Originally Posted by
LondonAussie
Slightly off-topic but flights to go "the wrong way" to Australia via USA don't show up for me on any of the searches. Options via the US come up straightaway when you search for flights from London to NZ, but to Aus it seems you are forced to fly routes via Eurasia only if you want in on a single ticket?
Are you searching via BA or via Google Flights? Google Flights shows options with connections in IAH, LAX, etc...