The best experience to immerse yourself in New Zealand culture

As a wildlife biologist this was the best experience of my life. I learned so much about New Zealands native people and the plant and animal life. In the 2 weeks we volunteered we planted over 5000 trees and learned the cultural significance of New Zealands environment to the Maori people. I gained so many skills for my future career from gps work to radio tracking kiwis. The scenery was absolutely break taking and the work was more like vacation because it was so fun. I made friends that will be friends for a lifetime and the last two weeks I bungeed, went horseback riding, white water rafted and spelunked just to name a few. I loved New Zealand so much I never wanted to leave and would love to go back. I highly recommend this program to anyone interested in wildlife