Thanks for the responses. Here is a little more info:
Given that it is the winter, we assumed that it would be too cold for most water activities in NZ. Also, we wanted to see as much as possible in a limited time. I like to see historical sites and natural wonders. My wife likes looking at antiques, crafts, etc. We both have short attention spans and like to keep moving pretty quickly from place to place. My original plan was to drive down to Wellington and depart from there, but the rules for our award tickets required us to return to Auckland. Given the short length of our stay, I would like to have reservations at hotels/motels along the way to save time. Does anyone have any more recommendations? (3 or 4 star category)
As for OZ, I think I would like to spend our last couple of nights outside of Sydney in a more relaxing place, probably in the Blue Mountains (as we live in Florida and don't get to see this type of terrain very much ). Does anyone have any good recommendations for places to stay? (B&B type places)
Thanks again.