housesitting – The Spinoff

The fascinating life of a permanent house sitter

22 November 201921 November 2019 by Laura Giddey

For nearly six years, Laura Giddey has been a permanent house sitter in Auckland. Here, she explains why she does it and how it’s changed her life for the better. It all began in December 2013. I had a friend whose husband was in the navy and was going away for months on a boat. … Read more

My daughter and I lived in 17 different homes last year

27 February 2018 by Nichole Brown

Rent Week 2018: Pushed to desperate measures by the high costs of renting with a small child, single parent Nichole Brown made a dramatic decision to reduce her housing costs. The hidden cost of single parenting goes beyond simply clothing and feeding children. Becoming a single parent had a huge impact on the cost of … Read more