Arcadia New Zealand

The Raglan trip had been on our calendars for weeks, so it was with great excitement that we all piled into the bus with our trusty driver Takashe at 1pm outside the student apartments. Spirits were high as everyone chatted about their first couple of…

Semester two is winding down to a close, with all of our wonderful students on exam leave now. Auckland students had their farewell dinner last week, wrapping up our annual semester photo competition. We had so many incredible entries this semester,…

Last weekend, students were treated to a Kiwi Kai event where they were able to learn how to make the classic Kiwi treat, Pavlova. Not sure what that is or how to make it? Don't worry! Bill Pahutski, a film major from Northwestern University who is studying…

Rugby is absolutely everywhere in New Zealand! Maybe you have heard talk of the All Blacks or the Haka? These are both part of this sport, that in New Zealand is seen as a way of life. It is unofficially our national sport and most kiwis absolutely love…

Lulu Peach, a Temple University Student who is currently studying abroad with Arcadia at the University of Otago, wrote an excellent blog about her positive experiences with New Zealand's academic system and its difference with the American system. "Prior…

The Queen Charlotte sound is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful places in New Zealand. Calm turquoise seas lap against small beaches, and tumbled hill-sides carry the ever-green native forests right down to the high tide mark. Only the native birds…

It's first thing in the morning, still dark outside and Jane, Kate and I are bouncing with excitement at the arrivals gate of Auckland international airport. We are decked out with ArcadiaNZ t-shirts and big Arcadia signs, ready to wave down our students…

The end of semester North and South Island photo and video competitions took place the past couple weeks, coinciding with the end of classes for semester one students The judges had their work cut out for them to choose the category and overall winners…

Photo credit: Peter Connolly  You have landed in New Zealand and are ready to tick off as many of those Lord of the Ring vistas as you can. There are so many adventures to plan, sunrises to chase and lakes to swim in. In a country where there are no…