Howard and Jean are fantastic hosts! Their home is very clean and in a lovely peaceful neighborhood just outside Auckland. Howard picked me up from the airport even though my flight got in quite late, and when we arrived to the house my room had a radiator going to warm it up as well as an electric blanket! Very cozy. In the morning they had a nice breakfast of cereal, fruit, and toast prepared. They were very helpful with directions into the city and had some good recommendations on what to do in the city. We had a lovely time chatting in the evenings and watching rugby matches. Definitely recommend!