Every new year brings renewed energy to start crossing things off of your vacation wish list. Those who rank New Zealand high now might get the spurt of inspiration they've been waiting for. You may finally be able to say "Kia ora" to someone in 2023 thanks to a promotion that Air New Zealand just announced!

The nation's leading airline today declared that it will ring in the new year with a sizable discount on roundtrip tickets from important American cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, Honolulu, and New York to Auckland. It's the ideal second opportunity for those who missed out on the airline's recent Cyber Monday bargain to book some less expensive than normal flights to the Land of the Long White Cloud.

As of right now, travellers may get roundtrip tickets to New Zealand for as little as $975. If you're going that far, why not fit in an afternoon at the Sydney Opera House? The sale also offers the option to add a stopover in Sydney, Australia, for just $150 per person.

For roundtrip economy tickets, prices range from $975 from Honolulu to $1,175 from Los Angeles or San Francisco, and $1,675 on the airline's most recent nonstop service from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. Additionally offered in the auction are premium economy seats, with prices starting at $3,975 from New York and falling to $2,875 from Honolulu.

In addition, the carrier is providing special rates on flights in its Business Premier class, with costs starting at $8,775 from New York and falling to $7,175 from Los Angeles and San Francisco to $4,975 from Honolulu. Before the airline introduces the first lie-flat economy seats in 2024, Business Premier's lie-flat seats are your best bet for getting to your destination rested and eager to explore.

Don't wait to check New Zealand off your bucket list; the chance won't last long. On Thursday, January 12, at 11:59 p.m. PST, the sale will stop.

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— TripSavvy (@TripSavvy) January 4, 2023