NZ IPA, Hop ratio?

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Metacomet

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I'm planning an IPAish style beer using mostly only NZ hops (depending on what's available).
My girlfriend and I have always like NZ hopped beers, but this would be my first home brew using these hops and would like some feedback.

I've got a basic pale ale recipe which I like, but I'm interested to know what people think of the hop schedule I have planned (suggestions gratefully received).
This is my first draft. The hops are selected mainly on what's available at the moment, and so it's a nice round number of 50g each.

batch: 20l (ish) I'm still working out the details

Marris Otter (82%)
Crystal 20 EBC (10%)
Pale Wheat Malt 4 EBC (8%)

IBU: 44
EBC:10
ABV:4.4%

@60 mins
5g Magnum (just because I like a good bitterness to me beers)

@ 15mins
15g Motueka
15g Nelson Sauvin
15g Rakau

@ 5mins
15g Motueka
15g Nelson Sauvin
15g Rakau

3 day Dry Hop
20g Motueka
20g Nelson Sauvin
20g Rakau

As you can see, it's all very hop balanced, but mainly because I can order them in 50g packets from Crossmyloof.

Should I cut back on anything or change the amounts of any of these hops?
Am I over powering the Nelson hops with the others? I've read that NZ hops need a good layering to really get the best from them.

Having never used NZ hops before, feedback will be gratefully received.
 
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