Shift working and travelling from UK to Aus / NZ
I work shifts and it occurs to me that after completing a night shift, I'm already in the same time zone as Aus and NZ. Which would make taking a holiday over there much easier, right? But what about the flights out and back? I'm already on GMT +12 at the start. Similarly, I'd time it so that I came back for my night shift. Would there be problems?
I would also appreciate advice on travelling to NZ: is it better to go from the UK to Aus and then NZ - a long trip then a short one - or to go via HK - two even trips?
I'd be flying business class - I'm too tall for cattle class seats on a long haul - if it makes any difference.