Student Life in New Zealand

Waiheke

October 24, 2008 | no comments

My trip to Waiheke was very cheap, I used just $60 for the whole day. I was with a friend there and I recommend to go there alone or with not too many people. At 8 am drove the ferry and at 8.30am we arrived in Waiheke. It’s easy to travel with the bus there,

Trip to Rotorua

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Two weeks ago I went with friends to Rotorua. We booked a bus from Auckland to Rotorua and back. The trip started on a Friday morning, we actually needed 4 hours to arrive in Rotorua. First we searched the Backpackers and found a very good one. We were 6 students and booked two rooms. On

Maori Culture Weekend

October 23, 2008 | no comments

Last weekend, 10 Languages International students and 4 teachers went on an Interactive Maori Culture Weekend, hosted by the Piritahi Marae on Waiheke island and organised by our friends at TimeUnlimited. It was an amazing, uplifting, action-packed yet relaxing weekend that I think we’ll all hold as a memorable, unique experience for a long time

Motutapu Tree Planting

June 23, 2008 | no comments

Last Sunday, 9 Languages International students and 2 teachers joined the volunteer force helping to return Motutapu – an island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf – to native bush. We caught a ferry over to John’s Bay, where we were given a quick demonstration on how to plant. Following that, we all got stuck in on

Languages International Boat Party

June 4, 2008 | no comments

We spent a beautiful winter’s evening on the sea last Friday. It was a little bit cold outside, but inside it was hot and happening. Most students dressed up in costumes beginning with “A”, “B” or “C”, with plenty of cowboys, a catwoman, an army man, an Australian, a Canadian, two anaesthetists, lots of bunnies,

All Aboard the Languages International Express

May 19, 2008 | no comments

This Sunday, 18 students, 1 teacher and his daughter headed out of the city, into the peaceful surrounds of the Waitakere forest. We had a picnic surrounded by native New Zealand trees and then hopped aboard the Waitakere tram. Originally built to carry material to the damn that supplies 5% of Auckland’s water, the tramline

Discoboat

March 28, 2008 | no comments

As the summer sun set on what’s been a fabulous Auckland summer, 116 Languages International students and 7 teachers partied the night away aboard Nick’s Cruises disco boat. We journeyed up the harbour, everyone enjoying the turquoise sea and views of volcanoes. When it got dark, the DJ cranked up the tunes, playing request after

Surf’s up for Languages International Students

March 18, 2008 | 1 comment

New Zealand’s one of the best surfing spots in the world, and every weekend our students go out into the swell to learn to catch that perfect wave. Most students have never ridden a surfboard before, but with expert help from our friend Wayne Glover at Aotearoa Surf, they gain confidence and are standing up

Ponsonby Bar Crawl

March 7, 2008 | no comments

Languages International teachers and students hit the fashionable streets of Ponsonby this week. We visited 3 different bars, the first with a great view of the skytower, the second where we ate the famous new Zealand Green-lipped Mussel, and the last with live music – where we partied until the wee small hours. Everyone had

93 Languages International Students Hit the Town

February 23, 2008 | no comments

This week 93 of our students visited three fantastic pubs in Auckland. We drank real New Zealand beer, did an international quiz and mingled with the locals – who gave a lot of the answers to the teams.