Kate Hawkesby: For all the people ‘hopping across the Tasman’ at the moment, I can tell you it’s not a hop

For all the people ‘hopping across the Tasman’ at the moment I can tell you one thing - it’s not a hop.  

It used to be a short haul quick trip - painless. But these days it seems to be less painless and more painful.

I’m not sure who’s more at fault - Auckland Airport or Air New Zealand, or both. Of the three times I’ve crossed the Tasman in the last month; I’ve been held up on the tarmac or delayed every time - twice without any communication at all.