Debd, prices vary so much over Auckland - looking at my copy of the Herald I would say you could get a unit near the City at $200pw, or $500pw! A three-bed house is $300pw in one area, $800pw in a more prestigious area. You have got to be there and do the leg-work.

Plus we managed perfectly well for two months in an unfurnished rental - a lot cheaper. We had to buy certain things - fridge-freezer, washing machine, tv and lots of miscellaneous household stuff. We bought folding mattresses to sleep on (but you could choose iron fold-up bed, or air mattresses). We had dining table and chairs, coming so we bought a picnic table with bench to eat on. Watching tv sitting on the floor was a nuisance, and we ended up buying a couple of chairs the kids now have in their bedrooms.

(Just thought I would slot that in.)

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