Originally Posted by
vernonc
If you are willing you can try PE with ANZ via AKL.
Even if SYD is not your Au destination, it can be hard to avoid SYD as that has a lot more long flights that other Au (or NZ) airports.
And an international to international transit at AKL is 10 times more preferable than a international to domestic transfer at SYD. UA & AA also fly into AKL. UA is struggling on that route (being reduced).