Where are my manners?
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ShirleyGirlie 
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ShirleyGirlie
Sorry for the confusion - the SFO/AKL is on NZ via LAX. I didn't spot a direct option, and since I'm more interested in Asia/Oceania than the US, I forgot to note the stopover when I was jotting down the itin
Thanks for all the tips though!
Air NZ is not in oneworld, it is in star alliance. As noted above depending on exactly where you want to go, star alliance may be a good (or better) option.
Also, again depending on where you want to go, you may not need an around the world ticket. Many fares between europe and australia/nz allow routing via asia in one direction and north america in the other direction, with en route stopovers. Having one of these tickets for the core of your trip, with some side-trips on other tickets, may work out cheaper (or may not).
There are literally hundreds of options. Perhaps you could narrow it down a bit by saying what kind of places/activities you hope to do in the stops? What do you like? What don't you like? Mountains? Beaches? Forest? Culture? History? Adventure? Relaxation? Food? Etc.