Norma's place was spotlessly clean, comfortable, and perfectly appointed, everything seemed brand new. It is in a beautiful rural location and is very, very quiet. We enjoyed wandering through the lovely gardens on the property. It was a 45 min drive to Waitomo Caves, about 15 min drive to the supermarket. Norma and Rose were really friendly and helpful hosts. Thanks to Norma's tip, we left extra early to get to Auckland airport - it took us 2 hrs 45 mins at rush hour on a Friday morning, a big chunk of that in stop and go rush hour traffic on the south side of Auckland.