Hello,
Curious as to who all has experimented with alternate ways to get to NZ from the US? Multi-day island stopovers? Airlines other than Air NZ? Departing from somewhere other than LAX or SFO? I'm looking for a more adventurous route next time. I would also like to explore more some of the tropical islands in between if there is a method that doesn't hugely increase cost. Would love to hear of some other adventurer stories.