NEW ZEALAND
Capital	Wellington
Languages	English &  Maori
Official Currency	New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Climate	sub-tropical and temperate climates respectively for the North and South Island.
Time Difference	Auckland - 6 Hours  30 Minutes Ahead.

The Call  of  the  Kiwi
The   best  known is  the Kiwi - an endangered, flightless, nocturnal bird which is also   the   country's   unofficial   national  symbol.  The  country's spectacular landscape  incorporates  vast  mountain chains, sandy beaches, lush rainforests, grassy plains, glaciers, fiords and active volcanoes.
International standards, competitive cost and a  cosmopolitan culture make New Zealand an ideal study destination for Pakistani students.

Quality education at comparable  prices  is  the  rationale  behind New Zealand's popularity. New  Zealand  degrees  are  patterned  on  the  lines of  the  British education system. To top it all, state-of-the- art facilities, a  safe  environment and a fine students support system add to the country's multiracial, multicultural warmth.

Earn while you learn: While in most countries overseas students are barred  from employment, in New Zealand they can work part -  time  for  15 hours  a  week provided they enroll for full-time courses that are of a 12-month duration.  After completion of their studies, students are further encouraged to stay behind  and work. New  Zealand  has  been  described  as  'two emerald islands in the sea', or more recently,  the  land  of The  Lord  of the Rings.

Having a small population of only four million  people, New  Zealand's  biggest  cities  include  Auckland,  Hamilton, Wellington (North Island), Christchurch, and Dunedin (South Island).

New  Zealand  has a diverse, multi cultural population of about 3.8 million people. The majority of  New  Zealanders  are  of  British  descent  and the native  Maori population makes up around 14 percent of the population. New Zealand also  has a large growing population of Pacific Islanders and Asians.

The  people  of  New  Zealand  are  friendly,  and  Pakistani  food  and masala's are available everywhere. Famous for its natural  geysers  and spa's, New   Zealand offers a huge range of things to see and do. All  the  major towns have cinemas, nightclubs,  restaurants,   art   galleries and   museums.   Professional  theater companies  operate  throughout the country and pop concerts feature regularly, often with overseas artists.

The  wide-open spaces and beautiful national parks, combined with relatively mild  winters,  mean  that  New Zealanders seem to just about live outdoors. A variety of  sports,  such   as   swimming,  rugby,  cricket, cycling,  walking,  hockey,  soccer,  netball,  horse riding, tennis, touch football, golf,   basketball,  badminton,   bowls (lawn  and  indoor),  yachting,  volleyball, squash,  cycling,  mountain   biking,  trail  biking,  motor racing, skiing, shooting, rowing, and fishing are all a part of life in New-Zealand.

New  Zealand  is  becoming  first choice for an increasing number of international students  seeking  quality  education. New  Zealand universities offer students a unique learning environment. Known as the 'New World Class', students educated in the New Zealand education environment are earning  a  reputation  as a new breed  of  innovative  thinkers  and  are enjoying career success the world over.

Established  universities  such  as  the  Waika to  University, Massey  University, University of  Auckland,  Victoria,  University  of  Wellington, Lincoln  University, University  of  Otago,  and  the  Auckland University of Technology have become popular destinations for students across the globe. New Zealand  is  an  economically wise and safe option for students looking for a high standard of education, and an over-all high standard of life.

Scholarship in the New Zealand

New Zealand offers scholarships such as The New Zealand international Doctoral Research Scholarship www.newzealandeducated.com/scholarships. Opportunities also  exist  for  students  from commonwealth developing countries to undertake postgraduate  courses  or  research  at New Zealand university. For more details log  on  to  www.nzvcc.ac.nz.The New Zealand official Development Assistance Scholarship is meant for  postgraduate study and The New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) are for full time multi courses for tertiary level studies.