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

Not true. I knew international students doing pharmacy at Otago.
See Regulation 1(i) http://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/qualifications/bpharm.html

Auckland Uni, on the other hand, only takes domestic students.

Hi, i would like to know how to obtain a motorcycle license in NZ if i don't have a malaysia motorcycle license for convertion. Based on the NZ gov site, i need a learner's license in order to ride a 250cc bike. How u guys commute around there?

I mainly walk if it's nearby, take the bus if it's really far away.
Public transport is pretty efficient.

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/getting/mo...le-licence.html

depends where r u going to study and depends how much u wanna spend..

auckland, most probably u will end up walking and public transport as cost to own a car overthere quite expensive. parking fees and the limited space.

if in chch and otago uni, u can choose both.. but i only used public for few times, then bought a car.

you can use ur driving license for one year. and then after one year, if you still in nz, you need to change, but if you go out of the country, it will reset back to 0.

Hi guys, I would love furthering my studies in New Zealand. Currently I am aiming for University of Auckland and the course I want to pursue is Mechanical Engineering (maybe civil too).

How's the quality of teaching in engineering and the reputation of University of Auckland? I do know the life in New Zealand is very pleasant. A nice place to live in 

P.S. I heard that the place is a rugby frenzy country. Is it true? 

1. Currently doing Masters in NZ, University of Auckland. Bachelors from University of Otago.

2. Yes, but that depends of where you are. NZ is really very beautiful, some parts more than others (eg Queenstown), but generally you have to get out of the cities first. I've always thought that it's a pity there isn't a uni in Queenstown - would be the world's most beautiful uni if there is. South Island more beautiful than North Island.
Note that I use the term 'city' losely cos what the Kiwis call 'city' sould only qualify as a small town somewhere else.

3. Yes, quite safe. People are still quite honest and violent crime is rare.... though it's growing. But like anywhere else in the world, you need to be careful - lock your doors, don't leave valuable stuff lying around, don't walk in dark alleys by yourself etc.

4. Varies between places (Auckland the most expensive) and the type of lifestyle you want but you should budget around NZ$12,000 to be safe.

5. Part-time: shouldn't be much of a problem. The unis have a service called Student Job Search which helps students find part-time jobs. Minimum wage is around $10, minus 19% tax. Tax here is high and EVERY dollar is taxed, even interest from your savings account. International students are allowed to work up to 20 hours a week during term time.

Full-time: Depends on whether you mean summer job or 'real' graduate job. Summer job should be quite easy, just use SJS to look. If you're good/lucky, you might get a summer internships. Those pay quite well. International students can work full-time during the summer break. 

Graduate job: Not too hard provided you have a decent CV - work experience (any job, doesn't have to be relevant, Kiwis have a part-time work culture), extra-curriculars, and decent grades. Most of my friends managed to find jobs relatively easily.... just need some time and patience.

NZ graduates are granted a 6 month work visa on application. This can be extended to a full work permit once you find a full-time job related to your degree. Makes it easier to find job cos employers don't have to worry about work permit applications. Once you get a job, getting a PR is an easy next step.
NZ PR is better than Australian cos it's indefinate - once you've stayed there under PR for 2 years, you can leave anytime you want and never come back. Almost as good as citizenship. Not like Aus where you have to stay for 2 out of 5 years to keep it. They might change their immigration laws in the future though.

6. Other basic info: NZ is a country of 4 million people and has a landmass is the size of Great Britian. Wellington is the capital, Auckland is the largest city. The native people are the Maori. The Maori name for NZ is Aoteroa - the Land of the Long White Cloud. Asian population is about 7%, congregrated mostly in Auckland.

There are 8 unis - University of Auckland, University of Otago, University of Canterbury, Victoria University of Wellington, Massey University, University of Waikato, Lincoln University and Auckland University of Technology. The first 4 are considered the better, more established ones. A couple of the others have their own specialist fields. All are public universities. Some Malaysian private colleges twin with NZ unis - Inti with Otago, and I dunno who with Vic and Lincoln.
There are also polytechnics, many of which have degree-granting powers in specific fields. Not sure if there is any twinning.

This is a rugby-mad country. If you like other sports, you're going to suffer deprivation. 

Any course/uni in particular that you're looking at?

Hi, anyone studying or live in Christchurch, especially at CPIT? I would like to know hows the life there.
hows the cost of living? and is it posible for students pursuing  1 year course called Diploma in Professional cookery can work part time there?

If you're an international student that's studying in NZ, you'll be given a 20 hour work limit per week.
For budgeting and all, why don't you check out the university's website? They usually have the basic info on there and since NZ costs vary by location, (cities like Auckland, Wellington are more expensive than places like say, Otago) it'll give you a rough idea of the budget needed for annual/weekly expenses.

I'm actually interested in knowing more about Uni of Auckland actually. Applied last Monday through Selset. Anyone can tell me about the atmosphere in the university, specifically around the City Campus?

With RM 1200 per month, is it enough to cover cost of living?