International Orientation week

Friday
17 February

Stray Travel - City orientation trip (optional - free)

The City orientation tour will take aproximately five hours and shows you around the most popular and highly recommended places in Auckland. Numbers are restricted. Please register by emailing ispace@auckland.ac.nz (include your name, student ID number and phone number)

Monday
20 February 
 

This session will start with an introduction of staff. You will then receive important information on the events being held throughout the University as well as essential advice for students new to The University of Auckland. This session is strongly recommended for all new international students. Morning tea will be served, where you will get a chance to meet other new international students. Current students, local and international, will also be there for you to meet and ask advice.

Information session - Study Abroad and Exchange students only

If you are a Study Abroad or Exchange student, you are encouraged to attend this informal chat with the Study Abroad and Exchange teams. There will be presentations by current Exchange and Study Abroad students on life at Auckland.

Optional excursion – Amazing Race

This is a fun way to join with other new students and explore some useful sights and locations in the central city. You will want good walking shoes, sunscreen and a sunhat!

Powhiri and welcome by the Vice-Chancellor

Powhiri, welcome by Vice-Chancellor and morning tea, Waipapa Marae, 16 Wynyard Street (below Human Sciences Building) You are invited to assemble at the gate on Waipapa Marae in front of the ancestral meeting house Tane Nui A Rangi. The University of Auckland Marae, opened in 1988, is used for cultural observances in conjunction with groups nationally and internationally. Morning tea will be served after the formalities. Please do not take food into the meeting house as the house is considered tapu (sacred).

Meet your UniGuides, faculty welcome tours

Meet your UniGuides and faculty welcome. UniGuides are current students who volunteer to support new students in their first six weeks of life at University. Every first-year is encouraged to sign up for a UniGuide – it’s free and it’s a great way to meet people and get to know your way around the place. The programme kicks off with a City Campus tour. UniGuides will escort you after the official welcome to designated lecture theatres where you will be personally welcomed by a senior member of your faculty.

You’ll be matched with a UniGuide for the first six weeks of Semester One. The service is free. We encourage you to register for a UniGuide online; please visit the UniGuides website at www.auckland.ac.nz/UniGuide
 

Learning support lectures

Details on these events are in the orientation brochure.

• Achieving your academic potential
• General Education
• IT access, E-learning and the Information Commons
• Learn better with the Library
• Managing your course readings
• StudyLink and Student Financials
• 360° Auckland Abroad student exchanges
• Time-saving tips 

5-7pm

Shadows Bar, Level 4, Student Union, 34 Prices Street

Quiz night

Want to test your knowledge of New Zealand and world facts, or just make some new friends? Then come along to our quiz night and work in teams to compete for some great prizes. As this event will be held in the Shadows bar, you must be 18 years or over to attend. The only forms of ID that will be accepted are a NZ photo driver’s licence, passport or HANZ 18+ card (all drinks will be at your own expense). 

Wednesday
22 February

Are you new to Auckland? Learn about how to live in your new environment – including transport, accommodation, places to shop, personal safety, dealing with culture shock and Kiwi jargon.

Thursday
23 Februrary

Auckland international second welcome

This is for those students who missed the international orientation session on Monday and/or Wednesday. You can collect a welcome pack and get your questions answered. Morning tea will also be served.

Your future career

Join staff from the University Careers Services. Find out what employers want, how to get work experience while studying, how to develop at university the skills you will need in the NZ workplace and, finally, how to promote yourself effectively to employers. You will also hear about the job search assistance you can get from University Careers Services. 

Travel information session

Make the most of your time in New Zealand. Join us for this informative travel information session and discover how to enjoy NZ’s outdoors and attractions. Not only will the team from Base Travel tell you about “must see” places but you will also find out about “off the beaten track” destinations. You will learn about NZ as a country and what makes it such a popular place to visit. Make sure you are there to get some great ideas for travelling that will save you time, money and effort.

Pub night

Dress up as something in really “bad taste” and join us for an evening of fun. There are some awesome prizes to be won for those students who are the most imaginatively dressed (judging will take place at 9pm).
As this event will be held in the Globe Bar, you must be 18 years or over to be able to enter. The only forms of ID that will be accepted are a NZ photo driver’s licence, passport or HANZ 18+ card (all drinks will be at your own expense). There is a dress code for entry (no sandals, jandals, thongs will be allowed).

Friday
24 February

Action and Club Expo at the Recreation Centre

Do you want to have an active evening and meet new people? Do you love to climb, play badminton or basketball, try zumba or boxing or just enjoy a good workout? Then come along to the Recreation Centre. This is also a great chance to meet a wide selection of AUSA Clubs.  

Tuesday
28 February

Kiwi Kai lunch

This is a chance for you to let us know how everything is going and to make more friends. Several AUSA clubs will give presentations on what they do. Joining a club is a great way to meet new people and get out and explore the region (eg tramping, canoeing and diving clubs). 

Wednesday
29 February 

Games evening

Spend an evening making friends and enjoying a bit of friendly competition with the old favourites of Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Monopoly and others.

Saturday
3 March

BBQ lunch at Long Bay Regional Park (weather dependant)

Just 30 minutes by bus from the city centre, Long Bay Regional Park is a great place to have a BBQ, a swim and to relax with friends. Bring your togs, wear layers and comfortable shoes for walking. Don’t forget a hat and sunscreen (even if it is cloudy the sun will still burn you).

Tuesday
6 March

Coffee time

This is a chance for you to let us know how everything is going and to make more friends. The Student Learning Centre will provide information about their services on campus.

Thursday
8 March

Wine tasting

Come and sample some of the most famous wines from Waiheke Island. Join us for an evening of New Zealand wine tasting. You must be 18 years or older to attend.

Friday
9 March

Movie and pizza night

Come along and have some pizza and watch the movie Boy (a brilliant and hilarious New Zealand comedy and drama) in a relaxed atmosphere.

Tuesday       

13 March 

Wine tasting

Come and sample some of the most famous wines from the region. Join us for an evening of New Zealand wine tasting. You must be 18 years or older to attend. (Registration required).
 

Coffee time

This is a chance for you to let us know how everything is going and to make more friends. Travel companies Stray, GOOT and Active Earth will present information on the trips they offer. Find out about fun and exciting ways to see the country.

Friday 

16 March    

Ehtnic food night

Hungry? Ready… steady… cook!!! Come and sample food from around the world. In order to participate you need to bring a dish from your home country to share with others.

Coffee Time

This is a chance for you to let us know how everything is going and to make more friends. Campus life and Base travel will provide some information about activities and travel opportunities.

Fish 'n' chip lunch

Come and enjoy a Kiwi classic. This has been voted as the most popular “takeaway” meal for Kiwis on numerous occasions.