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DXB-GIG-BUE-GIG/GRU-SCL-(LA)AKL-BNE-SIN-CMB-MLE-DXB anyone?
EK stops flying AKL-BNE in March 2018.
LA flies SCL-AKL-SYD and SCL-MEL (QF also flies SCL-SYD and NZ has EZE-AKL-BNE/SYD/MEL/ADL/PER) so those are simple non-EK options to connect to & from EK across the south pacific.