fares ex outport is fine, in fact i got slightly lower (say 100 AUD) than when I was pricing in the leadup.
ex HKG I fare to AKL (sale) fares all normal for northern summer about 3.9k AUD. ex AKL D fare to HBA I got for 2100 NZD.
I think upping the price is only for ex-Aus where most mileage runners would be based.
I kept the registration confirmation page, and the ticket says "issued on 18 Feb" so has to be after 00:01am AEDT.