My wife and I had a great stay here. Mal is very communicative and helpful and his place is an easy bus ride into the central business district of Auckland. It is also easy to get to--and inexpensive--from the airport. You catch the 380 bus from the airport to Onehunga Transit Centre, then switch to the 309 to the 507 Manuku road stop. Then you are a 5 minutes walk away. It cost 7 NZD if you don't have a Metro (not purchasable at the airport for some bizarre reason) and I believe half that if you do have one. If you're staying in Auckland long, you will want to get one. There is an excellent Shanghainese restaurant, the Gourmet Noodle House (right next to the KK Malaysian restaurant) a 5 minute walk away. Everything is great here, so give it a try if you are in Auckland.