Don’t Fly Through Australia in-route to your hunt at Glen Dene Hunting and Fishing. You might save in the initial price, but you loose time! The US is closer to New Zealand than Australia. Therefore, not only do you put yourself through a longer, more uncomfortable flight across the Pacific, but then you add to the stress with another layover and flight back over the distance to New Zealand, an additional 3-4 hours!
As if this isn’t enough, Australia tries its hardiest to complicate things for New Zealand-bound US hunters. You cannot travel with a firearm through Australia, and they do not allow you to bring meat back with you on the way home. Furthermore, you will need an additional visa for Australia if your layover is 8 hours or longer.
With all the time and complication, it’s much cheaper and easier to fly directly from the US to New Zealand. Direct flights into Aukland, New Zealand occur daily out of Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), Houston (IAH), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Honolulu (HNL), Chicago (ORD), and New York (JFK). Save yourself time, stress, and allow for more flexibility by traveling directly to New Zealand and make the most of your vacation!