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Glenorchy Animal Experience is looking for staff for this coming summer season.

Start: 29th October 2025, finish: 26th April 2026. Wednesdays - Sundays. Mondays and Tuesdays off.

Part-time and full-time available.

Roles include customer care, customer safety, some farm work and animal care.

Experience with farm animals or in customer care are an advantage. Most work is outdoors. 

Applicants must be reliable and have excellent comprehension of the English language.

For more info, ring Therese on 027 3397938 or email us: gae2016@yahoo.com

Hi, I’m Roxi. My partner Cindy (she’s the chef at the new café opening in GY) and I recently moved down from Nelson so she could take on the job. We’re now looking for a long-term rental in the area.

We’re after a 1–2 bedroom place, but we’d also be happy with a studio. We have a 9-year-old cat who lives with us—she’s very quiet, well-behaved, and mostly keeps to herself at home due to her age.

We’re also open to buying a self-contained caravan if there’s land available to park it on. If you have a spot with access to electricity, that would be amazing—we’d cover power and land rental costs.

Feel free to get in touch on 0211431079. Looking forward to hearing from you!

I am a reliable, kind and tidy female, looking for accommodation from September 15th 2025 to April 2026. I am open to a room in a shared house, self contained suite, one bedroom home, or tiny home/cabin situation. I am used to off grid living with an outhouse and outdoor shower. Though it is my preference for a home with all indoor amenities, I am flexible. Non smoking/drinking/partying is a must. I am experienced with farm animals of all sorts and would be happy to be living on a farm and helping take care of the animals. I am also an experienced childcare provider and camp instructor.

I have a fixed term job as a Horse trekking guide during this time frame, so I will have a steady income. 

contact me through email nikoyafleur@gmail.com, or text 250-221-8558 (canadian number)

Thank you,

Nikoya 

Looking for long term, pet-friendly rental for a couple and our well-behaved rescue cat.

I personally have been a resident in Queenstown for five years, and have been an avid supporter of the GY races since then!

My partner, a sheep shearer and farmer, and I, a horse physio and trainer, are to moving GY in September, with a job lined up ready to go!

Looking for anything really, but would love our own space. We are both very handy people so will take loving care of our new home!!

Landlord references available too, if you like!

Please contact us at stephanie.e.hughes92@gmail.com

Have a dress to mend or alter, or a pair of pants you never figured out how to finish properly?

Jess and Max are putting the word out that they will be organising a sewing and mending workshop, open to all, on Saturday 26 of July during the day. This event will be free to attend, with a Koha for people feeling generous. There will be sewing machines available but you are welcome to bring your own, and we will be covering topics like edge finishings, taking in/out a garment, putting in a zip with a fly, mending buttons/buttonholes, patching and much more. .

More details on location/times to follow soon.

Also, Maxence is open for private sewing tutoring from 23/07 till 03/08 included ; contact her directly at 02 040 702266 if you'd like to arrange a session. 

Looking forward to seeing you all!

Max & Jess

$ OFFERS

Hino Ranger double cab, with tipping deck, tail lifter, fifth wheel. Low kms (1600). Double bedroom, bathroom (toilet, shower over bath, hand basin). Full kitchen, gas oven and cook top. Foldaway sofa/bed, heat pump, diesel heater, awning. Requires CoF for truck, trailer, and electricals. Gas heater needs replacing. Interior incomplete. The "lounge" has been used as a "garage" for the owner's restored Austin Healey. Could be very usefully outfitted for use by a traveling osteo/physio/chiro/massage practitioner :-) View Glenorchy. Phone Matthew 022 3401539

Hi everyone! Looking for a long term rental available anywhere from July Onwards. We are both gardeners so can do property maintenance.

Please Contact me on  0277338503  if you have anything coming available in the near future. 

Thanks! :)

A retired gentleman seeks a companion for, light gardening and good conversation a couple of hours each week. Enjoy the outdoors and help with completing simple tasks together. Financial compensation available. Flexible schedule.

If interested, contact Gayle on 027 441 4960.

On the hunt for a place to live

I’ve been living here for a year and a half. A single room/place, or I have some mates who I can share a place with as well, if needed. Long term is preferred but will be grateful for somewhere warm for the winter. Can move in anytime. Even better if you have some animals to love.

My number is 021 466 059, please get in touch if anything comes up.

Thanks. Riley.

Hello everyone, I’m looking for a long term house rental (with a garage would be good). If anyone knows of, or has anything, please contact me

gussk0316@gmail.com or 021 089 85102 

Thanks