Air New Zealand Offers Two Countries in Two Weeks; Australia and New Zealand from $1,799.

Business Editors/Travel Writers

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2003

Australia and New Zealand are two amazing destinations known for some of the friendliest people and most beautiful landscapes on earth. Air New Zealand, together with its preferred travel partners, offers a choice of 11 great-value vacations to Australia and New Zealand with prices starting from just $1,799, or travel within each individual country starting at $1,499.

Combining destinations, the 12-night Australia and New Zealand Sampler starts at $1,799. Visitors will experience the best of both worlds Down Under. Guests will enjoy three nights of Sydney's cosmopolitan culture, stunning sights and beautiful beaches, a choice of three nights in sophisticated Melbourne or tropical Brisbane, and finally, six nights in New Zealand's North Island, discovering New Zealand's Maori culture and pristine national parks.

With rates starting at $1,499, the Australia in Style package focuses exclusively on Australia. In this great-value 12-night package, guests will experience a city vacation in Sydney, where its buzzing excitement includes shopping, museums, fine dining and a climb up the Harbor Bridge for spectacular views of the Opera House. At night, stop by pubs to meet friendly locals. After six exhilarating days in Sydney, fly to Melbourne or Brisbane where more city nightlife or gorgeous beaches await.

Exhilarating New Zealand-only vacations start at $1,499 for 12 nights with the New Zealand North Island Self Drive package. Take in the sights at your own pace as you drive around New Zealand's North Island. The subtropical climate and easy pace of life means relaxation will be an absolute certainty. Just pick up car keys in Auckland and roam free. Visit the Coromandel's lifestyle villages and stunning beaches, swim with dolphins in Paihia, explore active volcanoes and gushing geysers in Rotorua, fish for trout at Lake Taupo, play golf at the stunning Kauri Cliffs, or sit back and savor world-class wines at one of the many boutique vineyards in the Hawkes Bay.

Offers include all accommodation and airfare departing from Los Angeles International Airport. Packages are subject to availability and other restrictions may apply. When flying with Air New Zealand, passengers can also earn United Mileage Plus(R) miles on qualifying flights.

For information on these and additional packages log on to: www.visitsouthpacific.com, where you can register online to win a trip to Australia and New Zealand.

For reservations, please contact your travel agent, call 1-800-323-9372 or visit www.VisitSouthPacific.com.

Being there is everything. From Los Angeles, Air New Zealand also flies to the U.K., Fiji, Tahiti, Cook Islands, Tonga and Samoa. Rated among the world's best international airlines by the readers of both Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure magazines, Air New Zealand offers more direct flights to the South Pacific than any other airline.