My husband and I stayed at Dean & Margaret’s for over 3 weeks as new arrivals to New Zealand while finding a place to live. They were amazing hosts, so helpful and lovely. The place had everything we needed and there were even home-baked cookies for us when we got there! We felt very at home, which was especially amazing having just moved countries. Birkenhead is a beautiful neighbourhood, with gorgeous views of the Auckland skyline. It is well situated for exploring the city but being set apart enough to be relaxing.