Jo's place is a wonderful pied-a-terre in Auckland. It's in a quiet apartment complex, only a 15 minute walk from the Skytower and downtown. Also conveniently close to Auckland's up and coming waterfront district, with its many restaurants and ferries to other parts of greater Auckland. The apartment itself is a very pleasant place to spend downtime. There are interesting books on NZ art and architecture on the bookshelves and sweeping views of the city skyline through floor to ceiling windows, and from the roof terrace.
Jo herself is very friendly, helpful and informative. She immediately makes you feel at home. She is happy to have you use her kitchen, if you are suffering from traveler's restaurant fatigue. (There is a large supermarket close to her apartment complex.) There's none of the awkwardness you sometimes feel sharing the home of a complete stranger. She even reacted with a cheerful smile when we inadvertently woke her up at 5:30 in the morning as we tried to leave unobtrusively to catch an early plane. So, in short, we highly recommend it.