2020 is a double, right? So what better way to do it than to celebrate its coming twice? We are in and have booked at the 4Pts AKL 12/30-1/1 and also on the NZ nonstop to RAR which, as thewayofthefuture has mentioned, is much too early that morning. We also will be with him on that NZ nonstop RAR-LAX on 1/3.
Unfortunately the VA flight to RAR which we would prefer, cuts the arrival a bit late but might serve as an emergency backup if NZ has a hiccup (or if somebody were to oversleep).