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Raglan Activity Weekend

The Raglan trip had been on our calendars for weeks, so it was with great excitement that we all piled into the bus with… More

Libby Turnbull Student Support Coordinator, Otago

Raglan Activity Weekend

Libby Turnbull April 25, 2018

The Raglan trip had been on our calendars for weeks, so it was with great excitement that we all piled into the bus with our trusty driver Takashe at 1pm outside the student apartments. Spirits were high as everyone chatted about their first couple of… More

Queen Charlotte Activity Weekend

Elena Piere August 23, 2017

The Queen Charlotte sound is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful places in New Zealand. Calm turquoise seas lap against small beaches, and tumbled hill-sides carry the ever-green native forests right down to the high tide mark. Only the native birds… More

Auckland Activity Weekend

Jane Gunn-Lewis May 27, 2015

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

3-Day Activity Weekend

Jane Gunn-Lewis April 14, 2015

Kia ora. Fourteen years ago I was asked to set up an Arcadia program for New Zealand that would include a four-day orientation and various activities that would highlight what New Zealand is all about. As the years have moved on, events have increased… More