Don't want to rain in anyone in good ol' godzone's parade here, but just have a long look at the history of Safeair, the AirNZ FK27 fleet and QFNZ before damning the torpedos.
Nothing in aviation is ever what it seems - I'm sure an old fashioned piece of union busting is as much the game as cutting the flight ops cost base, but think long and hard about the market and the forces. Or, to put it another way, look very closely over your shoulder at who is hungry, rated and willing. And don't Air NZ management know it.
I wish you guys all the luck in the world, but a little thought while I'm still on my soap box; I don't think there is in the history of aviation one strike ever that has resulted in the pilot group coming out ahead or the company surviving long term.