South Stays

04/11/2026

🌿 WE'RE GROWING OUR TE ANAU TEAM!

It's an exciting time at South Stays! With more properties joining our portfolio, we're looking for another great person to join our local team as a Te Anau Operations Lead.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in their work, and loves making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

🏡 What's involved?

Overseeing the presentation and readiness of our holiday homes

Coordinating cleaners and contractors

Communicating with guests and helping resolve issues

Making sure our properties are always guest-ready and looking their best

🕒 The details:

20–30 hours per week

Monday to Saturday, with Sundays off

Work finished by 3pm each day

Independent Contractor position – ideal for someone self-employed or looking to run their own business

Remuneration commensurate with experience

We're looking for someone who's organised, proactive, reliable and has a great eye for detail. You'll need to be comfortable working independently, juggling different tasks and taking ownership of your role.

You'll be joining a friendly, locally based team that's passionate about providing great stays and looking after the properties entrusted to us.

💚 Sound like you?

We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] to find out more or send us a message to express your interest.

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28/09/2026

🧹 **CLEANING WORK THAT FITS AROUND YOU – TE ANAU**

South Stays is heading into another busy season, and we’re looking for high-standard cleaning contractors to join our local team in a way that works for them.

You don’t necessarily need to commit to a full cleaning schedule. We have a mix of opportunities available, including:

👉 Weekend cleaning – ideal if you’re looking for regular weekend work
👉 Relief cleaning – pick up weekday or weekend cleans when our regular team needs cover
👉 Part-time contractor work – take on a smaller number of properties to suit your availability
👉 New property opportunities – work becoming available as new homes join South Stays

We pay $50 per hour, with cleaning generally carried out between 10am and 3pm. There’s no washing or drying linen — that’s taken care of separately.

We look after a large and growing collection of quality Te Anau holiday homes, so we’re looking for people who take pride in their work and have a sharp eye for the little details guests notice.

Whether you’d like regular work or just want to be someone we can call on from time to time, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 southstays.com/work-with-us

Know someone who’d be a great fit? Please send this their way.

20/09/2026

🧹 **INVERCARGILL CLEANERS WANTED**

South Stays is looking for experienced, reliable cleaning contractors to help us look after our Invercargill portfolio.

Our properties are well-presented short-term rentals, and we’re after cleaners who care about the final result — the sort of people who spot the little things and take pride in leaving a home ready for the next guest.

What you can expect:
- $50 per hour
- Cleaning work between 10am and 3pm
- No washing or drying linen — this is handled professionally
- Quality properties that are enjoyable to work in
- Support from a local team that values good communication, reliability and consistently high standards

We’re particularly keen to hear from cleaners who work efficiently, notice the details and understand that preparing a short term rental is different from a standard house clean.

If that sounds like your kind of work, have a read and apply here:

👉 southstays.com/work-with-us

And if you know someone in Invercargill who’d be a great fit, please send this their way.

09/09/2026

🧹 **CLEANING CONTRACTORS WANTED – TE ANAU**

South Stays is looking for reliable, experienced cleaning contractors to help care for our Te Anau holiday homes this season.

We manage a portfolio of well-presented, high-quality short-term rental properties, and we’re looking for cleaners who genuinely take pride in leaving a home looking spot-on for every arriving guest.

**What’s on offer:**
• $50 per hour
• Work between 10am and 3pm
• No washing or drying linen – linen is professionally laundered
• Quality properties that are a pleasure to work in
• Flexible contractor work throughout the busy season
• A rostered day off each week
• A local team that values reliability, communication and high standards

This would suit someone who notices the little things, works efficiently and understands the difference between simply cleaning a house and preparing a holiday home for paying guests.

If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Apply at southstays.com/work-with-us

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13/08/2026

South Stays has turned 5, so we’re celebrating with 15% off all direct bookings made this month! 🎉

It’s pretty simple:

Visit www.southstays.com, choose your preferred town and property, then use promo code 15FOR5TH at checkout to save 15%.

The best part? Your stay can be anytime - you just need to make the booking during August.

Te Anau, Riverton or Invercargill… where are you heading next?

Promo code: 15FOR5TH

12/08/2026

As avid supporters of the arts, we jumped at the chance to partner with Fiordland Performing Arts as the accommodation sponsor for their upcoming Matariki Star Search event. See you at the live final next week!

05/08/2026

South Stays is looking for an organised, proactive and reliable person to help oversee the day-to-day preparation and presentation of our Invercargill properties.

This hands-on role includes:

• Coordinating cleaners and local contractors
• Checking properties are guest-ready and presented to a high standard
• Supporting guest communication and resolving practical issues
• Reporting maintenance, damage and supply needs
• Helping us deliver consistently excellent guest experiences

The ideal person will have strong attention to detail, clear communication skills and a practical, can-do approach. Experience in accommodation, cleaning, property management or hospitality would be helpful, but the right attitude and reliability are just as important.

This is an independent contractor position with flexible hours that vary around guest arrivals and property needs.

Interested? Send us a message or email [email protected] with a brief introduction and any relevant experience.

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02/08/2026

🎉 **Happy 5th birthday to us!** 🎉

We’re celebrating all month long with special deals, exciting giveaways, and plenty of the warm southern hospitality we’re known for.

Since August 2021, we’ve had the privilege of welcoming guests, supporting property owners, and growing across the south—and we couldn’t have done it without you.

Keep an eye on our page throughout August for birthday surprises, exclusive offers, and chances to win! 💚

18/05/2026

We are delighted to support the Tumble Time Te Anau Teddy Bear’s Picnic! See you and your favourite teddy at the Event Centre tomorrow morning 🧸

🧸Dont forget tomorrow is our Teddy Bears Picnic, bought to you by Tumble Time and South Stays! 🧸
9.30-10.45am at the RealNZ Community Event Center.
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Just $2/family
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We not only have our play equipment set out, we also have teddies, snacks and picnic fun all inside out of the cold.
See you there 🧸🧸🧸

16/05/2026

We are proud to be the exclusive accommodation sponsor for this year’s exciting line-up of shows. Looking forward to some Irish music with Sean Kelly & the Super 8’s tomorrow night at Te Anau Club!