Over the last several years house sitting in New Zealand has become increasingly popular, not only with sitters themselves but also with homeowners. Because when they are planning to be away from their home for any period of time — whether for a vacation, business trip, or other obligations — they are realising that hiring…
House Sitting In Hamilton – Riverlea
I began another house sit yesterday. This is my first time at this particular property, and this one is located in the Riverlea suburb of Hamilton. It’s a cosy house and it gets plenty of good sunshine. The area is surprisingly quiet as far as neighbours go, and even though it’s not too far from…
Should House Sitters Be Paid?
When New Zealand homeowners plan to be away, whether it be for just a couple of nights or for an extended period of time, many will decide to hire a house sitter to care for their property during their absence. This arrangement brings a lot of peace of mind to the owners, because they know…
Lamb Time
When Kiwi house sitters are looking after lifestyle blocks in the rural areas of New Zealand, chances are they may have some sheep to care for, and even possibly some pregnant ewes who could lamb during the sitter’s stay. Such is my case here. The first lambs on my Pukekawa house sit arrived over the…
Pet Sitting And Medications
When you’ve accepted a house sitting job in NZ, one of the key chores that you could very well find yourself having to do as a sitter during your assignment is the administering of medical treatment to some (if not potentially all) of the homeowners’ pets. This is one of my jobs at my Pukekawa…
House Sitting In Pukekawa
Firstly, a very warm welcome to my very first post on my new blog. I should have launched a website like this years ago, but never mind – better late than never as the saying goes. Anyway, this is where my current house sitting job in New Zealand has taken me. This place is located…