You can book these airfares on the Air New Zealand website - click here to go straight to their page. You have to be quick though - the minute these deals are released they start to get snapped and they sell out very quickly. You've got an advantage over most other people though because you're getting notified the moment new Grabaseat deals are released.

Air New Zealand used to release Grabaseat airfares once a day but now they're releasing them 2 or 3 times a day and sometimes even more frequently.

Our clever little system keeps an eye on the Air New Zealand Grabaseat website and the moment they release new deals (which include cities you've selected in your profile) we send you an email alert. You'll often see multiple alerts in the same day.

If you've selected to "just tell me about all Grabaseat deals for all city pairs" then you'll get an email every time Air New Zealand release Grab a seat deals.

If you've selected to hear only about specific cities then you'll get an email alert only when those cities are included in the Grabaseat deals. But if your cities include popular routes like Auckland / Wellington, Auckland / Christchurch etc then you'll see alerts quite often.

Login to your Profile here to change the cities you've selected.

New user? Then register here.

This is especially the case when Air New Zealand release the $1 grabaseat deals.

Even though you're getting an email alert from us, you're still competing with around 2000 - 4000 people who will be on the grabaseat website at any time.

Imagine that many people all trying to grab 14 seats (because that's all Air NZ released.) It's a bit of an impossible mission I'm afraid... but the other 'normal' Grabaseat deals are still very cheap and the stampede not so bad.

Tell me about it! I live in Hawke's Bay and am on the look out for Grabaseat deals from Napier to Auckland but they're VERY rare. We often have people in places like Gisborne who make the same comment.

The reason (in our humble and slightly cynical opinion) is the fact that there's no competition on these routes so Air New Zealand tend to fill their planes without giving away seats at rock bottom grabaseat prices.

So, on the rare occasion you get an alert from us to a grabaseat from Napier or Gisborne get in super fast as they're rare as hen's teeth!

Insomniacs stand a better show.... Air NZ release a batch of grabaseat deals at midnight and our alert email goes out right away. If there's a Gisborne or Napier seat amongst them you'll only be competing with other insomniacs (and vampires) and there's not many of them.

Ok then... we've tried to make the process really intuitive but a few people aren't sure about some of the steps so if you'd like us to do it for you just email me.

It's a race against the clock when you're trying to book a grabaseat deal. One of the biggest ways to save time (and increase your chances of getting the seat) is to have your details saved on the Air New Zealand site. You can do this by pretending to book a grabaseat deal (go to the grabaseat site now and do this) and clicking on the Save My Details button.

Here's a short video on how to do it. I should write a script so i don't 'um' so much but you'll get the picture...

Click here to watch the video.

Our promise is no spam. Ever.

It's just the deals, but we check them first... make sure they're genuinely good and there's seats available. If not, we don't waste your time. No really good deals, then no email from us - it's simple. But when there is a good deal (or better still a great deal) we get it out to you by email and fast. Remember the $199 airfare to Sydney on Emirates? No? Well then - get yourself on the list and you won't miss out next time.

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Find New Zealand Embassy, High Commission or Consulate information by selecting from the alphabetical list on the link below. Once you have made your selection you will be prompted for more information.

Note that not all countries have representation from New Zealand.

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Instant Purchase Airfares are usually the cheapest airfare available.

Instant purchase means that the airfare needs to paid for (and therefore ticketed as well) to be sure of getting the seat at that price.

We can book and 'hold' seats for you for a up to a day on some airlines BUT to be 100% certain of getting the cheapest airfare you should be prepared to book and pay at the same time so we can issue your ticket and then it's a done deal and the airfare is guaranteed.

Until the airfare is paid in full on these fares it could change.

School Holiday Dates - we get this info from the Ministry of Education website.

The holidays are the dates between the Terms.

New Zealand School Holidays 2011

Differences for 2011

• The usual length of each school term has been adjusted for 2011. Terms 1 and 2 are slightly longer that usual, and Term 4 is two weeks shorter. This adjustment has been made to align the October term holiday with the final stages of the 2011 Rugby World Cup tournament.
• The earliest start date for 2011 has been amended. The earliest date on which schools may open in 2011 is Monday 31 January (rather then Tuesday 1 February, as previously).

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 390 half-days in 2011.

SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS

Term 1 - Between Monday 31 January (at the earliest) Monday 7 February (at the latest) - Friday 15 April (100 to 108 half-days)

School holidays start Saturday 16 April and finish Sunday 1 May

Term 2 - Monday 2 May - Friday 15 July (108 half-days)

School holidays start Saturday 15 July and finish Sunday 31 July

Term 3 - Monday 1 August - Friday 7 October (100 half-days)

School holidays start Saturday 8 October and finish Sunday 24 October

Term 4 - Tuesday 25 October - No later than Tuesday 13 December (72 half-days)*

School holidays start Wednesday 14 December and finish between Tuesday 1 February and Monday 7 February 2012

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2010.

2011 Holidays

Schools must be closed in 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays, and on these days:

New Years Day - 1 January
Day after New Years Day - 2 January
Waitangi Day - 6 February (Sunday)
Good Friday - 22 April
Easter Monday - 25 April
Day after Easter Monday - 26 April (Tuesday)
Anzac Day - 25 April
Queen's Birthday - 6 June (Monday)
Labour Day - 24 October (Monday)
Christmas Day - 25 December
Boxing Day - 26 December

and the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday as listed below

New Zealand School Holidays 2010

(We'll add the 2011 School Holidays dates shortly, but in the meantime you can find them here.)

PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS

Term 1 - Tuesday 2 Feb and Friday Feb 5 - Thursday 1 April (80 - 86 half-days)

School holidays start Friday 2nd April and finish Sunday 18 April

Term 2 - Monday 19 April - Friday 2 July (108 half-days)

School holidays start Saturday 3 July and finish Sunday 19 July

Term 3 - Monday 19 July - Friday 24 September (100 half-days)

School holidays start Saturday 25 September and finish Sunday 10 October

Term 4 - Monday 11 October - no later than Monday 20 December (100 half-days) *

School holidays start Tuesday 21 December and finish between Tuesday 1 February and Monday 7 February 2011

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2010.

SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS

Term 1 - Tuesday 2 Feb and Friday Feb 5 - Thursday 1 April (80 - 86 half-days)

School holidays start Friday 2 April and finish Sunday 18 April

Term 2 - Monday 19 April - Friday 2 July (108 half-days)

School holidays start Saturday 3 July and finish Sunday 18 July

Term 3 - Monday 19 July - Friday 24 September (100 half-days)

School holidays start Saturday 25 September and finish Sunday 10 October

Term 4 - Monday 11 October - Tuesday 14 December (92 half-days) *

School holidays start Wednesday 15 December and finish between Tuesday 1 February and Monday 7 February 2011

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2010.

2010 Holidays

Schools must be closed in 2010 on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following holidays

New Years Day 1 January
Day after New Years Day 2 January
Waitangi Day Saturday 6 February
Good Friday 2 April
Easter Monday 5 April
Day after Easter Monday 6 April
Anzac Day Sunday 25 April
Queen's Birthday Monday 7 June
Labour Day Monday 25 October
Christmas Day 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December

and the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday as listed below

Auckland - Monday 1 February

Taranaki - Monday 8 March

Hawkes' Bay - Friday 22 October

Wellington - Monday 25 January

Marlborough - Monday 1 November

Nelson - Monday 1 February

Canterbury - Friday 12 November

Canterbury (South) - Monday 27 September

Westland - Monday 29 November

Otago - Monday 22 March

Southland - Monday 19 January