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Check out the New Zealand trip report from Fan of Dan

North Island Activities and Attractions
Auckland - boating, hiking, Sky Tower talk, Kosher, Chabad, Hilton & Crowne Plaza Hotels with points.
Waitomo Glowworm Caves - a unique New Zealand attraction.
Lake Taupo - great boating activities, bungee, and a nice Hilton.
Hobbit Movie Set Tour - if you are into that.
White Island - The only active volcano in NZ, has rave reviews.
Tauranga - Mount Maunganui Summit Track, nice beaches.
Tongariro National Park - the first one created in NZ.
Bay of Islands - Beautiful beaches, old town charm in Russell, and great hikes.


Fifth season of "Jet Lag the Game" filmed in New Zealand in 2023, includes visits to tens of attractions from the north tip to the south:
See all the episodes in the Jet Lag the Game thread
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #180 on: November 24, 2014, 11:01:10 PM »
Got nothing on that.
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #181 on: January 20, 2015, 08:33:39 AM »
AJK - How was your trip??
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #182 on: January 20, 2015, 08:38:49 AM »
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NYC to New Zealand
« Reply #183 on: September 04, 2015, 01:27:15 PM »
Where to I start if I want to explore a NYC to New Zealand trip. I usually have Chase Sapphire points
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #184 on: November 13, 2015, 01:42:40 PM »
Going to Queenstown area for 6 days in December, very much looking forward, thanks for all the helpful information guys.
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #185 on: November 13, 2015, 07:07:02 PM »
Enjoy. One of the prettiest places on earth.
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #186 on: November 15, 2015, 04:16:43 PM »
Quote from: AJK on November 13, 2015, 07:07:02 PM
Enjoy. One of the prettiest places on earth.

Thank you AJK, I just finished arming myself with knowledge & information (which is power & key), reading all TRs and the Master Thread. Enjoyed yours immensely, wow people were impatient for you to finish lol. It's going to be my second time to that side of the world, I was in Thailand (BKK & USM) and Japan (mainly Tokyo and Hakone) this past summer.

I managed to get a QF F ticket LAX-SYD like 8 months ago, I realized it would be an Aveira not to got and put that ticket back into the inventory, so I'm going. Fruitless in efforts to get friends to join me... I'm going alone. Spoke to the Shliach in AKL, I think he wants me do the public menora lighting in ZQN... lol

EWR-LAX in UA ps BusinessFirst, QF F LAX-SYD, (regional revenue tix) then AKL-ICN-JFK on KE in F...
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #187 on: November 15, 2015, 05:11:08 PM »
am i correct that there are no options for direct flights between the US and NZ in business other then Plan B?
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #188 on: November 15, 2015, 05:22:05 PM »
Air NZ flies to LAX & SFO
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #189 on: November 15, 2015, 06:33:37 PM »
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Quote from: PlatinumGuy on November 15, 2015, 05:22:05 PM
Air NZ flies to LAX & SFO
But never open business award space.
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #190 on: November 16, 2015, 02:29:39 AM »
Quote from: PlatinumGuy on November 15, 2015, 05:22:05 PM
Air NZ flies to LAX & SFO
As will UA, but I'm pretty sure they don't release premium award seats
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #191 on: November 16, 2015, 02:32:58 AM »
Quote from: shimshieT on November 15, 2015, 04:16:43 PM
Thank you AJK, I just finished arming myself with knowledge & information (which is power & key), reading all TRs and the Master Thread. Enjoyed yours immensely, wow people were impatient for you to finish lol. It's going to be my second time to that side of the world, I was in Thailand (BKK & USM) and Japan (mainly Tokyo and Hakone) this past summer.

I managed to get a QF F ticket LAX-SYD like 8 months ago, I realized it would be an Aveira not to got and put that ticket back into the inventory, so I'm going. Fruitless in efforts to get friends to join me... I'm going alone. Spoke to the Shliach in AKL, I think he wants me do the public menora lighting in ZQN... lol

EWR-LAX in UA ps BusinessFirst, QF F LAX-SYD, (regional revenue tix) then AKL-ICN-JFK on KE in F...

Sounds like a blast. I still am working through mine, but between work and other travel, it's hard :P
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #192 on: November 16, 2015, 08:06:13 AM »
Quote from: Emkay on November 16, 2015, 02:29:39 AM
As will UA, but I'm pretty sure they don't release premium award seats
Beginning in June, AA will fly as well.
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #193 on: November 16, 2015, 08:25:18 AM »
Quote from: Joe4007 on November 16, 2015, 08:06:13 AM
Beginning in June, AA will fly as well.
Yup. But don't think they released availability at all. And unlikely to release business
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #194 on: November 16, 2015, 09:44:49 AM »
Quote from: AJK on November 16, 2015, 02:32:58 AM
Sounds like a blast. I still am working through mine, but between work and other travel, it's hard :P

the struggle is real, lol.
what a hard life :P

does your back or bum hurt from those hours you logged in CX F and the alike, lmao
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« Reply #195 on: November 16, 2015, 12:32:56 PM »
Quote from: shimshieT on November 16, 2015, 09:44:49 AM
the struggle is real, lol.
what a hard life :P

does your back or bum hurt from those hours you logged in CX F and the alike, lmao

The whole idea of flying F is so that your back and bum DON'T hurt ;)
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
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Re: New Zealand Master Thread
« Reply #199 on: February 23, 2016, 03:30:28 PM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on February 23, 2016, 10:47:08 AM
So, who is moving?

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/23/400000-year-job-new-zealand-three-months-holiday

Read the comment section.....seems like NZ may be a nice place to visit but horrible to live..
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