Hi - talk to Roddy or Kathy at MotoFreight in Crawley. I shipped my Enfield to Auckland, NZ through them in January this year. Formalities in NZ could easily take a week, but you can save time by having the bike arrive and be processed before you get there - MF can advise and have a look at the NZ government website to get familiar with what’s required.
Australia demands a Carnet so get one for NZ as well to make life easier (you can do a temporary import for NZ but not for Australia).
Four months isn’t long when you travel slow and you’ll lose at least a week if not two, moving between NZ and Australia - there’s a RO-RO service between Auckland and Melbourne, that might be your best bet.
I was in NZ for six months, if I were in your position I’d be looking to spend at least one month on each of the North Island and South Island, NZ - you could try to get the bike shipped in to the South Island and then leave via Auckland.
I’ve been in Australia for two months now, this place is VAST. You’ll need to decide what you want to see/do and plan for it.
Enjoy the trip - You’ve got a great bike for either country!
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