Go to this place if you want to have a piece of paradise. The apartment is all yours and got everything you want. The environment is incredibly scenic. Surf beach nearby! Forest to wander off in and lovely towns in close proximity. And at night, look at the stars and look for the Milky way.
Now Marie and John are great people! They are very warm, welcoming and are willing to tell you all about New-Zealand if you want to. Obviously, if you are more to yourself you can have all the privacy you want. But if you keen to get to know a couple of lovely Kiwis I can recommend Marie and John (and their son Jared if he's around).