Bunch of flights on sale with Sichuan Airlines via Chengdu, but you do have to hunt through the dates. As far as I can tell it's mostly January through to March.
Some examples I've found:
AKL to Hong Kong from $280 one way
AKL to Tokyo, Japan from $352 one way
AKL to Osaka, Japan from $339 one way
AKL to Taipei, Taiwan from $339 one way
AKL to Bali, Indonesia from $345 one way
AKL to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from $358 one way
AKL to Bangkok, Thailand from $359 one way
AKL to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from $368 one way
AKL to Singapore from $417 one way
AKL to Sapporo, Japan from $459 one way
AKL to Kathmandu, Nepal from $485 one way
AKL to Madrid, Spain from $693 one way
AKL to Rome, Italy from $496 one way
AKL to Athens, Greece from $660 one way
AKL to Beijing, China from $544 one way
AKL to Shanghai, China from $537 one way
AKL to Vancouver, Canada from $794 one way
AKL to Chengdu, China from $342 one way
My scripts are running and I'll update this as I find better/new ones.
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Thanks @beatthatflight, you're a legend. It would be amazing if you can find us a return flight of similar price. Amazing work as always.