Thanks to everyone for your replies, especially Len with the good oil on travelling O/S to NZ.
I managed to get up to Brissy on the weekend and went to the LGS to look over the field. While the shop assistant was trying to sell me a pelican case ($500) I settled on a double winchester at $195. I don't think I'll fly that much so the pelican was just a bit over the top even though I know it will last a lifetime.
It seems my hectic couple of weeks of organisation has been done, Customs forms done and cleared, passport done and police import form done. Airline regs checked (gun in hard case, bolt stowed in main luggage, bullets in lock up case in luggage) all we need is the roar to begin - which I did hear over the weekend has started to happen.
Probably the only thing I'm lacking is fitness - which is where the helicopter should come in.
Thanks again
Brett