Nice stay with Jonathon, Diana and their 3 childrens ! We spent 4 days with this family and it was like at home. They have a dog that is as big as nice. Diana bring me to the beach. Very nice moment !! The house is a little bit far from Auckland center (almost 1h per bus) but it's a quiet place and you can use Kayak !). You can also take the ferry to join Auckland. It's faster but closed during the week-end... Hope to see you again Jonathon and Diana :)