We stayed at Judy's for two weeks over Christmas and New Year. Judy made us feel like home from the moment we arrived. Despite our large amount of luggage and jetlagged two year old daughter nothing seemed to be a problem for Judy or her son Nick.
The house was very conveniently located close to some stores and a nice park and walking distance to the beach. The bus to the city stopped just outside the house and we combined that with walking the 30 min to the city.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay very much and would gladly recommend Judy's place to fellow travellers. Staying at Judy's was a great start on our NZ tour!