Originally Posted by
boar
I would contemplate flying SYD-ZQN-SYD. The area around Queenstown has world class scenery - the drive to Glenorchy for one - and avoid NZ cities which are fairly insipid. Buy a separate return from SYD-BNE - they are dirt cheap.
Agreed. Spent just over a week on the south island earlier this month and the Queenstown part of the world is pretty special. Although we flew in and out of CHC going in and out of ZQN looked pretty interesting...
Our one night in Christchurch was pretty forgettable, it really did feel like any large English town!