Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Hong Kong is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Auckland.
Book within 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Hong Kong time (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Auckland) and both teams will be at work. That's a roomy 6 hours of common time each day, so finding a slot that suits everyone is rarely a problem. Seasonal note: Auckland uses daylight saving and Hong Kong doesn't, so double-check the times in your own months — they can move by an hour.
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