I have booked my lodging in Auckland, New Zealand.  So for a quick update, I have lodging booked in Sydney, AUS for 3 weeks to start off my trip and lodging booked in Queenstown, Milford Sound, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland, New Zealand.  I also have flights from Los Angeles, CA to Sydney, AUS, Sydney to Queenstown and Queenstown to Christchurch.  Hopefully in the next few weeks I will have lodging in Melbourne, Alice Springs and Perth, AUS plus a couple more flights.