Anyone thinking of booking an ad/hoc trip down here be warned.
Air Brunei, whist as cheap as chips, makes RyanAir look like the best airline in the world. Broken back seat TV's, or none at all, 9 hour stop overs in Brunei with SFA to do and as for their handling of the volcano issues......it took a week to get less than 100 passengers out of Auckland as they continued to sell tickets to locals in Brunei even when they knew there would be a backlog.......so once flights resumed they left Auckland for Brunei empty...much to the amazement of the stranded few.
Oh, and they are DRY flights and the 9 hours in Brunei airport is DRY as well
jetstar are the cheapest way to get between Australia and New Zealand and if you book early, you will get a good deal.
Lastly, if you are budgeting for hotels, you can get a clean functional room in Wellington/Auckland for about $90 a night for a twin/double.......