STUDY IN NEW ZEALAND

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STUDY IN NEW ZEALAND
Session 1 Nicky Thomson, New Zealand Trade
Development Centre
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NEW ZEALAND - LOCATION

• Situated in the Southern Hemisphere in the
  Pacific Ocean
• Located South East of Australia
• 3 hours from Sydney
• 12 hours from North Asia

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NEW ZEALAND
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NEW ZEALAND - MAP
Auckland ?
Hamilton
Palmerston North ?
Wellington?
New Zealands capital city is Wellington. The
largest city is Auckland
Christchurch ?
Dunedin
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HISTORY

• NZ was first settled by ancestors of the Maori
  people about 1,000 years ago
• The first European settlers arrived about 1800
• NZ became a British colony in 1840
• NZ became first nation in world to allow women to
  vote in 1893
• NZ became independent in stages during the first
  half of the 20th century

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NEW ZEALAND - THE LAND

• Two major islands
• - North Island
• - South Island
• Similar size to UK / Japan
• Has four seasons
• Summer December February
• Autumn March May
• Winter June August
• Spring September November
• Winter 6 - 14oC Mild Wet
• Summer 20- 28oC Warm Dry

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NEW ZEALAND THE AMAZING LANDSCAPE

• Rolling green countryside
• Beautiful still lakes
• Barren volcanic desert areas
• Glaciers fjords
• Fast flowing rivers
• Active thermal areas
• Snow covered mountains
• Golden beaches
• Native forests . . .
• All within a relatively small
• country

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POPULATION

• 4.1 million people
• North Island 76
• South Island 24
• European 74
• Maori 14
• Asian 6
• Pacific Island 6
• Other 0.7

• Major Urban Areas
• Auckland 29
• Wellington 8
• Christchurch 9

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POLITICS

• New Zealand is an independent country, but Queen
• Elizabeth II of England is officially the Head
  of State
• The Country is a parliamentary democracy with
  elections
• every 3 years
• Helen Clark has been Prime Minister
• since 1999

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INTERESTING FACTS

• New Zealand has 3 official languages
• - English
• Maori
• Sign Language
• People from New Zealand are known as KIWIS - a
  nickname after the indigenous, nocturnal,
  flightless bird found only in New Zealand

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RELIGION

• According to the 2006 census, the most common
  religions in New Zealand, in order, are
• Anglican
• Catholic
• Presbyterian
• Methodist
• 1/3 of the population answered the census as no
  religion

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NEW ZEALANDERS

• Enjoy a quiet, relaxed lifestyle
• Known for their warmth and hospitality
• Work 5 days a week
• Friendly, open, and easy going
• Enjoy meeting other people
• Value independence and equality

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COMMON LEISURE ACTIVITIES

• Reading
• Visiting friends
• Gardening
• Sports - rugby, cricket, netball, golf
• Walking
• Running/jogging
• Cycling
• Fishing

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RADIO TELEVISION

• 150 radio stations
• TV1, TV2, TV3, C4, Maori TV Prime are free
  channels
• Regional Television
• Subscription Channels
• - Sky Television (100 channels)
• Cable Television
• 2 television music channels

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DRIVING

• Accepts driving licences of most countries
• Requires International Drivers Licence for
  renting a car
• Must be over 21 years of age to be able to rent a
  car

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MONEY

• Coins - 10C, 20C, 50C, 1, 2
• Notes - 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
• Credit Cards - Visa, MasterCard, American
  Express, Diners
• Club, etc
• Travellers Cheques
• Extensive use of EFTPOS
• Bank Opening Hours - 9.00am to 5.00pm (Monday
  to
• Friday)

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IMPORTANT NUMBERS

• NZ emergency number 111
• Calling NZ 64 area code telephone number