1. Homestay students will live with a New Zealand family and have their own room. Homestay families treat international students as members of their own family and provide breakfast, dinner, and lunch on weekends. These homestay families have been carefully selected to provide international students with a safe and considerate environment, and international students can take advantage of this great opportunity to practice their English. The cost of this accommodation option is NZD 120-200 per week, including daily meals.
2. Student dormitories and hotels. Student dormitories and hotels are usually located on campus or close to the school. Students can choose single or double rooms. Most dormitories provide three meals a day, but some do not serve lunch on weekends. The environment of the student dormitories is convenient, safe and well-equipped, including public entertainment areas, televisions, videos, outdoor leisure areas and various learning facilities. The cost of this method is NZD 140-200 per week, including meals.
3. Apartments Many educational institutions will help students find apartments. Students can choose their own roommates, either of the same gender or mixed. Accommodation and boarding can be arranged in an apartment with two small single rooms or in a private house with three to four rooms. The cost per week is NZD 60-100, not including meals, telephone bills and electricity bills.
4. Food New Zealand has a wide variety of local and imported food. Dairy products are only abundant and cheap. New Zealand is a major producer of lamb tenders, venison and beef. You can buy almost all kinds of fruits in stores. New Zealanders have a very balanced diet. Dinner is usually the main meal of the day, mainly vegetables, fish, and meat. They also eat potatoes, rice, and pasta.
5. There are a variety of restaurants, coffee shops, takeaways and fast food restaurants, ranging from very professional and expensive dinner restaurants to simple restaurants. In addition to New Zealand-style delicacies, students can also taste food from various countries and ethnic groups around the world, and Chinese restaurants can also be found in some major cities.
6. Currency and Banking Services New Zealand currency is in dollars and cents. There are banknotes with face values ??of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 yuan and 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, 1 yuan and For a 2 yuan coin, 1 yuan = 100 cents. You can exchange foreign currency or travelers checks for New Zealand currency at any bank or exchange center, or exchange New Zealand currency for foreign currency for a small fee. Most banks are open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and are closed on weekends. You should open a bank account as soon as possible after arriving in New Zealand so that you can transfer money directly from abroad to your account in New Zealand. Services offered by banks here include checking accounts, savings accounts, ATM cards, time deposits, electronic money transfers and foreign currency exchange.