Getting from S. America to New Zealand

Andy Padgett wrote:
I'm currently trying to plan my trip around the world, leaving at the endof
August this year.
I think I'm going to do the open ended, pay as you go type of plan to give
me the flexibility and let me stick around in each place for as long as I
want to (I'm planning on being a way for over a year).

What's the best \ cheapest way of getting from Santiago (or somewhere else
on the west coast of S.America) to NZ.
I've been trying to find flights to Auckland via Fiji, but don't seem to get
anywhere, and a flight to Papeete and onwards would cost a fortune. For a
direct flight I've found LAN charging around £900. This seems extortionate,
since a RTW package costs the same as this.
I've also looked into crewing, and sailing across. I'm open to suggestions!

Can anyone help me out with flight \ crewing information and prices?

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Thanks!

I flew LAN Chile, Santiago-Easter Island-Tahiti-Auckland
about 5 hours each segment, US1500.
Had stopovers in both for a couple of days and the hotel in Tahiti was
part of the deal.
It was cheaper to buy a return than one-way.