Any thought on Waikato and Massey for business courses at Master and PhD level?

That much? Lucky im not going for that course. For me, I will go for business.

Yep, with room for luxuries, expensive meals out, entertainment etc. $10,000 is enough for an ordinary life (with a couple of luxuries thrown in) if you're careful with money.

First, you might like to spell check the above.

Where did you do your Degree and Masters? And what are you applying for to which university?

Hi everyone~

Just curious on one thing, is there any university in NZ which not require work experience for MBA?

private college also can... thankz in advance 

I have a feeling that you have a strong Chinese foundation, arh...what the heck, most China Chinese take Chinese as an elective despite having such strong foundation.

hie all..
so many students coming to nz this year?! Wow!
Anyways,am at Otago uni, so if anyone going there drop me a message and maybe can meet up! Actually my family is in Auckland but am studying at otago.
Do join the malaysian society when ur in uni, bersatu games are held every year and if am not mistaken this year its at wellington.
Do drop me a line would love to help any of you,after all we are from the same country!

You're welcome. Don't get me wrong... It isn't that bad. Like I said, many people love it. I think a lot of people pick Auckland simply because it's the biggest city so there's a bigger job market and greater ethnic diversity (though there's no lack of Malaysian food in Wellington ).

Houses and rent are definitely cheaper in Wellington. As for the pay - since you've done the research, I'll take your word for it. I can't say I've done any comprehensive research, and my knowledge is limited to general observations of my field (law) and general fields.

I'll say - go wherever you can find a job. 

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Added on February 1, 2008, 5:28 pmAs for Chinese taking Chinese as a subject - it's a relatively common phenomenon. Who won't want a free A+? The unis are supposed to regulate against that. At least mine did - if you were educated in a Chinese language environment, you're barred from taking Chinese. But it's hard to enforce... too many loopholes. For example, Malaysians aren't typically considered to be Chinese educated (they don't check primary school records). Another tricky group is people from Hong Kong - they read and write but speak Cantonese instead of Mandarin. They can easily claim that their aim is to learn Mandarin. And then there's the Chinese who grew up here, speak Mandarin fluently but are barely literate.

The uni can't bar ALL people of Chinese ethnicity from taking the subject...

Please don't regret just because of what I said. Be happy and have confidence in your own decision. Everyone is different after all. Have a great time in Vic.
As tip - when you send in your CV, just put 'NZ Permanent Resident' on it. Just so they don't get confused and put your application in the 'discard' pile cos it's too much of a bother.
Well, it's not fair to other students who have to work for whatever grades they get. Remember that these free A+s affect the final grade average/GPA. Also, sometimes averages also count for admission to limited entry courses or honours programmes. So it basically amounts to cheating.

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Added on February 2, 2008, 3:56 pm
He's not coming as a student so why would he bother with the lowly paid and low skilled jobs on SJS?

Btw Huix, have you thought of trying recruitment agencies?

Like Haya said, most houses are not insulated especially the older ones. The newer 'insulated' ones aren't much better - just some insulation around the outer walls (fat lot of good that does considering the number of windows they have) and roof. Most windows aren't double-glazed as well so lots of heat escapes that way.

How much would it cost to insulate? A LOT, cos it entails ripping out walls and roofs. This is in a country where even changing a tap is expensive.

Btw, central heating is very uncommon in NZ. They're pretty backward in the heating and stay-warm department. Lots of people from colder climates in Europe/North America have complained that they've never felt so cold indoors in their lives.

Another thing to watch out for is damp. Very common and troublesome in winter, especially in the older houses. A dehumidifier generally takes care of that problem. Or you could always get a heat-pump (expensive) which effectively heats up the place and keeps it dry.


There's Pink Batts which does both the heat and sound insulation job. Their tagline is "warm, dry, quiet".