Although we arrived in Auckland in the dark we have to say first impressions were not good. We had a very nasty check in agent in Brisbane (first so far) and don't think he was ozzy. When we arrived in Auckland nobody was exactly warming - it was like going into the USA about 30 years ago at least they have mellowed over the years. We had to unpack our bags so they could look at our hiking boots (now do we look like we are serious hikers?!!) and wanted to kno...