Our stay at Gill's place was the perfect start for our New Zealand experience. She was very nice and we felt immediately at home. We got a very nice breakfast and she even drove me down to the CBD by car for the pick up of my rental car. Additionally we got some good tips for our roadtrip. The house is beautiful, especially the garden in the back. Ponsoby is a great place to stay with a lot of coffee spots and eateries nearby.