We flew from the UK to NZ via San Francisco. Unfortunately we were 5 days late arriving at our accommodation due to the flooding of Auckland Airport. It was debateable whether we would get to NZ at all after a stressful few days and being abandoned by our airline and having to arrange another flight out of SF to NZ. ourselves.
We were extremely tired and relieved to have finally reached Cockle Bay to meet our host Trevor. He had gone out of his way making sure that the fridge and cupboards were well stocked which was very thoughtful of him knowing our circumstances. However, we then encountered Cyclone Gabrielle which meant we were restricted for a few days and through all this Trevor was there making sure we were safe at all times.
We would definitely recommend Trevor and his accommodation which was outstanding with it's magnificent views to anyone wishing to visit the Cockle Bay area of Auckland NZ.