China Airlines flies between Sydney and Christchurch 3 times weekly and right now they have a sweet deal starting from $305 return for travel between 3 February and 26 March 2017.
China Airlines despite its name is actually not from China. Based in Taiwan, it’s a full service airline and is part of the SkyTeam alliance. It flies between Sydney and Christchurch on Sunday, Tuesday and Fridays with the A330-300.
To book this great airfare jump on skyscanner.com.au
Good price for full service but for a short flight to NZ Jetstar is a similar price most of the time