Meh. Can't fly to Auckland right now anyway. Must be some Kiwi working at the Holiday Inn who can take a walk up the street and check it out. If nothing else, the 2 km walk there and back will be good for his health.
How about finding a local?
With some specific instruction the local guy can be paid to do the job. Is there any worldwide site which allows hiring users for a contract job. Maybe those freelancing sites can help.
PS: This could be a total waste of time too.