45 minutes to check in (AKL intl) is a bit of a shocker. I've had to wait a few minutes sometimes, but that is about my limit. More often than not I've had no wait at all.
Yeah no miles on G code (or LSKP). If you booked your ticket after 1 February, and are intending travelling on NZ again, then you can earn points on Airpoints -
special promo 10 airbucks each way.