My bf and I stayed at Tazz's place for 1 night during our stop-over in Auckland. We took the train from downtown (Britomart Station) to Morningside Station and walked 20mins to his home. Located in a suburb, it is nice and quiet. There are no grocery stores within walking distance so purchase your items before you get here (unless you have a car)! Tazz is a wonderful host: very friendly, helpful, and attended to our needs. The pull-out sofa in the living room was fine to sleep for a night or two. What I really loved is the heated towel bar in the bathroom (we don't get these in Canada)!
One thing to note for other travelers, it would've been good to know before we arrived to expect other people in the house: there are 2 other roommates living upstairs plus a group of 3 German travelers staying in the garage sharing the living room, bathroom, and kitchen space. Other than that, everything is fine.