STUDENT VISAS

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INTRODUCTION TO NEW ZEALAND
Yun-Ju Jung NZTE, New Zealand Embassy
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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
• 11 hours from Seoul

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NEW ZEALAND - MAP
New Zealands capital city is Wellington, the
largest city is Auckland
Auckland ?

Hamilton ?
Palmerston North ?

Wellington?



Christchurch ?
Queenstown ?

Dunedin
? International Airport
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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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NEW ZEALAND - THE LAND

Two major islands North Island South
Island Similar size to United Kingdom/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 IS FAMOUS FOR

• Kiwi
• Sheep
• All Blacks
• Lord of the Rings movies

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POPULATION

• 4.2 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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SOUTH KOREA

480 people per km2


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NEW ZEALAND

14 people per km2 New Zealand ranks as 193rd
least densely populated country in the world.
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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
• 1893 NZ became first nation in world to allow
  women to vote
• NZ became independent in stages during the
  first half of the 20th century

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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 three years
• Helen Clark has been Prime Minister since 1999

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LANGUAGES

• 3 official languages English, Maori and
  sign language

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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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DRIVING

• Foreign Drivers licences can be used in New
  Zealand, but if not in English, an accurate
  translation is required.
• An International Drivers Licence is required
  for
• renting a car
• Drivers 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 Card - 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

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NEW ZEALAND KOREA

• Are good friends!
• About 15,000 Korean students study in NZ
• (the largest market for NZ)
• About 30,000 Koreans live in NZ
• 110,000 Koreans visited NZ in 2006
• Many New Zealanders teach English in Korea