Staff + Student LoginStudent Survival
Below you will find groups of links to help students cope with attending the University of Waikato and with living in Hamilton. The links under group number 9 relate to spare time, should you have any; the rest deal with the more serious aspects of University life:
Contents:
- University of Waikato things including iWaikato, Unicash, timetables and exam paper
- Money matters includings loans, grants and Banks online
- Finding somewhere to live
- Communicating including Check your email and Telephones
- Health matters
- Student groups
- Finding work
- Links to NZ University information
- Things to do in your spare time:
- Students' own homepages
University of Waikato things
The Student Space page provides a start to finding information about the University of Waikato
Ask Me for helpful advice about life at this University.
Information for students also provides links including:
iWaikato allows you to view personal and enrolment details, old exam papers, check grades and more
ITS help desk for computing problems:
User search to find your UniCash password
UniCash user charging system for details about your UniCash accounts
Money matters
Financial Advisory Service from Student Services at the University of Waikato
Information for students from the University of Waikato gives links to Student loans and allowances information
Student Financial support information from the Ministry of Education
StudyLink financial information from the Ministry of Social Development
Scholarships information from the University of Waikato
Break Out is a searchable database of information about awards, scholarships and grants for individual development.
Banks online:
Finding somewhere to live
Getting started advice from Tenancy Services, Ministry of Housing
Tenancy advice from Tenancy Services, Ministry of Housing
Accommodation Services from the University of Waikato
Communicating
Post Shop from New Zealand Post
Check your email
- Webmail Web
access for University of Waikato staff and students
- Clear net webmail access
- xtramail access
- ihug
mail access
- hotmail
Telephones
- Directories
- Telephone Companies
- Mobiles
Health matters
Student Health Service at the University of Waikato
Student Counselling Service at the University of Waikato
Youthline (Hamilton ph. 838 1204)
The Word on sex. life and relationships from the Family Planning Association
Alcohol Advisory Council of NZ
Student groups
Clubs at the University of Waikato
International Students at the University of Waikato
Finding work
Create Resume : a sample form from Seek
Seek an internet employment site
WINZ (Work and Income New Zealand) includes information on job seeking and writing a CV
Kiwi Careers Kiwi Careers is a government-funded web site providing current information on jobs and industries within New Zealand. It includes training and funding information, Industry Training Organisations, vacancies information, CV preparation and career planning, guidance and advice sites. There are now 700 job descriptions and 120 industry overviews on-line
New Zealand Government Jobs Online
The Jobs Research Website Access to Information, tools and ideas
NZ Jobs The largest job site in New Zealand, with anywhere between 150 and 300 jobs
Links to NZ University information
Varsity.co.nz provides links to a wide range of NZ University information
Things to do in your spare time
Eating out
- Restaurants in Hamilton a list
- A brief summary of Eateries in Hamilton with the compiler's own opinions
Television program listings
- Sky Tv also lists programs for Prime, TV3, National Radio and Concert FM
- TV3
- C4
- Māori Television
- Prime Television
- TV ONE and TWOtoday's schedule
The Movies
- Rialto Cinemas then click on Hamilton
- Sky City Cinemas then click on Hamilton
- Victoria Cinema Hamilton's boutique cinema
Music, cds, books,etc
- Fishpond an online NZ bookshop
Theatre, Museums and Libraries
Sport and fitness
- Uni Rec Centre of the University of Waikato
- Sportsweb New Zealand's premier sports site with news and results
- Netball NZ
- New Zealand Rugby Union
Spiritual matters
- Chaplaincy Service at the Lady Goodfellow Chapel, University of Waikato
Travel, having a holiday or going away
- The New Zealand Road Code
- Roadcodetest.com FREE interactive road code test questions and answers
- New Zealand Tourism Board's Accomodation sites
- The New Zealand Network of Backpacker Hostels
- YHA New Zealand youth hostels
- Jasonsincludes accomodation directories and travel options
- New Zealand Tourism Board's Transport options
- InterCity Coachlines
- Tranz Scenic rail services
- Flight details and Online booking from Air New Zealand
Other links
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