I grew up in this neighbourhood so chose to stay because it is a good spot in Auckland.
However, we were greeted by cockroaches on the steps and inside the apartment. The apartment smelt and had not been cleaned (floor was scummy, dust and dead cockroaches under bed).
We also had the problem that the owner was probably entering the property every day without informing us (each evening we found the windows open and the air con off which we closed and turned on each morning). After contacting the owner this stopped.
Black mould around windows. No equipment to properly cook with (we had to by a pot and knife ourselves to do the basics).
Basic equipment that was advertised as always present in the lodgement was not (high chair) was not present on arrival.
Great shame as location is good!