I stayed with Sue and her family on my last night in New Zealand because of the close proximity to the airport. I never met Sue (she was out for the evening and I had an early flight) but her husband and daughter were accommodating and very easy to get along with!
I found the bed comfortable and it was the shower had great pressure!
It is really close to the airport which saved me an early commute from central Auckland. However, I did feel bad when I realized that Kumar had to wake up at 4 am to open the gate for me to leave ( sorry!) but he did so without complaining!
Great hosts! Thanks for having me in your home :)