We stayed with Jenny and Graeme for 2 nights.
Positives: Jenny was extremely welcoming, friendly and enthusiastic. A great ambassador for Airbnb. The room was really smart, clean and bright, with a comfortable bed overlooking a private sitting area in the garden, which was quiet and peaceful. The separate bathroom was clean with a welcome shower. Jenny let us use the washing machine, and even took stuff out of the drier which was really kind. Unfortunately we arrived on a really cold wet day, but the heater in the bedroom and bathroom just about warmed things up. I imagine it could be pretty cold in the NZ winter!
The first negative for us was simply the size of the room. We were travelling around New Zealand with quite a lot of stuff and there wasn't really enough comfortable space for both us, and bags etc... in the room, so Jenny said that it was fine to put bags outside in the hall. That was Ok but it made it more hassle to try and sort things out and unpack stuff. The kitchenette was tightly designed but was too small for us to realistically prepare and cook, other than coffees or simple breakfast. Jenny did offer us the use of the table in her kitchen to eat at if we wanted.
Secondly, the sound proofing was fairly minimal. The wall in the bedroom doesn't go all the way to the ceiling, and you are open to any noise in the hall, your own bathroom and the owners bathroom (side by side). That isn't really a selling point.
Thirdly, in relation to the size and facilities of some other Airbnb places, we felt that it was a little overpriced.
Jenny is a lovely host. If you arrived with a small overnight bag, and were eating out it would be fine. Kaka point is a fabulous place. The beaches are beautiful, Nuggett point and the Penguins a must, and the restaurant at the beach was great.