Joanne and her husband were both very friendly and welcoming. They offered us coffee and tea at night and made a fruit salad (with delicious homegrown fruit) with yogurt, cereal, and drinks for breakfast in the morning. We ended up having to leave very early in the morning, but they accommodated us just fine.
The house was easy to find and very comfortable at night. We also got some great tips from them on things to do elsewhere in New Zealand, which was much appreciated. Additionally, we left a towel behind in the bathroom and Joanne messaged us to let us know and made it easy to pick it up when we passed by their place later in the day. Would stay again if I’m ever in the area.