Please advise students to follow these guidelines.
- Check out ENZ website
- Go to dunedinnz.com
- Talk to people, particularly other students who have been to Dunedin.
TRAVEL CHECKLIST
Confirm your travel arrangements and inform Columba College.
Make sure you have packed the following:
- Medical or optical prescriptions in English
- Travel documents
- Credit cards and some cash
- Warm clothing
- Full insurance policy in English if purchased by you.
IMPORTANT NOTE
- Ensure you pack your own bag and do not bring in bags any items belonging to other people.
- Inspect everything you carry into New Zealand personally.
ARRIVING IN NEW ZEALAND
Before your plane lands in NZ you will be given a NZ Passenger Arrival form to fill in. This contains immigration, Customs and Quarantine declarations. You must tick “yes” if any of the questions apply to you. If you have any problems the airline staff will be happy to help you.
At your first place of entry into New Zealand your passport and visa will be checked. Once your documents have been verified by immigration officials you then proceed to the baggage collection area.
QUARANTINE AND CUSTOMS
Items that must be declared include:
- Food, and products or ingredients used for preparing food
- Animals (alive or dead), or products from animals
- Equipment used with animals
- Camping gear, golf clubs, hiking boots
If you are unsure of any item in your luggage DECLARE IT! There is no penalty for declaring items, but a NZ$200 instant fine if you do not declare an item. For more information, visit the MAF website.
TRANSFERS TO DOMESTIC TERMINAL
If you enter New Zealand at Auckland International airport you will need to transfer to the domestic terminal. You will find a blue line on the footpath outside the International terminal and can follow this line to the domestic terminal if you would like to walk. Otherwise there is also a free bus which runs between the International and Domestic terminals from 6.00am until 10.30pm.
In Christchurch both the International and Domestic terminals are located in the same building.
AIRPORT PICK-UP
Columba College provides a meeting service for all new International students.