Black Water Rafting at Waitomo Caves By Marie Gleichauf, Rice University student, University of Auckland My study abroad group went to see the Waitomo Glowworm Caves and surf in Raglan. The tour of the caves consisted of getting in a super thick wetsuit… More
By Ned Davy Rugby runs deep in New Zealand. It is the game that tackled the kiwi imagination in the 1880s, and never let go. There’s an old English saying that football (soccer) is a game for gentlemen played by thugs, and that rugby is a game for… More
Elsie Humes, Denison University student, studying at Victoria University of Wellington, shares insights on her study abroad experience here in New Zealand. Kia Ora! I pretty much love everything about the outdoors so NZ has been the perfect match.… More
The Aussies might occasionally beat us at rugby and even more occasionally at cricket but NZ definitely wins the argument, which has been raging since 1935, over which country invented the pavlova. After intensive research, the Oxford English Dictionary… More
By Tom Swan, Student Support Coordinator, Canterbury ANZAC day, 25 April 2015, is a particularly special ANZAC day for two reasons: firstly it marks the 100th anniversary of the first major military campaign fought by Australian and New Zealand forces… More