New Zealand is a beautiful place to live and study.

It is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. New Zealand offers an array of tourist attractions covering action-adventure, snow-covered mountains, geothermal pools and geysers, beautiful beaches, green pastures, and much, much more.

You will have the opportunity to meet new friends and see some of the natural beauty of New Zealand. You can take advantage of your holiday breaks to stay with a New Zealand family and experience the Kiwi way of life.

Size and Population

New Zealand has a population of almost 4.7 million. Geographically it is similar in proportion to the United Kingdom or Japan. It is primarily a European culture which also includes historical, cultural elements from the Maori and Pacific Island heritage, and now from its rapidly growing multicultural Asian communities.

Climate

Because New Zealand is situated in the southern hemisphere, its seasons are the reverse of those in the northern hemisphere. The climate varies from subtropical in the far north to much milder, cooler temperatures as you travel south. Winters are not extreme, but the winter temperature at Longburn can reach 0°C. Summer averages around 22°C.

Palmerston North & NZ Cities

Longburn Adventist College is only 5 minutes drive from the centre of Palmerston North (pictured). Palmerston North is the country’s seventh-largest city and eighth-largest urban area, with an urban population of 86,600 (June 2018).

The capital of New Zealand is Wellington (population 496,000), situated at the southern tip of the North Island. It is a 1 hour 40 minutes drive from Wellington to Longburn.

Other major cities and towns are Auckland (population 1,415,000) which is a one hour flight from Palmerston North. Hamilton (population 156,800), Christchurch (population 367,800) and Dunedin (population 118,500).