I have to thank Katya for letting me stay for the amount of 12 weeks in her nice apartment. It is a really good location for your vacation to Auckland. Everytime you walk outside the apartment you can see the skytower and skyline of Auckland. Supermarkets as well as restaurants and cafés are no longer than a 10 minutes walk away in the nice ponsonby road or herne bay. You can also walk down the hill to the waterside and beaches in about 10 to 15 minutes. For visiting the city centre I can recommend to use the busses.
The apartment is as nice as shown on Katyas pictures. Have a great time here :)