I had a wonderful time on the North and South Islands of New Zealand after being invited to spend time with friends. We arrived 30th Dec 2024, and left 11th Jan 2025. Auckland We spent the first week in the Auckland area. On the first evening we visited The Brit for dinner and drinks, followed by cocktails at Caretaker and Hotel So's Rooftop Bar. Later in the week we had a couple of lovely stops at Ponsonby Central as well, with one dinner followed by some games of pool nearb