Spotting in New Zealand. Auckland.
Auckland
Hotel
Grand Chancellor. http://grand-chancellor-auckland.h-rsv.com/ - Prices range between £45-£75 per night, per room.
The Grand Chancellor hotel is located only a five minute drive from the Domestic Terminals. No views of the airport can be seen from the hotel, although you can see some departures from a distance on a clear day.
Spotting from the Terminals
Spotting at Auckland is easily done. You can either spot from a cafe area which leads on to an open air viewing area located on the upper level of the Domestic Terminal, or from the Viewing Mall located above the International Terminal.
Here is the view taken from the Domesic Terminal.

And here the view taken from the viewing hall above the International Terminal.
