New Zealand Voted Country of the Year

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Jules Lund describes why New Zealand deserves the accolade of Getaway Country of the Year Popular Australian TV travel show Getaway has named New Zealand “Country of the Year” for 2008. According to the show’s presenter Jules Lund, New Zealand “really does have an adventure for everyone, incredible scenery, great cities, gourmet food and wine,

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Advice for New Students – from a Student

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Manuel is studying at Languages International Auckland. He has kindly written some advice to help new students get settled in during their first few days in Auckland: Hey! Did you have a good flight to New Zealand? And in your homestay family, is everything OK? I hope so. OK, the first two things that you

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Kia Kaha!

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Languages International student, Rolf Wegmuller of Switzerland, recently had a pleasant yet painful experience of traditional New Zealand Maori art. This took 2 hours. The tattoo is one of a kind. There is not another one like it in the world. The designs illustrate strength, happiness and an easy going nature. Rolf decided to undergo

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Languages International Alumni Reunions in Russia

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Students who attended Languages International in the last two years gathered for a few wonderful reunions in Russia in September and October this year. It was great to see so many ex-students from Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Tomsk and Moscow. Lots of stories were told of new jobs and extra travel after studying at Languages International.

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Languages International CEO Completes MBA

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All of us at Languages International would like to congratulate our CEO, Darren Conway, on completing his MBA. This latest accomplishment adds to an already impressive resumé which includes a Masters in Applied Linguistics and DTEFLA. Darren gained his MBA from Auckland University, where he also lectures in Language Teaching Management on the Masters in

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Treeplanting on Motutapu Island

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Last Sunday, about 20 Languages International Students , Simon (the Social Programme Coordinator) and about 30 other volunteers took the ferry to Motutapu Island, which is located in the Hauraki Gulf, to take part in a conservation project. The rainforest on the Island was completely burnt down by the early settlers because they had found

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A new Star in the Southern Hemisphere!

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Languages International has just won an international award as the best English language school in the Southern Hemisphere. The Language Travel Magazine Star Awards for language schools are voted for by language travel retaliers all around the world, and the winners were announced early in September at a ceremony in London. In our Southern Hemisphere category,

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Languages International Students Take a Walk in the Sky

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Earlier this month, 12 students climbed to the dizzy heights of 192m above Auckland before stepping outside and taking a 360 degree walk around the famous Sky Tower. The views were amazing and the wind created an extra bit of excitement! Hanging over the edge was a choice only the very brave undertook, but as

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Tally Ho! Languages International Goes Horseriding

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Last week 12 students and Simon, the Social Programme Coordinator, took an hour-long drive north of Auckland to Warkworth horseriding centre. It had been raining for days and days and as if by magic, the sun came out just as we were mounting our steeds. The more experienced riders galloped up the hill while the

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