Angry Rat
Not true, 2 ways around it:
1) at least 500 hours of flight time as pilot acting in command under supervision (ICUS)
2) at least 250 hours flight time, consisting of at least 70 hours as pilot in command and the balance as ICUS
Now considering you need a minimum of 90 hrs PIC for a 150hr Com or 100hrs PIC for a 200hr Com, all you need is a Multi CIR and you are on your way
In OZ perhaps but not NZ.
Yes there is the TTRMA though I'm not sure how some operators on this side of the ditch view a NZ ATPL gained via the TTRMA in a situation like this. I know our CAA were not happy with some aspects of the TTRMA and the way pilots are skirting around the new Zealand ATPL requirements and were having talks with CASA about this.