OK. You're going to be taking a route which I am planning to take.
Here is the deal. You work out on your Aussie visa by applying as a skilled migrant. The government of western Australia added "Pilots" to the list of skilled migration occupation list.
http://www.migration.wa.gov.au/skill...sindemand.aspx
For starters, its a good way to get into the country. Work towards your
PR. Once you get an Aussie
PR, you can just jump over. Apply with Jet* or Pacific Blue. Both of them got bases in New Zealand. They would be your only chances next to nil.
PS: This is how I plan to do it(Crazy
). But I don't know about you. All depends on how old you are? Got a family baggage? How many hours and on type? How far are you willing to take it?