I stayed in the living room at Taz's place with the spacious sofa bed. Taz is very thoughtful and always ready to help me. He keeps the house clean and tidy too. The place was right next to the motorway but I did not have any problem with the noise from there. It was also close to Auckland Zoo so I could walk there (15mins walk) to see Kiwi birds for the first time after I failed to see wild ones during my 3-month trip around New Zealand. Really nice place to stay! Recommended!