Auckland at £481 rtn

Woah, this will wake you up on a Friday! 

Return flights to Auckland under £500 rtn, just in time for a hike to spot fiery autumn foliage across the North Island. 

The catch is you'll have a 12-hour layover in Shanghai on the way there. Thankfully it looks like you'll be landing at about midday, and leaving just after midnight, so no need to fork out for a hotel stay. Instead, you'll have enough time to leave the airport, spend the afternoon and grab some dinner in town, and then head back for your flight. 

Here's a layover guide for Shanghai that'll talk you through how to get to the city and back.