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House Sitting Preferences
  • 0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Rabbit(s)/Guinea Pig(s), Chickens/Ducks/Geese, Reptile(s), Farm Animals
Preferred Locations
  • North Island: ManawatÅ«-Whanganui, Taranaki  
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  • 2024: 9Mar-18Mar | 14May-21May

The Magic Touch

67, Healthcare and holiday home care

67, Retired butcher

We are both a retired couple now settled in the Manawatū Whanganui.After 5 years living on the road in our motorhome we now have a base.Yes we had a lot of fun exploring New Zealand North and South Islands.But the best part was housesitting.Meeting lots of friendly and welcoming people.Also the pets we miss looking after them so much.So we have decided to carry on with our journey and still housesit and look after your pets and property like our own.We are only looking at one to 2 weeks housesits.We are reliable and trustworthy and would love to meet you and your fur babies.

Reviews (34)
Raewyn and Paul were amazing! They looked after our pets as if they were their own and we came home to a happy wee kitty and dog. Our house was left clean and tidy and the communication was also amazing. We definitely would have Raewyn and Paul out here again! and would recommend them to anyone who needs kind and compassionate people that really care .Thank you Raewyn and Paul for everything.
 
SANDRA (Kai Iwi , Mar 2024 - 1 week 2 nights)
Thank you so much for looking after our precious dogs and for taking care of our home. We will keep in touch ! Teresa
 
TERESA (Wanganui North Island, Dec 2023 - 4 weeks)
Thanks Raewyn and Butch, your experience as housesitters was obvious to us when we made contact and we felt confident leaving our property and our beloved pets in your hands. Came home to a meticulously tidy house and happy animals. Best wishes for your future plans Moira & Brien.
 
MOIRA (Katikati , Nov 2023 - 3 nights)
Raewyn and Butch are amazing. We came home yesterday to well cared for pets and cattle. The house was so clean and welcoming. Highly recommend for any housesit. They kept us updated with what was happening while we were away.
 
VIV (Katikati North Island, Mar 2023 - 1 month 2 weeks)
We found Raewyn and Butch to be absolutely amazing house sitters and pet minders. They were very flexible and obliging when we were forced to change our travel dates due to reasons out of our control. We found them extremely friendly and nothing was a problem for them. Tui our labradoodle just loved Butch and Raewyn, especially her daily walks!! We felt very at ease leaving our property and dog with Raewyn and Butch as they are a very reliable couple who take great pride in what they do. We ... MORE
 
SHERYL (Welcome Bay North Island, Feb 2023 - 2 weeks 5 days)
Raewyn and Butch were easy to deal with and did a great job. Wouldn't hesitate to have again .
 
JOAN (Halswell South Island, Nov 2022 - 2 weeks 1 day)
Omg.....Raewyn and Butch were our dream house sitters. Pets happy and content, and the house spotless. Not to mention bed linen washed and remade. Hopefully we will get to use them again, but can definitely see why they are in hot demand. Thank you both so much once again.
 
JULIE (Rangiora South Island, Nov 2022 - 1 week 3 days)
Raewyn and Butch were excellent sitters. The house was left in excellent condition when we returned home. Benji had obviously been well cared for and exercised. We also received photos whilst away. Thankyou for an excellent sit
 
GRAHAM (Belfast South Island, Oct 2022 - 1 week 6 days)
This was our first time using Kiwi House sitters and we were thrilled with it. We had Butch and Raewyn who were the most wonderful couple. They looked after our home and dog Chloe as if it was their own. Raewyn sent regular emails to let us know how things were and I felt very happy being away. Chloe obviously had a wonderful time with them and every thing was beautifully clean and tidy. We cannot recommend them highly enough and have the confidence to use the site again. Thank you so much.
 
MARIANNE (Bryndwr, Christchurch , Sep 2022 - 24 days.)
Raewyn and Butch are great. Looked after Hope really well and my house was immaculate on return. Would recommend them very highly.
 
PATRICIA (Pegasus South Island, Sep 2022 - 1 week 3 days)
How wonderful to have Raewyn and Butch here to look after our pets and our home. They are and were just xcellent, we felt very fortunate to have them here. It was the first time Ive gone away and not had any concerns about Reilly in particular :) I hope they will be available to sit for us again - in fact Im going to book them in for 2023 asap ! Thanks again to them and Kiwi Housesitters !
 
JOY (Southshore South Island, Aug 2022 - 1 week 5 days)
No rating Excellent sitters. Molly was very settled with them. The house was spotless on arrival back home. Excellent communication throughout the process. Highly recommended sitters.
BETH (Strowan South Island, Aug 2022 - 2 days)
No rating Raewyn and Paul looked after all our pets on relatively short notice. They were easy going, confident couple who made us feel totally at ease with leaving our home and animals in their care. On return everything was better then we left it. Thank you very much Raewyn and Paul. Julie & Chris and family.
JULIE (Oropi North Island, Jul 2022 - 7)
Butch and Raewyn were great looking after our home and fur babies. It was nice returning home to a happy cat and dog. Thank you both.
 
HARDY AND GLENDA (Katikati , Mar 2022 - 1 week)
We were very happy with our house sitters, Raewyn & Butch. They left the house beautifully clean & tidy, and most importantly we could see that Luca had been very content & very well looked after. We will be most happy to have them sit again for us. Regards Sue & Graham
 
SUE (Athenree North Island, Mar 2022 - 1 week 6 days)
We just loved having Butch and Raewyn looking after our home and creatures - I think our pets were a little sad to see us home they were so well looked after! Raewyn and Butch arrived the night before we left for holiday to learn the ropes. They are the most lovely couple and we felt 110% happy to leave on holiday knowing our home and animals were in the best care. I have over 200 houseplants and not one suffered :) Unfortunately the day we left the council shut off our water for repairs but ... MORE
 
KAREN (Greendale South Island, Jan 2022 - 1 week 3 days)
A big thankyou to Paul & Raewyn for the care of our loved Manny, the chooks and the house. Was lovely to arrive home to a nice warm house. Would recommend this very friendly couple as house sitters
 
LESTER AND RAEWYNNE (Tirau North Island, Jul 2021 - 5weeks)
Loved Raewyn & Butch. Animals very well cared for, house left in good condition. Lovely people - would gladly have them back again. Easy, easy, easy to work with. Happy travels you two!
 
MARIANE (Pye's Pa North Island, Jul 2021 - 1 week)
Raewyn and Butch did a wonderful job looking after our lifestyle block. They were left in charge of our 40 Highland Cattle, 50 sheep, chickens and ducks! They are the best company! Such friendly, easy going people. We appreciated all the tasks they performed . Butch "upgraded " a cage for the baby chicks who hatched during our absence - what spoilt babies!! Living conditions are very rustic at our place as we are having a house built. Shed living is all we could offer. but they were more ... MORE
 
CATHERINE (Hunua , Nov 2020 - 1 week 5 days)
When you get back to happy pets, a house that was much better than we left it and a fresh mowed lawn and cared for garden there is nothing much left to say except a great big thank you to a wonderful couple. We would have them back anytime.
 
IAN (Ruakaka , Oct 2020 - 20 nights)
Raewyn and Butch were fabulous from the get-go. Great communication leading up to the house sit. We were able to meet them and show them everything. They are a lovely couple who did a wonderful job looking after our house and pets. We came home to a very happy dog, cat and fish! The house was spotless!!! I can't recommend them highly enough. I hope they can house sit for us again!!!
 
TONI (Napier North Island, Sep 2020 - 6 days)
I cannot rate Raewyn and Butch highly enough. They obviously enjoy house sitting and meeting new people and pets. Nothing was to much trouble for them. Max the JR was extremely well cared for as was my home. I've just got back from 2 weeks away and my house is spotless and the lawns a have been mowed and Max is very content. If you can get these 2 booked in then do so.. I will certainly look to using them again. 5 * service.
 
BRIDGET (Gisborne North Island, Sep 2020 - 2 weeks 2 days)
Butch & Raewyn were Brilliant! They put us at ease straight away. Eva and Jaz loved them. Would definitely recommend them for housesitting. Very trustworthy and left our house looking lovely. Can't wait for our next holiday knowing we can be sure that our pets and home are well looked after!!
 
JOHN (Whakamarama North Island, Jul 2020 - 4 days)
Lovely to come home to a clean and tidy house. Tahi our cat was well cared for. No hesitation in recommending Paul and Raewyn or using them again if needed.
 
JESSICA AND BRIAN (Rotorua North Island, Jun 2020 - 1 month 3 weeks)
No rating Raewyn and Butch are a gentle and pleasant couple. they managed to stay a couple of extra days which we appreciated, as we were stuck in Picton at the time of the lockdown. Barney (our dog) and Fred (our cat) seemed to settle in well with them and were happy, well fed and exercised on our return. Thank you for the time you spent with our boys.
LIZ (Tauranga North Island, Mar 2020 - 4 weeks)
When we advertised for housesitters we were looking for people who would keep a really good eye on our property and we found them in Butch & Raewyn. They arrived the night before our departure to make sure that they knew the ropes (there was a lot to know!) As well as looking after our cattle dog and chickens they kept a close eye on our water tank levels plus some pregnant heifers. As it happened one of these went in to early labour while we were away and they followed perfectly the ... MORE
 
ROS (Aongatete , Feb 2020 - 2 weeks 2 days)
Paul & Raewyn housesitted and looked after our few animals, plus our much loved two dogs for 2 weeks. They are a lovely couple and did a great job taking care of everyone and we came home to 2 happy and contented dogs. We really appreciated Paul & Raewyn agreeing to housesit for us, as we'd had a terrible time trying to find someone. Our only slight criticism and I hope they take it in the spirit in which it's offered, was the lack of communication/feedback received while away. Would have ... MORE
 
STEVE (Karangahake North Island, Dec 2019 - 2 weeks 3 days)
Was great being able to go away and not worry about all our animals and house. Lovely to come home to a tidy house and happy animals. Would definitely have you come again next time we go away
 
CHEVON (Welcome Bay North Island, Oct 2019 - 1 week 1 day)
Would highly recommend Raewyn and Paul. They really looked after my animals very well and my house. Would happily have these guys to house sit again for us.
 
CAROL (Papamoa Beach North Island, Oct 2019 - 1 week 2 days)
Raewyn and Paul were great house sitters as upon return our house was deep cleaned and our dogs looked well fed and kindly treated. Easy and quick to communicate with.
 
ROBIN & MIRIAM (Matamata North Island, Sep 2019 - 2 weeks)
Raewyn and Paul were fabulous house sitters, they looked after our cat Zen like she was part of their family, she was very settled and relaxed when we returned home. The house was immaculate and we arrived to a lovely dinner they had prepared for us - thanks very much to them both - we will most definitely book and use them again.
 
LESLEY & BARRY (Russell , Aug 2019 - 3 weeks)
Raewyn and Butch looked after the house as if it were their own; clean and tidy to return to. Our fur babies were happy with their care and attention and the chooks rewarded their attention with eggs! Other farm animals such as lambing sheep kept an eye on. Raewyn kept in contact with us whilst we were away. Very happy with their sit for us. Thank you.
 
JILLIAN (Atiamuri North Island, Aug 2019 - 1 week 2 days)
I feel so lucky to have meet Raewyn and Butch (Paul) and have them housesit for us. They were the perfect choice for us, we could go away knowing our pets and home were going to be well cared for. Raewyn is very organised and super easy to communicate with. We came home to happy, well fed pets and a spotless house. They will be our first choice of sitters next time we go away, I just hope they aren't already fully booked!
 
NIKI (Welcome Bay , Aug 2019 - 1 week 6 days)
Raewyn and Paul were excellent. We came home early hours of the morning fire going and electric blankets on and a lovely clean house better than we left it. Bengy and Holly our little dogs were very well looked after and so much so they couldn't care less when we came home. Didn't even give us a great welcome as they would usually do. They feed the parrots well and kept them nice and clean but struggled a little as they are so bonded to us and just as they were beginning to accept Raewyn ... MORE
 
GILLIAN AND BARRY (Rotorua North Island, Jul 2019 - 2 weeks 1 day)
 
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