Its not new, to be honest. (Also another reason why I believe that Geography should have been kept as a compulsory subject till form 5, but I digress) New Zealand's geo-topology is volcanic in nature, especially most of the north island. Earthquakes have happened in the past.

The vast majority of them have been outside the urban areas, so the damage is minimal. Christchurch is one of the more modern ones. The last time an earthquake hit a relatively populated area was the Napier earthquake in 1931.

As I said, I am very impressed. Despite the intensity and damage, most of the infrastructure is still working. Internet is fine, mobile phone networks were temporarily overwhelmed, but never failed.

There are not many places in this world which are habitable that don't run through a fault line of some sort.

Yeap, to go back to the past history for earthquakes in NZ, its definitely not new, but for me, it is, quite new though.
blame the syllabus? abit haha. at least I know now that NZ is at the ring of fire.

I finally got my original unconditional offer letter reached in Malaysia. been waiting for so long.. phewww
Next, gonna settle my accommodation application! gosh I do not know that we have to get two character references as one of the application requirements.. where to find

which uni are you going?



imagine if it happened during study break
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/restart/photos.shtml

University of Otago..
pardon me that I couldn't remember where all you guys (were) at.. you're studying at Canterbury?

With regards to accommodation, usually the character references will be from someone in the university's Accommodation Service. Failing which, use your parents, complete with Malaysian contact details and all.

After I've checked through, I actually just need to fill in the Confidential School/College Reference form. Though still need help from my lecturer.
Done my application, now just waiting for their offer.

Alright, I didn't go through the whole thread so spare me if I'm repeating the same question. Is there any universities in Malaysia that's branched with New Zealand? Eg Studying Engineering in MY for 2 years then final year in NZ or something? Sorry if its a noobish question but I need to know!

This post has been edited by InuS.Ki: Dec 11 2010, 11:41 AM

would like to know if there is any interns offered in any of the NZ universities?

Hi, guys, anyone interested in studying in University of Auckland can just Pm or email me at jlow02@gmail.com, I'll be glad to help you out, preferably email cz i don't check the forums much, haha don't worry I'm nt trying to sell you something, i'm just trying to help out if you have any enquiries cz people are sometimes afraid that NZ is too "ulu" etc.

btw i'm a second year Bcom student in Economics and Comlaw

hi thanks for your reply, would like to know does UA offer any internships position for life science degree students?preferably for 2 months to have their internships there?

Almost all internships I know of are handled by students with the companies directly, you need to apply to them.
Unis do have summer scholarships/research projects tho.

yeah.. i think it's not like malaysia where companies have deal with uni..

because they pay you at least 12.75/hour for practical.. same as normal people working
some of friend who lucky got to do practical here, made money..

some have to return to msia to do that..

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This post has been edited by onelove89: Dec 12 2010, 06:46 PM

How much is the cost of living in NZ nowadays exclude the universities fee cost? Thinking of doing my phd there ....

Study Abroad Or Exchange All right... I've checked the pages, apparently there's no "What are the benefits of Study Abroad or Exchange" FAQ. Does this mean that my degree (exmple Engineering) would be accepted in MY n NZ as well?

Cost of living is not cheap but not crazy expensive.
Lived in Auckland City, expect ~$1k per month minimum unless you're really frugal.
Eating out will really make a dent in your pocket.
It's cheaper in other places though, especially if you don't live inside the city itself.

For the Exchange thingy, I am not 100% sure but I believe that your degree is still mostly the same as non-exchange students.
So if your original degree is not recognized in NZ, exchange won't help.
But I would ask the University itself for confirmation.

1K NZD per month or RM 2,350.64 ....

This post has been edited by Irzani: Dec 16 2010, 11:41 PM

1K NZD, but that's in Auckland City. Somewhat cheaper elsewhere.
Part-time work is easy enough to find though, and the pay is quite good.
My highest pay was ~$800 per month, and still below the max 20hrs per week working limit.
Most will want to consider effect on grades, but I wouldn't worry. Undergraduate = easy

B.Pharmacy is only open for domestic students in New Zealand.