[quote:34d16fd35b="oakuradunn"]Hey Everybody,
I'm a NZer (with family) in Taranaki NZ, and I thought if anybody wanted some honest feedback & possible answers etc from a kiwi, go ahead and ask.
I can't give any feedback regarding immigration issues, but if you want some non tourism B.S from a kiwi who knows our country (warts and all) very well, then feel free to ask.

Cheers
Mike Dunn[/quote:34d16fd35b]

hi - i am a student wondering about good locations to study at in NZ. i am into snowboarding and most extreme sports but i would love to learn to surf, i was wondering if you had any suggestions as to a few cites that might be a good place - i prefer larger cities (like 100,000 or so) - but im not too picky being as your the expert im just wondering what you would recomend! thanks - jFrances