We had a lovely 2-night-stay in Jo's apartment to catch up again with friends from Germany who were traveling NZ for 2 months before they left NZ from Auckland.

The apartment is clean, very modern and stylish and easily large enough for 4 people for a few days. It's located in Westmere, a nice neighbourhood not far away from the city. There's a really nice coffee place nearby you should try - Garnet Station in 85 Garnet Road - maybe 5-7 mins walk. Public transport to Auckland CBD is quite well accessible from Richmond Road (Bus 020).

Also: The cat (Sam) that lives on the property is awesome and super-friendly! He will most likely come and visit you in the apartment to get some cuddles! FTW! :)