Keep an Open Mind

Don't expect everything to be handed to you on a silver platter - it might take a few days to get used to your new life in a different culture. New Zealand is a beautiful country filled with honest and loving people. It doesn't take more than a day or two to feel comfortable here.
For example, don't go to your internship site in the morning and plan to go directly to your hotel room when you're done with work. Each day after work, I made it part of my schedule to venture into the city and meet new people - it really is easy as most of them come up to you in coffee shops or the laundromat!