spend Velocity points on Air NZ

[n7of9]

can you help please, i've totally confused myself as i started researching one thing and ended up on another

i was looking at options of using my Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles and (after lots of calculations and route options) came across this page which lists J redemptions Sydney to North America as cheaper on Air NZ than on VA
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: options for Australian frequent flyers - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller

that got me thinking about comparing how many Velocity points i would need for a J seat on Air NZ as opposed to VA, but i can't find any info on it - does anyone know? the Velocity site wants me to call them, but it's all theoretical at this point and i don't want to book yet...i expect the first thing they will ask me is a departure date

also, if you had the choice of J on VA or Air NZ, which would you choose?

 

[bullerdude]

Points required for flight distances are mentioned on the velocity website - Points Tables | Velocity Frequent Flyer

AirNZ long haul reward flights requires significantly more points that VA long haul.