New Zealand: Study, society and culture

David Treacher, Second Secretary, New Zealand EmbassyPresentation at Binus Internationalisation Day, 26 October 2011

New Zealand

Introduction

New Zealand is internationally recognised on the following measures:

• third in the world for ease of doing business and first for ease of starting a business (World Bank);

• fourth freest economy in the world (Index of Economic Freedom);

• the least corrupt nation in the world (1= with Denmark and Singapore; Transparency International);

• the most peaceful country in the world (Global Peace Index);

• largest city Auckland judged the fourth most liveable city in the world, capital city Wellington ranked as the fifth most eco-friendly city in the world (Mercer);

• Wellington the 4th best city in the world to visit and "the coolest little capital city in the world“ (Lonely Planet)

Study in New Zealand: benefits

• High quality education• English speaking• Reasonable cost of tuition and living (compared to

UK, US, Australia)• Great lifestyle (clean, green, safe; cultural activities

and sports)

New Zealand’s eight universities

• University of Auckland (ranked 173rd in world)

• AUT (Auckland University of Technology)

• University of Waikato(ranked between 301-350)

• Massey University(ranked between 351-400)

• Victoria University of Wellington(ranked between 251-275; law faculty 19th best in world)

• Lincoln University

• University of Canterbury (ranked between 301-350)

• University of Otago(ranked between 201-225)

International students

• High standard of care for international students– All universities bound by Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of

International Students

• 83,000 international students from 168 countries• 9000 from South East Asia, only about 500 from

Indonesia• Indonesian students are very welcome in New

Zealand!

Postgraduate study options in New Zealand

• PhD – Doctor of Philosophy (= S3)– 3 to 4 years; original research; supervised

• Master’s Degree (= S2)– 1 to 2 years; coursework and research

• Graduate and Postgraduate Diplomas– Graduate diploma: add another subject not included in previous

major; can be a bridge to other postgraduate study (eg Master’s)

– Postgraduate diploma: builds on major at undergraduate level; can form first part of a two-year Master’s degree

Tuition fees

• The following are approximate tuition fees for international students in New Zealand:

• PhD– approx NZ$6,000 (US$4,750 or Rp 42.5 juta)

• Master’s– between NZ$20,000-$35,000 (US$16,000-$28,000,

or Rp 142 juta-250 juta)

• Precise fees depend on course of study and university

English language requirementsand timing of academic year

• For postgraduate study, international students need a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall (no lower than 6.0 in any band)

• Academic year:– Semester 1: late February to mid June– Semester 2: mid July to early November– Summer trimester: late November to early

February

Scholarships – Aid programme

• New Zealand Government development scholarships: 50 for Indonesians per year– For Master’s or PhD study in New Zealand– Applications will open early next year for study in 2013– Leadership qualities and high academic achievement– Priority for eastern Indonesia (NTB, NTT, Maluku, Papua, West

Papua)

• Benefits: living costs provided, healthcare included, work visa for dependent spouse, free education for school-aged children

Other scholarships

• Education New Zealand (government agency) offers a number of scholarships – see www.newzealandeducated.com

• Each university also offers a large number of scholarships (available to international students) – see universities’ webpages

BINUS linkages with New Zealand

• Auckland University of Technology (AUT):– Information Technology twinning programme.

Complete your final year of study in BINUS’ Information Systems undergraduate degree at AUT and receive degrees from both BINUS and AUT.

– Hospitality twinning programme under development.

• Victoria University of Wellington (VUW):– Study Abroad agreement: BINUS students can spend one

semester at VUW at a discounted rate.

New Zealand: early history

• Maori people were the first to settle in New Zealand, arriving from Pacific, 1250 CE

• They established thriving tribal communities– lived in villages, cultivated

vegetable crops, caught fish and birds

Early European visitors

• Abel Tasman: first European to see New Zealand (travelled from then-Batavia in 1642)

• Captain James Cook: visited New Zealand in 1769-1770.– British settlers soon followed

Treaty of Waitangi (1840)

• A legal treaty was signed between leaders of Maori tribes with representatives of British Queen Victoria

• Under the Treaty of Waitangi:– England established sovereignty over

New Zealand;– Guaranteed to protect Maori land and

culture;– gave Maori the rights of British citizens.

Migration

• 1840: New Zealand’s population consisted of approximately 100,000 Maori and about 5,000 European settlers

• 1850s-1870s: large-scale migration from Europe started– Gold rush in the Otago region in the 1860s– government-assisted migration programme in the 1870s

• First Asian immigrants to New Zealand:– Chinese came to work in the gold fields during the 1860s gold rush.– By 1869 over 2,000 Chinese men had settled there.

• Throughout the 20th century, migration continued from Europe.• New groups of migrants arrived including large numbers from

throughout Asia and the Pacific Islands (Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau…).

Current demography

• Total population: 4.4 million• Of European descent – 76%• Maori – 14%• Asian – 10%• Pacific (Polynesian and

Melanesian) – 7%• Middle Eastern, African and

Latin American – 1%

Place of Maori in New Zealand

• Official language

• Maori TV station

• Designated seats in Parliament

• Maori schools

New Zealand is a multicultural,cosmopolitan society

New Zealand film industry

• Films shot and/or produced in New Zealand:– Lord of the Rings (three films)

– Avatar (special effects produced in New Zealand)

– Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Prince Caspian

– X-Men Origins: Wolverine

– King Kong

– The Last Samurai

• Currently under production: The Hobbit, Tintin

• TV shows including Hercules and Xena

Well-known New Zealand film personalities• Directors:

– Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings, King Kong, Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners)

– Jane Campion (The Piano – won Cannes Palme d’Or)– Andrew Adamson (Shrek I & II, Narnia)

• Actors:– Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, The Piano, The Tudors, Legend of the

Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole)– Karl Urban (Star Trek, Pathfinder, Chronicles of Riddick, Doom,

Lord of the Rings)– Martin Henderson (Bride and Prejudice, The Ring)– Anna Paquin (True Blood, Scream 4, X-Men: Last Stand)

New Zealand music

• All genres: from classical and opera to hip-hop and indie rock, New Zealand has a thriving local music sector

• Unique contribution by Maori singers and songwriters

• Influence of Pacific and Polynesian rhythms and melodies

• New Zealand hip-hop artists Scribe and Savage, both of Samoan heritage, have topped charts in New Zealand and overseas

Famous New Zealand musicians:

• Neil Finn (Crowded House)

• Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

• Hayley Westenra

• Flight of the Conchords (Bret McKenzie & Jermaine Clement)

• Savage

Cultural exchanges with Indonesia

• Gamelan orchestra at the New Zealand School of Music in Wellington, supported by Indonesian Embassy in New Zealand.

• New Zealand band Nairobi Trio performed to sell-out crowds at last year’s Java Jazz Festival.

• New Zealand academic Prof Stephen Epstein recently completed an English translation of Putu Wijaya’s novel The Telegram.

• New Zealand Embassy has sponsored New Zealand films in Indonesian film festivals.

Websites of interest

• www.newzealandeducated.com - General information and advice on studying in New Zealand; available in Bahasa Indonesia.

• www.universitiesnz.ac.nz - Association of New Zealand universities with general information on tertiary study in New Zealand. Links to each University’s page.

• www.facebook.com/nzembassyindonesia - Become a fan of the NZ Embassy's Facebook page and keep up to date with all our latest activities as well as interesting developments in New Zealand.

• www.nzembassy.com/indonesia - The New Zealand Embassy's official information page. Includes links to visa information and scholarships information and Embassy contact details.

• www.newzealand.com/int - An excellent and interesting guide to tourism in New Zealand - covering beaches, forests, mountains, lakes, rivers, adventure tourism, Maori culture, the best places to visit.

• www.teara.govt.nz - Online encyclopaedia of New Zealand. One-stop great source of information on everything New Zealand (history, culture, society, economy, flora and fauna). Has vast resources including media (images, video).

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