I rang ANZ at about 5.30 this morning and after about 5 mins on hold got through to a someone!!
She said it was a sit on the plane for 2 hours job in LAX so I asked why it was different to last time when I had a 4 hour stop in LAX.
She went off and checked and then said no you'll have to get off and recheck everything (this is what I had to do last time).
My only concern now is I have no ticket from LA to Auckland - I do have one from London to Auckland.
Last time I flew I had one from London to LA and then LA to Auckland so I'm still as much in the dark.
Travel agent don't seem to know either. I guess if you hear of someone forcing their way onto a ANZ 744 departing LAX in Sept you'll know who it is.