Propagation from Africa to New Zealand over the South Pole varies immensely with location in Africa, time of year, solar indicies etc...

We recommend using W6EL's excellent program or Ham Cap, both excellent propagation tools. Both of which we will use along with previous experience coupled with gut-feeling, to advise the best times for required bands.

You can download W6EL's propagation tool and Ham Cap then obtain the K index, solar flux and SSN (smoothed sunspot number) indicies at QSL.net's excellent propagation page and the Kp (planetary K index) from the Lund Space Weather Center .