Karitane® offers trusted babysitting services in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, and Hawke’s Bay.
All our babysitters are interviewed, reference-checked, and police-vetted. Many are experienced nannies, while others are teachers, students, mothers, or grandmothers with strong childcare backgrounds — ranging in age from their 20s to 60s.
For babies under two, our Karitane® Professionals provide specialised care.
We also offer babysitting for hotels and events, including weddings, where one or more babysitters can care for children onsite while adults relax and enjoy the occasion.
One-off bookings are welcome.
Babysitting terms and conditions
- Bookings are for a three hour minimum – so go out and enjoy yourselves!
- Charges are per hour and paid to the babysitter direct (except for hotel and special event sitters where we require credit card payment in advance).
- Our babysitting rate is applicable from 7pm and starts from $25 per hour (or from $30 per hour for a Karitane® Professional). Please call for hotel and special occasion rates.
- There is an additional fee of $5 per child per hour for any non-sibling child being looked after.
- We prefer 24 hours’ notice, but are able to provide a same-day service at an extra rate.
Karitane® Professional babysitting booking fees are:
- $35 per day for a one-off booking payable directly to Karitane®
- $50 per day for Hotel & Holiday Accommodation
- $50 for same day one-off booking (payable by credit card at time of booking directly to Karitane® )*. Please note: Our booking fee may be subject to change on a New Zealand public holiday.
There is a cancellation fee – our babysitters are busy and committed people.
If you give less than 24 hours’ notice cancelling a booked sitter, the three-hour minimum fee is payable to the sitter and the Karitane® fee will be deducted from your credit card.