New Zealand Visa

Introduction – New Zealand :

New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island and the South Island and numerous smaller Island.New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans.

During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country’s varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand’s capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.

New Zealand has a mild and temperate maritime climate with mean annual temperatures ranging from 10 °C (50 °F) in the south to 16 °C (61 °F) in the north. Historical maxima and minima are 42.4 °C (108.32 °F) in Rangiora, Canterbury and −25.6 °C (−14.08 °F) in Ranfurly, Otago. Conditions vary sharply across regions from extremely wet on the West Coast of the South Island to almost semi-arid in Central Otago and the Mackenzie Basin of inland Canterbury and subtropical in Northland.Of the seven largest cities, Christchurch is the driest, receiving on average only 640 millimetres (25 in) of rain per year and Wellington the wettest, receiving almost twice that amount.

Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch all receive a yearly average of more than 2,000 hours of sunshine. The southern and south-western parts of the South Island have a cooler and cloudier climate, with around 1,400–1,600 hours; the northern and north-eastern parts of the South Island are the sunniest areas of the country and receive about 2,400–2,500 hours.The general snow season is about early June until early October in the South Island. Snowfall is less common on the North Island, although it does occur.

New Zealand’s social origins blend pacific culture with colonialism from Europe to the ‘New World’.

Only 150 years ago, New Zealanders were forging a new society from a rugged uncompromising land. A result is New Zealander’s ‘do it yourself’ attitude. Pragmatic innovation is a common theme and fresh thinking and new ideas have become a hallmark of this uniquely pacific nation.

‘New world thinking’ gives students in New Zealand institutions the freedom to think for them selves and to realize their potential as members of the ‘New World Class’.

The awesome landscapes with lush green forests and amazing wildlife, the diverse, sophisticated and multicultural society, honest, friendly and open minded people and the world class infrastructure and network of highly renowned universities, polytechnics and institutes of technology make New Zealand an ideal destination for international students.

The New Zealanders are highly educated and sophisticated urban dwellers. They form a unique, vibrant and multicultural society that embraces 21st Century technology and culture with ease. The cultural background of individualism, self-reliance and a genius for invention sets the New Zealanders apart from the others. The people love their landscape and outdoor activities. Thus, many New Zealanders enjoy hiking, mountaineering and Kayaking while many more explore their landscape with a trip to the beach or a bush walk. Blessed with such a long coastline, it is little wonder that New Zealanders love water sports, too. They have won many Olympic medals for yachting, windsurfing, kayaking and rowing.

Arts and culture have also amply flourished in the country. The Kiwis are known for their ingenuity and self-sufficiency. It is said that the Kiwis can create amazing things with a small piece of wire. The No. 8 wire, widely available in NZ and used for a variety of tasks, has now become a symbol of kiwi adaptability.

Along with a strong streak of individualism the nation also boasts of an egalitarian government. The extended family structure and the traditional Maori culture have infused a sense of fair play and teamwork among the people. New Zealand is also one of the earliest countries to grant women the right to vote and has a strong trade union tradition.

New Zealand has an agrarian economy where wool, meat, wood and wood products, fish and dairy products for a major part of exports. Over the last 20 years the efforts of the government have been towards industrialization and a free market economy that can compete globally. This dynamic growth has boosted the incomes, broadened and deepened the technological capabilities of the industrial sector and contained inflationary pressures.