Thanks for the feedback on Origin Pacific. We actually just found out the last water taxi to our lodge is at 1:30 that day, so we're probably going to pay a few more bucks and fly NZ to minimize the chance that we'll miss the water taxi.

I take it we can earn 500 UA miles for the WLG-NSN flight?

And thanks for the beer offer, kiwibigdave. With the latest word on our water taxi, don't think we'll have any time in Nelson. But your offer got me thinking: How is NZ beer? Any brands we absolutely must try?