Many thanks to everyone who responded to my post, didn't expect so many replies! Great info and I am aware of the west coast delays, fortunately not in a great hurry to ship right now. I am based on the east coast (Virginia) so certainly have options regarding sea routes.
We have just returned from a long overdue visit to NZ, managed to catch the last day of the HD Festival. After leaving our very cold winter my wife Peggy (first trip to NZ) got heat stroke at HD and we left the track around 2pm so missed seeing some of my old friends, but enjoyed chatting with those I did catch up with.
And special thanks to Jan McLaren for her hospitality at the Trust tent, Peg was able to shelter from the sun for a while!