There is no standard 8-to-6 overlap. Someone joins early or late.
Because Auckland is 13 hours ahead of Manchester, the two offices are essentially never open at the same time. If a live call is essential, aim for the very start or very end of a workday in one city and accept it'll be off-hours for the other.
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