How much is the cost of accommodation and where can I stay while I'm studying in Rotorua, New Zealand?

Students while studying in New Zealand have the following options for accommodation:

Homestay:

Homestay in Rotorua, New Zealand costs between NZ$180~240 per week. This will include a room, breakfast, dinner and lunch on the weekends; students generally buy their own lunch during school days. Most English language  school students spend at least a few months in homestay, which is considered the best way to improve their English. High and primary school students usually stay in a New Zealand homestay.

Student accommodation:

Student accommodation in Rotorua, New Zealand is generally a room or a bed in a house or university hall of residence. Students generally share the facilities such as kitchen, bathroom and toilet. Utilities such as water and electricity are usually included in the weekly rent. Students staying in New Zealand student accommodation don't have to buy anything because most things are provided. This makes life easy for the students because they don't have to deal with bills and the need to buy items of furniture etc.

Room in flat/apartment per week:

A room in a Rotorua, New Zealand house or flat is what most long term students studying in New Zealand opt for. Students share the cost of the weekly rent, the utility charges and the cleaning etc.....

Backpackers:

Backpackers in Rotorua, New Zealand are suitable for short term stays or for students who or in the process of looking for something more suitable. A bed in a dormitory and shared kitchen and bathroom is usually the norm.

About Rotorua:

>Rotorua is the thermal centre of New Zealand, there is a smell of sculpture in the air, noticeable on arrival - giving a feeling of being in quite a unique place - which you are!

>Rotorua is the Maori centre of New Zealand giving visitors an opportunity to experience the magic of this great culture.

>The population of Rotorua is about 50,000

>Rotorua has excellent range of  cuisine, which includes a  Maori feast known as a hangi. A hangi is a variety of meat and vegetables cooked underground using hot stones.

>Visitors to Rotorua can enjoy a range of thermal activities, which include hot springs or thermal pools, geysers, bubbling mud pools and volcano craters.

>Rotorua like a lot of places in New Zealand has plenty of out door activities, these include: walking or tramping, adventure sports, mountain bike riding, ski diving and white water rafting.

>The weather in Rotorua: Rotorua has warm summers and a mild winter  -sometimes cool at night  - very nice for the many hot springs!

>Getting to Rotorua: Rotorua is about 245 km south of Auckland. There are flights and buses  from most other major parts of New Zealand. Being one of New Zealand major tourist centres, Rotorua is easily accessible from other parts of the country.