tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481646922303638170.post2407519123360454558..comments2023-06-28T07:38:48.475-07:00Comments on Life in New Zealand: Castle Hill & Cave StreamErin Neufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07018470067385397025noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481646922303638170.post-23342767744459268712011-01-29T13:10:07.166-08:002011-01-29T13:10:07.166-08:00That walk and swim looks pretty cool. Have to get ...That walk and swim looks pretty cool. Have to get in there next time. Watched the Dwaka kaa dancers last night, doing a fund raiser for their trip to NZ. Invited to Gisbourne festival in February and really hepped up about it. They have a great show.<br /><br />Love,<br />DadDavid_Neufeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10494502758450111283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481646922303638170.post-90635011476237292902011-01-25T17:54:24.574-08:002011-01-25T17:54:24.574-08:00Hi Kane,
Funny you should ask. I've just star...Hi Kane,<br /><br />Funny you should ask. I've just started the process once again for re-applying for my visa and paying for my fees (not all that much fun).<br /><br />Doing a PhD you are able to pay national fees rather than international ones (about $6500 including insurance which is mandatory and student fees). However, undergrad courses are different. For example, where a NZ student pays $665 for a second year geography course, an international student pays $3075 for the same course. If you were to apply for residency (and get it), you would only have to pay national fees.<br /><br />Costs of living here in Christchurch are comparable to those of Whitehorse. But other things like books and board games and clothing are noticeably more expensive (more than the currency exchange and shipping costs make up for). Food, services, and housing though seems pretty comparable though.<br /><br />Hope that helps. Have fun with you planning. And be warned that immigration New Zealand is rather like any bureaucracy, full of ridiculous paperwork to fill in and hoops to jump through.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />ErinErin Neufeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018470067385397025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481646922303638170.post-43047506228286674572011-01-24T19:42:52.162-08:002011-01-24T19:42:52.162-08:00Erin,
How do you find the cost of university in N...Erin,<br /><br />How do you find the cost of university in New Zealand? I imagine being an international student the costs must be somewhat higher. But given that you're living there and attending school there, do you find that the cost is roughly the same as it would be if you were living back here in Canada? Or is it very noticibly higher?<br /><br />Thank you for any information you can provide.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />KaneKane Augustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365182037573315451noreply@blogger.com