Originally Posted by CPMaverick

...AKL is the nearest hub so you could look for flights to there. Still the same problem, 3x J will be very rare but at least you have more flights to check. It's still a hike to PPT from AKL however, so depends on whether that is worth it.

Flying through SYD would be a slog. SYD-PPT is more than half the distance of SYD-LAX. It doesn't make sense unless you really love flying, or want to see another location in the pacific on your way to PPT.