New Zealand Study Abroad

by **Guest** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:39 pm

Hey, I'm going to be studying abroad my junior year. I was wondering which college had the best weather/ closest surf spots. I can choose between University of Wellington and University of Auckland. Which do you think is better?

by **libby** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:42 pm

I studied at the University of Auckland for a year, amazing uni, amazing place

by **libby** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:43 pm

Oh and by the way in terms of weather and surf Auckland kicks Wellie's ass!

by **billie_morini** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:02 am

Thromback,
you are a lucky stiff.

by **RJD** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:50 pm

hm, welly has a few decent spots too. Auckland if you have transport tho.

by **Guest** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:58 pm

Well, I just actually got the brochure, I might try to go to Griffith University in the gold coast of Aussie. It's not cemented yet where I'm going to go. I just wanna go to a college that has good surf nice weather, and isn't too far from the beach because I'm only going to be 20 when I study abroad, I don't think thats old enough to rent a car. I'm still looking into NZ though. Would I be able to rent a car for a semester if I'm 20?

by **Hang11** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:30 pm

Thromback wrote:Well, I just actually got the brochure, I might try to go to Griffith University in the gold coast of Aussie. It's not cemented yet where I'm going to go. I just wanna go to a college that has good surf nice weather, and isn't too far from the beach because I'm only going to be 20 when I study abroad, I don't think thats old enough to rent a car. I'm still looking into NZ though. Would I be able to rent a car for a semester if I'm 20?

You can drive at 15 in NZ, just buy a POS car for $500. You don't have to get insurance either, but it's cheap, so probably worth doing.

When are you going?

If you want real good waves, but not such good weather, go for the university of Otago, on the South Island, in Dunedin. It gets really harsh in the NZ winter there, May - Oct, but on the good side, it's pretty close to Queenstown and Wanaka for some snow.

Wellington has great waves quite near, over the hill in the Wairarapa. Then there's Mahia, Gisborne, and Taranaki all within a few hours drive, they all go off, but you could also get to those easily enough from Auckland.

Auckland is a much bigger city, lots of surfing options, nicer weather, but more crowded.

If it was my choice, I'd go to Dunedin and take some warm clothes. Pumping waves, incredible scenery, chilled out, low crowds etc etc, and a really good uni.

by **RJD** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:15 am

Chilled out when there not rioting and burning sofa's...

by **Guest** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:32 am

hey thanks for the input, I'll defently check it out.

by **libby** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:22 pm

I think for car rentals you have to be over 21 in most of the car hire places in Auckland. In terms of considering the uni's themselves, Auckland were some of the best courses/ tuition i've ever had....

by **RJD** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:31 pm

Just buy a banger, no need for insurance, make suer it has a WoF for the length of time your there and will mechanicaly hold together.

by **Hang11** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:42 am

Have a look for cheap cars here

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Motors/Cars.aspx

by **Guest** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:32 am

Hey, I looked into it and I think im going to griffith, my best bet is just buying a cheap beater car?

by **RJD** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:17 pm

by **Guest** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:10 pm

thanks everybody

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