<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Hussar:
Using the points isn't an issue - I have 250,000 in the bank. I just wanted to explore the options before claiming a J reward seat.</font>
Since it sounds like you'll be buying a J ticket. I think it's best for you to claim a 100K award in J (using the Star award chart) and just fly YYZ-NZ on either UA or NZ.