Waiouru is a really cute town and a great place to stop to break up the drive along highway 1. Ross's place was great. Really comfortable bed plus a comfortable sofa bed. Shower was really good with nice water pressure. Plus there was a heat pump which was great for getting the place heated up quickly. Ross also recommended eating at the Rustic Eating House - it definitely lived up to the glowing review he gave it so I would definitely recommend stopping in there too.