Hmmmm, time to look for a relevant status match offer and consider making a move I think plus a relevant credit card. Will let the banked years run their course. Perhaps this is their aim to think the HVC herd on the assumption some with still fork out for Koru. AirNZ refugee thread in the Qantas or Singapore section anyone?
Funny thing is I find myself defending the programme in the geeky freq flyer conversations, almost entirely on the APD upgrade option as an Elite! Otherwise lounges are crammed and average, crew experience hit and miss and J product not up to others.