. My hobbies include, baking, reading, jigsaws, walking, swimming in the lake and we adore spending time with our boys, their families and our grandkids. Our boys are in their 30’s & 40’s and we have 2 granddaughters, 21 & 20, along with 2 grandsons 12 & 11. We love spending time with them and enjoy the many card and board games over the school holidays with them. It will be lovely being able to enjoy looking after your pets, whilst feeling we are doing a good deed at the same time. We will love having cuddles and getting to know your pets personally. We really miss having a pet in our home. Please take this opportunity to meet us, we won’t let you down and will take excellent care of both your home and pets, giving you total peace of mind, so you can enjoy your time away, worry free, Kindest regards Ron & Leigh
I am a budding writer, travelling and returning home from time to time, as I ga…
I am a budding writer, travelling and returning home from time to time, as I gathering stories, house and pet sitting to continue writing. My preference is for house sits that are of longer duration, but will consider other opportunities as well. As a previous home and pet owner, I know how important it is to have a home looked lived in and pets well cared for. My green thumb is not too bad either. I am happy to say "Hi" to your neighbours if you are friendly with them so they are happy with a new person in their neighbourhood as well. I have experience with cats and dogs, chickens the odd fish and one snail... I am very happy to have a pet curled up on my lap - if they want to! I will be writing from home, so there most of the day to keep pets company and well loved. I am an easy going, friendly person who is clean and tidy and appreciates a clean and tidy home to sit. I am security conscious and happy to water your plants as well. I look forward to meeting with you via Skype or WhatsApp Video Calling to chat further. Warmest, Tracey
Hi there, My name is Nancy and I am a clean living and retired lady. I have 2 …
Hi there, My name is Nancy and I am a clean living and retired lady. I have 2 daughters who are both married with children (3 Grandchildren) and I have had my own businesses in Takapuna, Auckland, selling antiques and old jewellery. I retired from this in 2009. I also owned and managed a Motor Inn in Brisbane, Australia. I have owned and managed my own houses most of my life and I have always had a cat (unfortunately had to have my most recent pussy cat put down last year at a ripe old age of 15years. His name was William and he was an Ocicat). I am extremely responsible, love animals and any homeowner could expect their pets to be loved and cherished just as if they were my own and your property well maintained, kept secure and clean and tidy. I keep very fit and active and enjoy walking, so if you have any dogs that require this I will be very happy to take them out with me. Thank you for taking the time to consider my online profile and I hope to meet with you and your fur babies soon. Warmest, Nancy.
1] I am retired , but am into out door activities, walking and cycling. 2] I ha…
1] I am retired , but am into out door activities, walking and cycling. 2] I have done numerious dog sitting here in Nelson and Auckland 3] i AM HONEST ,RELIABILE and TRUST WORTHY. 4] I have had in my life span 4 golden labradors each having a litter of 8 puppies. so I'm a good midwife. I am travelling in my own car
Hello :) My name is Yin, 27 y/o; I am a Malaysian Chinese lady with a working h…
Hello :) My name is Yin, 27 y/o; I am a Malaysian Chinese lady with a working holiday visa; I have been in New Zealand since March 2019, coming to 3 years :) I love travelling by myself, and I have been to most of the places in New Zealand during my working holiday. I am fully vaccinated. Also a tidy and clean person. I am a quiet, introverted but friendly person. I love nature and small animals. I enjoy living a peaceful life. I do respect others and would like to spread kindness. Even though I have no previous house sitting experience, I do have HELPX experience I was working on a family farm, in a retreat, as I travelled a lot, I'm comfortable with adapting to a new environment. I am visiting the outskirt of Wellington on June and would probably look for a part-time seasonal work or just travelling. Thus, I'd have lots of free time taking care of your furry family members or watering plants ;) I sincerely hope to get an amazing opportunity :)
I have had previously had experience in house sitting with my husband in Austral…
I have had previously had experience in house sitting with my husband in Australia for some 14 years...my circumstances have now changed with his passing and since it was a success at the time I have decided to pursue with this interest and enjoy my own country at leisure now that I am settled back home again I am in very good health and am able to maintain lawns gardens and also pools. There is no problem with animals as I like them all and as a family we always had pets ...I do however prefer that I don't have to deal with mice rats or snakes and anything else is a dawdle I have my own vehicle...I do not generally go out for any great length of time and never at night.. I would be home every evening I need WiFi as I have a job which needs the internet for my laptop..