A more serious question than my post at #3 does having NZ gold benefits allow guest entry if using other *A carriers and the guest is on the same flight. I currently have *G through to May 21 and I think SQ has/ will extend through to May 22 but not beyond.
We are planning to get to CA in Apr 22 (CA is a a *A country) also not sure if Apr 22 will eventuate and Sep 22 may be more likely. I suddenly had a thought that I could wait until the last few days of this promotion and apply for NZ gold for my wife (QF WP) and myself (P1) then take a flight to NZ within the 4 months and achieve the objectives of the challenge. This would see us through the first year, does NZ then give out another year through to late Apr early May 23, similar to QF or are these matches fixed at 12 months.