New Zealand welcomes international students - you will find friends quickly and feel included, and for homestay students, you'll enjoy becoming a member of a New Zealand family.

Family members want to visit New Zealand as tourists while a student is studying here. Such visits should be carefully planned to ensure that their timing is best for both the student and the family. Pre-mature visits may disrupt the adapting process to a new country and language.

If your family visits after you have finished your course of study, you will be able to focus better on your study - the main reason for your visit to New Zealand. You may prefer to enjoy your family's company in holiday time or after your studies have been completed, and use your new English skills as you travel around together.

It is possible to reserve air tickets to New Zealand for your family while you are here. However, international travel agency rules mean that only local agents can offer a wide range of special deals, so it will probably be more affordable for your family to buy tickets in your home country.