My boyfriend & I stayed at Jude's place in Piha for the full month of June & absolutely loved it. Even though it was the beginning of winter, Piha seems to have its own micro-climate, so it was still warm & sunny with some great surfing days (without many other surfers around). Even on rainy days, it was super cosy to be tucked up in the house where you're hidden away amongst the trees. The house is only a few minutes walk to the beach, with access to some amazing bush and waterfall walking trails too. We were amazed at how well stocked the house is with everything you could need - coffee machine, heaps of kitchen utensils, dishwasher, bluetooth speaker, BBQ, awesome outdoor shower. The internet isn't the best, but for the majority of our stay it was good. Jude is really responsive to messages & helped us out quickly when we had any issues. Overall we had an amazing time chilling in Piha & didn't want to leave!