Beth,
A car is a necessity in most places in NZ, Wellington in particular. Exactly for the reasons you have mentioned.
We have used ace rentals (on the master list) 3 times and found them to be very good. Rentals are older cars with scratches and dents so scuffs etc shouldn't be a problem but damaged panels might.
They will happily negotiate for longer rentals particularly as autumn is here.
Unless you can cut a good deal it may work out cheaper to buy as smallish car for $1000 and join the AA.
I had a super little 1.3L Toyota Starlet (1994) for over a year before having to trade it in .... Used to have to put petrol in it every couple of weeks.
The only other tip I can think of is to make sure your mobiles are unlocked prior to departure (Telecom mobiles don't have SIM cards and Vodaphone are the only competition) so you just need to buy a SIM card when you arrive. Being easily contactable when job hunting is very important.
I'll PM you soon
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