Belz place was just what we needed for our first stay in New Zealand. She was very welcoming and her place is like a TARDIS and very clean. She was very helpful to us in helping getting our lives together as we have just moved to New Zealand long term too.
The buses into town are so quick and scenic if you take the coastal routes.
Shops are very close in proximity too, which have everything you could need, great little town actually.
If we ever need a place to stay in Wellington in the future I would definitely be coming back.