Ok first off let me clarify...that's $3500 in NZD from NZ to Canada...I know you can get flights from Canada to NZ roundtrip for around $2000 but that's in CDN dollars and you can't pay in Cdn dollars from here.
I think I spoke too soon I saw some deals on Air NZ yesterday $1700 roundtrip to LA and $2200 to Vancouver...the problem is then for me to get to Toronto would cost an extra $500 at least.
Dunedin to Montreal for that price is a good deal! Are most of you flying to canada from NZ going through the AIr NZ website...or elsewhere?
Thanks for the responses!