The former US President leaves the country this afternoon and heads to Australia, where he will meet with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
This morning, Mr Obama had brunch in Auckland with 20 members of the Wāhine Toa group.
One of the women, Deidre Otene, said Mr Obama may be a celebrity, but he came across as incredibly genuine and someone who is trying to make a change in the world.
They talked about his charitable Obama Foundation and what it is trying to achieve, she said.