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Filming for Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey finished on 5 July and fans of his Lord of the Rings trilogy are waiting in anticipation for the film’s premiere in Wellington on 28 November. The film is the first of two multimillion-dollar Hollywood blockbusters telling the story of Bilbo Baggins, kinsman of Lord of the Rings protagonist…
Continue readingWhen considering whether to apply for one of our AUIP programs, you likely met the AUIP Marketing Intern at your home university. Our stellar team of interns help spread the word about programs via class visits, organization visits, information sessions and a host of other mechanisms. After the success of our inaugural 2011-12 internship program, we’re now seeking new interns…
Continue readingBreeana Laughlin first connected with AUIP when she took part in the New Zealand and Sydney Sustainable Business program as a graduate student at the University of Montana in 2011. Breeana served as a student blogger for this program. In her first blogshe shared her excitement of venturing overseas for the first time and turning 30 while in New Zealand….
Continue readingStudents on AUIP’s New Zealand sustainability program visit a ‘seal pup nursery’ north of the small settlement of Kaikoura in New Zealand’s South Island. Maurice and Heather Manawatu take AUIP students here as part of their Maori Tour experience. The nursery is located in a waterfall pool a short walk from the coastal highway. Up to one hundred seal pups…
Continue readingStudents in AUIP’s New Zealand study abroad programs visit the scenic coastal village of Kaikoura, on the east coast of the South Island. Visitors can inhale the fresh ocean breeze, spot an impressive array of wildlife, peruse quaint shops and try mouthwatering local fare. But Kaikoura hasn’t always been the beachfront utopia it appears to be. Like many towns throughout…
Continue readingVisiting Christchurch, New Zealand for the first time since the earthquakes can be sobering and emotional – but it can also be an inspirational experience for American university students studying abroad. When students tour with AUIP in New Zealand, they often take part in service projects that help the city recover from the damaging earthquakes that have taken place in…
Continue readingKerri Malone, 2012 New Zealand Adventure Tourism student blogger, writes: I was aware that a trip to New Zealand would require a personal surrender to cold weather, endless spouts of rain, and spurts of sunshine, but snow? The trip is now at a very near end, and we are surrounded by a camp park blanketed in white, as well as…
Continue readingLily Hislop, 2012 New Zealand Adventure Tourism student blogger, writes: At 7:30 this morning everyone sat around our faculty member, with a pill in our hands, waiting with baited breath. We were supposed to go on a dolphin swim today, and at 7:30 exactly we find out if the trip can go on or not, depending on the weather. And…
Continue readingLily Hislop, 2012 New Zealand Adventure Tourism student blogger, writes: Today might have been my favorite day. We left Nelson, but not before having a lovely hot breakfast. On our drive to Kaikoura our professor had us stop at a very special waterfall. We walked up a little mountain path that ran parallel to a stream. And then “Oh my…
Continue readingRecently Air New Zealand and the New Zealand Department of Conservation signed a $1 million deal that ensures flights for endangered species between sanctuaries and also promotes national walking tracks. The three-year partnership between these entities will increase marketing and conservation programs for the National Parks Great Walks and the species translocations needs. As part of the partnership, “The Great…
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