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CONTENTS

1. Introduction 2. About Us: Intelek 3. Before Boarding 4. Tips and Tricks 5. Communication 6. Banking 7. Air Travel 8. Supermarkets 9. Welcome to Australia!

a. Education Malaysia Australia b. Malaysian Students’ Council of Australia (MASCA) c. New South Wales d. Victoria e. Queensland f. Western Australia g. South Australia h. Tasmania i. Australia’s Halal Eateries and Butchers

10. Welcome to New Zealand! a. Education Malaysia New Zealand b. Auckland c. Wellington d. Christchurch e. Dunedin f. Hamilton & Palmerston North g. Earthquake Guide h. New Zealand’s Halal Eateries and Butchers

11. Contact Persons 12. Checklist 13. Trivia OZNZ

14. Notes

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1. INTRODUCTION

Assalamualaikum wbt and G’day!

Ahlan wa sahlan our beloved brothers and sisters to Fly High OZ/NZ! All

praises are due to Allah, the most Gracious and Most Merciful. Firstly, our

deepest congratulations to all of you in obtaining an outstanding perform-

ance in your exams and hence securing a place in prestigious universities in

Australia and New Zealand, among the best in the world.

We realize the importance of preparing new outbound students both physi-

cally and mentally before their flight overseas. This survival guide is packed

full of useful tips to get you prepared for life in a new country, and loads of

firsthand hints from experienced Malaysian students all over Australia and

New Zealand. Feel free to contact any representative listed in this booklet if

you have any further inquiries.

Besides that, we would like to give a special token of appreciation to the

Government of Selangor for being one of the main sponsors for this pro-

gramme.

We hope that you will enjoy Malaysia with your beloved family before start-

ing a new chapter in your life as an overseas student. All the best!

Best wishes

Fly High Team

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2. ABOUT US

About Us

Kelab Rakan Intelek Muda (KRIM) is a non-government organization (NGO) which was es-tablished in October 2004 by a group of young Muslim professionals with one purpose in mind – to become an experience sharing platform about student life and career develop-

ment among Muslim professionals, Muslim overseas graduates and those Muslim stu-dents who are now aiming to further their studies abroad. KRIM was renamed as INTELEK during its rebranding journey in July 2009 together with a new motto “Enriching Talents”.

For the past 8 years, INTELEK has been successful in organizing many motivational talks and pre-departure programs for the students in all major international preparation col-

leges throughout Malaysia. To date, more than 1500 overseas-bound students have par-ticipated in INTELEK’s educational programs which include youth camps, seminars, games and talks. This encouraging response from the young, highly talented group of Malaysia’s crème of the crème students is primarily attributed to the INTELEK’s unique approach of

instilling Islamic values upon the students in a contemporary, youth-friendly manner.

INTELEK has also worked together collaboratively with several profound organizations such as Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM), ILuvIslam and Alumni Kisas (ALKIS)

and invited very well-known speakers like Prof. Dr. Muhaya Mohamad, Ust. Hasrizal Abdul Jamil and Prof. Dr. Hamdi Abd Shukor in various programs and talks.

The Objectives

To mentally and spiritually prepare the partici-pants with the appropriate skills and exposure about the challenges as Muslim students over-seas.

To educate the participants about the impor-tance of being steadfast with Islamic lifestyle once they are abroad.

To provide a healthy networking avenue for the participants to seek advice and insight from overseas graduated Muslim professionals about career development and other career related issues in their respective fields of study.

The Concept

Experience sharing among the profession-als, current Malaysian students abroad and prospective students. Motivational relationship built between these groups of people. Inculcation of the notion that Islam is a comprehensive system of life which is con-temporary and modern among the partici-pants.

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3. BEFORE BOARDING

Super important list!

Visa Application

Australia Log on to www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/students.htm Follow the step by step instruction starting from the link ‘First Student Visa’ Ensure that you have your passport and confirmation of enrollment (CoE) from your university when you fill in the online applica-tion. You can always save and continue your saved application anytime you want. You also need to pay some fees during the online application. After you finish filling the online application, you are required to do a medical check-up from a selected panel of clinics/medical cen-ters. The list of medical centers is given and generally covers all states in Malaysia. After you complete the medical check-up, just wait for your visa approval. You will re-ceive your visa approval online and by that time, you are ready to fly!!

New Zealand

Log on to www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/study/ Follow the step by step instruction starting from the link ‘the application process’ Download and fill the ‘Student Visa Application (INZ 1012) PDF’ form. You can always refer to the ‘Student Visa Guide (INZ 1013) PDF’ to assist you in applying. You will also need to provide all the information listed at the back of the application form and the correct fee. Medical examination and x-ray certificate are also needed when you lodge your visa application. You can download the medical examination form from the given link (‘medical examination and a medical and x-ray certificate’) Since nearly all of you are studying more than 2 years, you will also need to provide ‘police certifi-cate’ (less than 6 months old) from Malaysia to prove you are citizen with excellent manners (which you are!!). There is a ‘checklist’ link to ensure you complete the requirement needed. Check it out. After finishing filling all the forms, you can lodge your application to:

Immigration New Zealand 391A Orchard Road, 15-05 Tower AA, Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238873 Phone: +656 738 6700 Email: nzissingapore@dol.govt.nz Website: www.immigration.govt.nz/singapore

Now, you just need to wait for your approval, and then you are ready to fly!!

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3. BEFORE BOARDING

Super important list!

Important documents

Make sure you have all the important documents with you all the time. It’s best to have them in your hand luggage, NOT in check-in luggage. Documents may include:

Passport (please be certain that it is valid for the duration of

your stay) A printed version of the Notification of the Grant letter sent

to you by email/mail containing your visa grant number, the validity date of your visa, and the visa conditions (*As ad-vised by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citi-zenship)

Official unconditional offer letter from the university Confirmation of Enrolment letter Bank statement or financial affidavit Medical report (the X-Ray film is optional) Passport-size photo Relevant documents from your sponsoring agency (for sponsoring student) Doctor’s prescription (for any medication you bring on board) Some cash and travelers check

Things to bring

1. Money Bring your school fees in a bank draft and always have some cash with you to last for about a month (600 Dollar is sufficient), while you wait for your bank account to be opened and money can be sent in. Once you’ve opened a bank account, you can bank-in your cash/travellers’ check for safekeeping. 2. Electronic Devices

Cooking appliances: Rice cooker & blender. If there’s enough space in your luggage, it’s ad-visable to bring these as electrical goods can be comparatively expensive in OZ/NZ. You can share them with your friends to save cost/luggage space. Eating and cooking utensils as well as pots/pans are best bought here in OZ/NZ. But the best solution would be buying those items from your seniors who are going back for good. It would be a real bargain, plus you can save a lot of your luggage space.

Digital Camera (compact or DSLR) This is optional, but you may want to consider bringing one as you would want to capture every wonderful moment living in OZ/NZ and share it with your family at home.

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Super important list!

3. Foodstuff You can bring properly sealed food with digitally printed labels/ingredients to OZ/NZ. However, food containing meat and dairy products (like 3 in 1 instant coffee) is not advisable. Ensure that you pack your foodstuffs in your check-in luggage to prevent confiscation in case your bag is being inspected. You MUST declare your food by filling Arrival Passenger Card in your flight to OZ/NZ, as failing to do so may get you fined on-the-spot. For more informa-tion about items you have to declare before arriving, please visit: For Australia: http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import/food For New Zealand: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/enter/declare We don’t recommend you to bring too much foodstuff because most can be easily found here, but instant seasoning (like fried rice paste, tom yam paste etc.) is best bought in Malaysia as it’s cheaper compared to OZ/NZ. 4. Clothes and Footwear

Laptop You are going to rely on it to do your revisions, assignments and to keep in touch with your family back home. 10”-14” size laptop is advisable for easy carrying to university. Tablets like iPad is also another good option for you as a student.

External Hard Disk & Pen drive It is best that you buy an external hard disk or pen drive in Malaysia as it is way cheaper com-pared to OZ/NZ.

Shirts and Jeans Bring along any clothes you like but there’s no need to buy a lot of thick and bulky jackets in Malaysia. Long coat or winter jacket can be a real bargain in OZ/NZ and there’s a lot of choice too. Besides, it’s summer in February and March, so you won’t need it in the first month of your stay.

Traditional and Formal Attires Bring at least one (Baju Melayu, Baju Kurung, Baju Batik etc.) because there are lots of events where you might want to wear it like Eid Celebration and more.

Shoes Waterproof or leather walking shoes are advis-able as it there will be raining season during the autumn and winter. For those active in sports, bring along your sport shoes as there are lots of games you can play at your university.

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Super important list!

5. Others Basic toiletries: Small-sized shampoo, soap, toothpaste and toothbrush will do. Note that it is

way cheaper in Malaysia compared to here. Al-Quran (with translation) & Qiblat Compass. You may get exact Qiblat direction from:

http://www.qiblalocator.com/ Driving License: You can bring your Malaysian’s driving license, but first you have to make a

translation of the license at JPJ. You can also make your translation here in through Malaysian Student Department OZ/NZ. You may also get more information from this website:

http://www.msda.org.au/student-corner/driving-in-australia/ Spare spectacles/ contact lenses and solutions: Spectacles are quite expensive here, so it is ad-

visable for you to bring some spares. Stationeries: There is a wide range of stationary here but buying in Malaysia are way cheaper. Sports equipment: If you play badminton or tennis, you might want to bring your racquet and

shuttles. Just ensure that your equipment is clean from dirt as you might have to declare them on your arrival.

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4. TIPS AND TRICKS

To help you out

Climate The weather conditions are unpredictable, especially during the season transition period. The transi-tion between autumn-winter and winter-spring probably bring around rains, thus it is a very good idea to bring an umbrella or hooded sweater anywhere you go. During summer, sunscreen or any cream with SPF is advisable as the day could be scorching. They can also be applied during other sea-sons as well. Summer : December – February (15°C-40°C) Autumn : March – May (10°C-30°C) Winter : June – August (0°C-20°C) Spring : September – November (10°C-25°C) *Temperature varies by area.

Health Insurance

In OZ/NZ, before getting further treatment or referral to any specialist or hospital, you have to visit a GP (General Practitioner) first. We advise you to make an appointment beforehand. In OZ, all holders of a Student Visa are required to maintain Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). However, OSHC will only cover for SOME medical services. It is advisable to check the OSHC World-care website: www.oshcworldcare.com.au for more details. Meanwhile in NZ, health insurance for international students is covered by Student Safe provided that you study at one of the participating universities. Get more info at www.studentsafe.com and www.studentassist.co.nz.

Islamic Knowledge

In areas where there are not many Muslims, locals may ap-proach you and ask you questions about Islam, especially if you are wearing hijab. So Prepare yourself with some answers to the common ques-

tions asked by non-Muslims. Buy a Fiqh traveler book to prepare yourself travelling to

new places. Familiarize yourself with terms such as rocks, khuf and

some others. For prayer time, you can download the athan software

from www.islamicfinder.org. Other Islamic applications can also be downloaded into your mobile for convenience.

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4. TIPS AND TRICKS

To help you out

Luggage Most of you will be boarding on a Malaysia Airlines aircraft. The maximum luggage weight allowed is 20kg. But, if you apply for ‘Grads’, you can have 10kg extra luggage allowance. Without this card, they could charge you quite a hefty sum of money if you exceed the 20 kg limit. To apply for this card, you can go to the nearest MAS office. Before you start putting foods or other stuffs into your luggage, please check these websites on what not to bring into Australia and New Zealand, www.daff.gov.au/aqis/travel/entering-australia/cant-take AND www.biosecurity.govt.nz/enter/declare. Items that need to be declare should be declare upon arrival to avoid any complications during inspection.

The hand baggage restrictions are as follows: For more info, refer to MAS website: www.malaysiaairlines.com/au/en/book-and-plan/baggage/checked-baggage.html

Language OZ’s and NZ’s accent will probably pose a problem in communicating. But by time, you will be used to it if you often mingle around with others and through communicating to buy stuff. Speak slowly and kindly ask them to repeat if you don’t understand. Manners are important so it is advisable to include ‘PLEASE’ in your sentence when you are asking for a favour. Saying HI or THANK YOU is also a good way for you to portray yourself.

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5. COMMUNICATION

Postpaid Plan This plan can be considered as phone contract plan in which you make a deal with the company to pay a fixed amount per month for about 12 or 24 months. This is the most commonly used plan among students in OZ/NZ. You will be given a fixed quota for calling and texting, depending on the type of plan you take. You can also choose either you want the contract with a new phone (wide range of choice like iPhone, Samsung, Blackberry and more) or contract with just the SIM card (if you already have a phone).

Prepaid Plan Prepaid plan here is the same within Malaysia. You buy a SIM card from the se-lected communication service provider and top-up your phone to use it. You can buy your top-up at a convenience store, petrol station and even online.

Communication Service Providers

Calling Malaysia

You can always keep in touch with family members through a phone call. It might be expensive (depending on location), but any mobile operator (listed before) may have international call quota in their post-paid plan. In Australia, you have the option of buying pre-paid SIM card from Lycamobile [www.lycamobile.com.au] or Lebara [www.lebara.com.au] which have the call rates to Malaysia as low as 0.25cent/min. Another option is using Voice over Internet Protocol, which use your internet connection to make free calls. Skype, Oovoo, Gtalk and Yahoo Messenger are among the popular applications used to make internet calls.

Australia Telstra: Telstra Mobile is Australia’s largest mobile telephone service providers, in terms of both sub-scriptions and coverage. [www.telstra.com.au] Optus: Optus is the second largest telecommuni-cations company in Australia, covering 97% of the population. Also provide Satellite Telephony cov-ers all Australia. [www.optus.com.au] Vodafone Australia: Vodafone is an international communication company with service covering 94.5% of the Australian population. [www.vodafone.com.au]

New Zealand Vodafone New Zealand: New Zealand’s largest mobile phone operator with a market share of 47.8%. [www.vodafone.co.nz] Telecom New Zealand: Telecom mobile is the sec-ond largest mobile operator by market share, slightly behind Vodafone. [www.telecom.co.nz] 2degrees: 2degrees is the newest mobile phone operator in New Zealand with a market share of 13.6%. [www.2degreesmobile.co.nz]

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6. BANKING

Riba “Believers, take not double and redoubled ribs, and fear God so that you may prosper. Fear the fire which has been prepared for those who reject faith, and obey God and the Prophet so that you may receive mercy.” (Ali Imran: 130) Riba in short is an interest and is forbidden in Islamic economic jurisprudence fiqh and considered as a major sin. There are two types of ribs discussed by Islamic jurists: That is prohibited by Quran and (increase in capital without any service provided) That is prohibited by the Sunnah (comprising a commodity exchange in unequal quantities) Apparently, in Australia and New Zealand there’s no banks that offer Islamic Banking at the moment. However, there is no need to worry as when you first open your bank account, just make sure you ask for an interest free account. But what do I do if there’s some interest money deposited into my ac-count? You can withdraw the money and donate them to the charity. What you’ll need to open a bank account. Passport Student ID Confirmation of Enrolment (COE)

List of Banks

New Zealand Introduction The New Zealand's banking system is highly sophisticated, with a full range of services available to New Zealanders and visitors. The currency is the New Zealand dollar (NZD). You can still use your CIMB or Maybank card but it needs to be activated in Malaysia first before using it in NZ Banks in New Zealand Central bank Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Commercial banks in New Zealand ANZ National Bank: www.anz.co.nz ASB Bank Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) Kiwibank Ltd National Bank of New Zealand Westpac New Zealand

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Bank opening times in New Zealand Banking hours in New Zealand are very similar to the UK, with most local banks opening between 8.30am or 9am and 4.30pm (Mondays to Friday). A number of the main banks extend their opening hours for one evening per week, with some banks and building societies also opening on Saturday mornings. Banking services and facilities in New Zealand Bank branches can be found throughout New Zealand, and offer customers a full range of counter ser-vices, in addition to the internet, postal and telephone banking services. Wide use is made of electronic banking in New Zealand, and the use of credit, debit and cash cards is widespread, whilst the use of checks as a means of payment is declining. The main types of bank account in New Zealand You can choose from a wide variety of accounts, including current accounts, savings accounts and fixed-term accounts with the option of operating joint accounts too. Most New Zealand banks allow customers to operate accounts online, by telephone and in local bank branches. The New Zealand Post Office also offers banking services, under the name 'Kiwibank', and these services can be found at post shops. Current accounts - also known as transaction accounts, these accounts typically offer low inter-

est rates and are used for day-to-day banking, offering easy access to available funds Savings accounts - offer lower interest rates, with some restrictions on withdrawals and access

to funds Deposit accounts - offer higher rates of interest, but typically offer limited access to funds held

on deposit New Zealanders use EFTPOS cards instead of cash New Zealanders don’t carry much cash as most items can be paid for using EFTPOS, which stands for ‘Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale’. Most cafes, bars, supermarkets and retail outlets let you pay for goods and services with your EFTPOS card. To pay for something with your EFTPOS card, swipe it in a terminal then enter your PIN number to au-thorize the payment. The money is taken from your bank account electronically.

Australia List of major banks in Australia: ANZ Banking Group : www.anz.com.au Commonwealth Group : www.commbank.com.au NAB : www.nab.com.au Westpac : www.westpac.com.au Bankwest : www.bankwest.com.au

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7. AIR TRAVEL

General There’s various flight providers that you can choose from to travel domestically or internationally. Nor-mally the flight ticket is affordable especially when they are on sale. Grab the deals and go get a good vacation with your friends on your winter or sum-mer break! List of airline services: Tiger Airways: www.tigerairways.com Virgin Australia: www.virginaustralia.com Jetstar: www.jetstar.com Qantas: www.qantas.com Air New Zealand: www.airnewzealand.com

List of airlines

New Zealand

Australia

List of Airlines travel from Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) to New Zealand Auckland : Jetstar, Malaysia Airlines, Emirates, Qantas Wellington : Emirates, Qantas Christchurch : Emirates

Domestic Airlines in New Zealand Air New Zealand Jetstar

List of Airlines travel from Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) to Australia Perth : Tigerair, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia Melbourne (Tullamarine) : Malaysia Airlines,

AirAsia, Emirates Sydney : Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia Adelaide : Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia Brisbane : Malaysia Airlines Cairns : Emirates, Qantas, China Eastern Canberra : Emirates, Qantas Gold Coast : AirAsia Hobart : Emirates, Qantas Darwin : Malaysia Airlines

Domestic Airlines in Australia Airnorth Jetstar Qantas Rex Tigerair Virgin Australia Skywest Airlines

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8. SUPERMARKETS

List Of Boycott Products

Supermarkets

Buying groceries and Asian food were never a problem for most Malaysian students. Ask your seniors and explore your city as soon as when you get here!

Halal product codes

You can get more detailed information and always update the codes at http://www.muslimconsumergroup.com/e-numbers_list.html?panna=1. You can eat vegan/vegetarian

food but you have to ensure that it contains no alcohol.

8. SUPERMARKETS

List of halal e-codes

Halal

Status

E-

Number

Name Description

E107 Yellow 2G A color, it is a synthetic chemical dye obtained from coal

tar and yellow Azo dye and it is soluble in water.

E110 Sunset Yellow

FCF / Orange Yel-

low S

It is a chemical dye and it is Halal as dry powder. Only 2%

of it is not soluble in water.

E1103 Invertase Enzyme Invertase is obtained from yeast and also synthesized by

honey bees. Invertase breaks sucrose(table sugar) into glu-

cose and frustose the simple sugar.

E1105 Lysozyme Enzyme It is an enzyme found in egg white.

E1200 Polydextrose A starch based thickener, stabilizer, humectant.

E150(a-d) Caramel Color/

with chemicals

Color

E120 Cochineal / Car-

minic Acid

Color Obtained from insects. All insects except Locust are

Haram in Islam.

E124 Ponceau 4R /

Cochineal Red A

Color Cochineal Red A is a Haram Color. Ponceau 4R is a

synthetic color. It is Halal if used in dry form from Halal

sources but liquid form is Halal if Halal solvents are used

E354 Calcium Tartrate It is the by-product of wine making in many countries but

in USA and Canada Tartrate or Tartaric acid is made from

unfermented crushed grapes.

E999 Quillaia Extract Soap bark tree but extract is extracted with alcohol.

E100 Curcumin/

Turmeric

Color Halal only if they are 100% but in food industry

they are not available 100% but made with fat based emul-

sifiers such as Polysorbate 80

E101 Riboflavin

(Vitamin B2)

Color Halal if it is made from synthetic source otherwise

need investigation for it source

E102 Tartazine Tartazine if obtained from natural source then it is soluble

in water then it is Halal. If obtained from synthetic dye

then it is Halal only if it mix with vegetable oil.

E103 Chrysoine Resoci-

nol

This is coloring E-Number but Halal only if the solvents

are Halal. It is obtained from a plant.

E104 Quinoline Yellow Color It is a chemical dye and Halal if used as dry powder.

Liquid form is Halal only if Halal solvent was used

E470 Sodium, Potassium

and Calcium Salts

of Fatty Acids

Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids.

Suitable for vegetarian label indicates that only vegetable

fat is used as a source.

E471 Mono-and Diglyc-

erides of Fatty Ac-

ids

Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids.

If the fat source is from soy fat then it is Halal. If it is from

pork fat then it is Haram. If it is from non-zabiha beef then

it is not Halal.

E472 Various Esters of

Mono-and Diglyc-

erides of Fatty Ac-

ids

Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids

If the fat source is from soy fat then it is Halal. If it is from

pork fat then it is Haram. If it is from non-zabiha beef then

it is not Halal.

AUSTRALIA

WELCOME TO

Australia is the world’s smallest continent and sixth largest country by total area. Canberra which is located in New South Wales is the capital city in the country. Australia was first settled by Aboriginal people thousands of years ago. European settlement of Australia dates back to 1788 when Britain established a penal colony at Sydney. Although the In-digenous inhabitants claimed ownership of the land, the British considered the land to be terra nullius-a Latin term meaning ‘not belonging to anyone’. This settlement resulted in the death of many Indigenous people through many causes, including violent confrontation and massacres. Reconciliation to heal the injustices of the past is an ongoing process in Australia. Did You Know?

The Australia Snowy Mountains receive more snowfall in a year than the Swiss Alps. The Kangaroo and the Emu were chosen to feature on the Australian Coat of Arms because

they are incapable of walking backwards and therefore symbolize a nation moving forward. The Sydney Funnel-web spider is considered the deadliest spider in the world. Australia has the world's largest cattle station (ranch). At 30,028 km2 it is almost the same

size as Belgium. Prime Minister Harold Holt went for a swim at Cheviot Beach, near Portsea on 17th December

1967, and was never seen again. The event has been referred to as 'the swim that needed no towel'.

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Education Malaysia Australia Education Malaysia Australia is responsible in managing and monitoring students’ welfare, activities and organizations in Australia. There a lot of activities organized by Education Malaysia to help stu-dents perform not just in academic, but also in curricular and social activities. As you arrive in Austra-lia, it is compulsory for you to register under Education Malaysia in order for them to keep your re-cord for Malaysian Human Resource management purpose. Registration can be done online on their website: www.msda.org.au.

Contact: Consulate of Malaysia Education Department 67 Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill 2023 NSW, Australia Phone : +61 (02) 9327 7565 Fax : +61 (02) 9363 1257 Email : contact@msda.org.au Head of Director Dr. Jumiati Ismail Email : dr.jumiati@msda.org.au Educational Attaché: Mr. Zaharuddin Shamsuddin Mobile: +614 3093 1177 Email : zaha58@msda.org.au Mr. Ahmad Sabri Mohamad Mobile: +614 2585 1441 Email : a_sabri@msda.org.au Mr. Rudy Adrie Idris Mobile: +614 5040 1973 Email : msd@cgperth.net Sponsorship Agencies Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) Mr. Imran Kamali Ahmad Nadzirin Tel : +612 9327 7796 Fax : +612 9328 2553 Mobile: +614 1124 9675 Email : ppl.syd@gmail.com Email : jpa_advisor@yahoo.com.au

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Petronas Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Mrs. Zaidah Md Zain Mrs. Munirah Husain Tel : +612 9328 6042 Tel : +612 9349 2633 Fax : +612 9327 8077 Fax : +612 9349 8622 Mobile: +614 1135 5992 Mobile: +614 7818 0448 Email : petronas.advisor@yahoo.com.au Email : maradaustralia@yahoo.com Website: petsaoffice.wordpress.com

Malaysian Students’ Council of Australia (MASCA) Malaysian Students’ Council of Australia (MASCA) is an official Malaysian student body in Australia and it is supported by the Malaysian Student Department of Australia. It is led by MASCA National and the corresponding state bodies which are MASCA NSW, MASCA Victoria, MASCA QLD, MASCA SA, MASCA TASMANIA and MASCA WA. MASCA is neither a politically aligned organization nor a lobby group for any other interest group. MASCA existence in Australia is to represent and serve the interest as well as the welfare of the Malaysian student community in Australia. The objective of MASCA is to unite all the students from different level of education. In order to achieve this objective, each MASCA is working closely with all their respective registered affiliates to ensure that the objective is met.

MASCA New South Wales Website: mascansw.com Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/39821351197/

MASCA Victoria Website: www.mascavictoria.com Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/mascavictoria/?fref=ts

MASCA Queensland Website: qldmasca.wordpress.com Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MASCA.Queensland

MASCA Western Australia Website: www.mascawa.com.au Facebook page: www.facebook.com/masca.wa?fref=ts

MASCA South Australia Website: mascasouthaustralia.com

MASCA Tasmania Website: mascatasmania.host56.com Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/363625565866/

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New South Wales

Facilities Malaysia Hall Sydney 2A, Allison Road Randwick, NSW 2031 Phone: +612 9399 9970 Fax: +612 9398 5535 Website: www.msda.org.au Email: myhallsydney@msda.org.au Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Sydney (AFIC) 932, Bourke Street Zetland, NSW 2017 Phone: +612 9319 6733 Fax: +612 9319 0159 Website: www.muslimsaustralia.com.au

Public Transportation Transport Info 131500 provides public transport users in New South Wales with the information they need to plan an efficient and successful journey. Our focus on delivering reliable and accurate service information for trains, buses and ferries in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area (including Newcastle and the Central Coast, Wollongong and Illawarra). Secondary and tertiary students aged 19 years and over who meet the eligibility criteria are entitled to half fare concessions on government rail, bus and ferry services, private bus services and most private ferries as well as the concession Gate Pass at Air-portLink stations. For more info, log on to www.131500.com.au

Students’ Organisations Persatuan Pelajar Muda Sydney (PPMS) Persatuan Pelajar-Pelajar Muda Sydney (PPMS) is one of the oldest and most active student associa-tions in Sydney. PPMS is dedicated to strengthening the ties among Malaysian students currently studying in Sydney. The PPMS’s objective is to promote unity and understanding among each other hence flourishing Malaysia cultural, Islamic lifestyle and events regarding to Malays. PPMS is a non-profit organization under the advisory of Malaysian Students Department Australia (MSDA). Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/20398653706/

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Victoria

Facilities

Malaysia Hall Melbourne K4, High Street Windsor, VIC 3181 Phone: +613 9529 4507 Fax: +613 9529 4509 Website: www.msda.org.au Email: myhallmelbourne@msda.org.au Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Melbourne (AFIC) 66-68 Jeffcott Street West Melbourne, VIC 3003 Phone: +613 9329 1228 Fax: +613 9329 4509 Website: www.muslimsaustralia.com.au

Public Transportation Public Transport Victoria (PTV) is a statutory authority that administers Victoria’s train, tram and bus services. It provides a single contact point for customers wanting information on public transport services, fare, tickets and initiatives. Myki is Melbourne’s ticketing system and can be used to travel on trains, trams and buses in Zones 1 and 2 including V/Line services to Melton and Sunbury. Myki is also available in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula, Seymour and Warragul town buses and Latrobe Valley inter-town buses. The reusable smart card is easy to use. Simply top up before your journey and then touch on and touch off at a myki reader as you travel. For more info, log on to ptv.vic.gov.au

Students’ Organisation EHSAN Victoria Ehsan Victoria is an Islamic organization for Malaysian students which aim to foster the unity among Muslim students through various activities as well as to provide a platform for positive and organized Islamic leadership cultivation for Muslim students in Melbourne. Ehsan also aims to foster a love for knowledge and inspirit awareness of the role and responsibilities of members towards country and Ummah and at the same time become an organization that promotes interaction and intermingling between carious Malaysian Student Organizations towards achieving growth in knowledge and human capital training. Website: www.ehsanvictoria.com Facebook page: www.facebook.com/badanehsanvictoria.australia

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Victoria Malaysia Post Grad Association (VMPGA) VMPGA is a student association for the postgraduates in Victoria, Melbourne. It will help newly ar-rived postgraduates to settle down. Then, VMPGA is also one of the associations for the students to hang out together with the undergraduates, in reducing the gaps between the olds and the youth generation. It is also has been well communicated directly and indirectly to visiting government rep-resentatives. Through this association, this is also will strengthen the presence amongst Malaysian student communities. A preliminary discussion was initiated amongst senior postgraduates and a PRO TEM committee was established, to make VMPGA a recognised Malaysia Postgraduate body in Victoria, under the patronage of Malaysian Student Department. Website: http://www.vmpga.org/index.php Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247403465378414/?fref=ts

Queensland

Facilities

Malaysian Honorary Consul, Brisbane (Hon. Paul Everigham) 239 George Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 Phone: +617 3210 2833 Fax: +617 3210 6577 Islamic Council of Queensland 45 Acacia Road Karawatha, QLD 4117 Website: www.icq.net.au

Public Transportation TransLink is committed to deliver a world-class public transport network for the people of South East Queensland. TransLink provides a single point of contact for customer information that is easy to access and understand. Go card is TransLink’s electronic ticket. It allows you to travel seamlessly on all TransLink bus, train and ferry services and entitles you to travel savings and discounts. For full time tertiary students, you are allowed to apply for concessions go card. For more info, log on translink.com.au.

Students’ Organisation Persatuan Pelajar Malaysia Queensland (PPMQ) PPMQ is an association which offers assistance Malaysian students especially Muslim in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded by a group of Malaysian Muslim students around mid-2003, PPMQ aims to strengthen the unity between Malaysian Muslim students as well as providing communication plat-form for students to share their ideas and interests in organizing various activities. Website: ppmq-australia.blogspot.com.au

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University of Queensland Malaysian Students’ Association (UQMSA) UQMSA is an official student body for all Malaysian students at UQ, which primarily operates in the St Lucia campus. UQMSA is supported by the Malaysian Student Council of Australia in Queensland (MASCA Queensland). UQMSA aims to promote Malaysian culture to all students through social and cultural activities, besides bringing together those of away from home. Website: uniqmsa.blogspot.com.au Facebook page: www.facebook.com/UQMSA

Western Australia

Facilities

Consulate General of Malaysia, Perth Perth Mosque 252 Adelaide Terrace 427-429 William Street Perth, WA 6000 Perth, WA 6000 Tel : +618 9225 7055 Tel : +618 9328 8535 Fax : +618 9225 7533 Website : islam.iinet.net.au/ Email: mwperth@cgmperth.net **Directory for mosques and prayer times in Perth

Public Transportation Transperth is the brand name through which the Western Australian Government provides public transport services in the Perth metropolitan region. This includes Perth’s public buses, trains and fer-ries. For students, you can apply for SmartRider card to ease the use of transportation services in Perth. You can register your SmartRider card online as student to receive concession. For more info, log on to: www.transperth.wa.gov.au

Students’ Organisation Malaysian Islamic Society of Western Australia Incorporated (MISWA Inc.) MISWA is a student body focusing on uniting Malaysian Muslims students around Perth especially from UWA, Curtin University and Murdoch University. This organisation plays an active role in spiritual development as well as providing medium for students to voice out their concern and organizes vari-ous activities to strengthen the ukhuwah among members. Website: www.miswainc.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/groups/MisWAPerth/

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Association of Malaysian Students Curtin (AMS) AMS Curtin provides communication platform for all Malaysian students in Curtin University. They aim to foster and promote unity among Malaysian, international and local students through activities and events of the society. AMS is also recognised by the official Malaysian Student Council of Australia and Curtin Student Guild. Facebook page: www.facebook.com/curtin.ams

South Australia

Facilities Honorary Consulate Malaysia, South Australia (Mr Hassan Salleh) Adelaide International Village, 46 Watson Ave, Rose Park, SA 5067 Phone: +618 8331 0866 Fax: +618 8331 0877 Islamic Society of South Australia Inc (The Adelaide Mosque) 20 Gilbert St Adelaide, SA 5000 Phone: +618 8231 6443 www.icosa.sa.edu.au

Public Transportation Adelaide Metro provides a safe, clean and sustainable passenger transport system for the South Aus-tralian community. The transportation services include buses, trains and trams. Students can apply for Metrocard and get a student concession for cheap travel. For more info, log on to: www.adelaidemetro.com.au

Students’ Organisation The Islamic Students Society of the University of Adelaide (ISSUA) This association represents the Muslim community at SA specifically university of Adelaide. Phone (through the University Union Club Association) : +61883033410 Website: www.auclubs.com.au/clubs/islamic.html Malaysian Student Association (MySA) An organization formed by a band of UniSA students with a vision of bringing together students re-gardless of nationalities. Website: mysaunisa.tripod.com/mysa.htm

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Tasmania

Facilities Islamic Centre Hobart 166 Warwick St West Hobart 7001 Phone: +613 6234 6998

Public Transportation Metro provides bus services in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie. Metro is the largest and the only pas-senger transport company in Tasmania. Students can apply for Greencard from Metro for easy use of the service. The Greencard is like a debit card; you top itup with travel credit (online, at a Metro agent, Metro Shop or on a bus), and when you board a bus the cost of the trip is deducted from your bal-ance. Students eligible for a Student Buss Pass for Free Travel will not be charged for their initial Greencard but will be charged for replacement Greencards. For more info, log on to: www.metrotas.com.au

Students’ Organisations

UTAS Malaysian Student’s Society (Hobart and Launceston Campus) MSS established with the objective of uniting the myriad array of Malaysian students studying in Tas-mania. The mission to assist students in this foreign land and to provide mutual supports to all Malay-sians. Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/groups/120720863180/ Kelab Melayu Tasmania (Tasmanian Malay Student Society) Being a non-profit organization, Tasmanian Malay Student Society has been ‘one-stop-centre’ for all Malays in Tasmania regardless which state they come from. With the main objective of strengthening the bond between members of the society, Malays, including students and residents has developed a strong system in the community. Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/groups/8487136725/

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Australia’s Halal Eateries and Butchers

Region Restaurant Butcher

New South Wales Malacca Straits 66 Mountain street Broadway, NSW 2007 +612 8021 7069 Café Kasturi 767-769 George Street Haymarket, NSW 2000 +612 9288 9818

Anadolu Butchery 26 Malone street Eastlakes, NSW 2018 +612 9667 3754 Rockdale Halal Meat 18 Frederick street, Rockdale, NSW 2216 +612 9567 4241

Victoria Monash Sport Cafe Wellington Rd Clayton, VIC 3168 Little Malaysia Restaurant 26 Liverpool St, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Melbourne Meat Co. 419 Victoria St Brunswick, VIC 3056

Marmara Meats 17 Cleeland St, Dandenong, VIC 3175 Sarah Halal Butcher 35 Dunstan St, Clayton, VIC 3168 Medina, Brunswick 755 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, VIC 3056

Queensland Kushi Q (Singaporean) 225 Hawken Drive, St Lucia, QLD 4067 Miss India 191 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia, QLD 4067

St Lucia Supermarket (Ah Chai) 185 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia, QLD 4067 *labelled halal meat only* Palmdale Quality Meats Palmdale Shopping Centre 15/2120 Logan Road, Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD 4122 +617 3349 9859

Western Australia D’Nyonya Penang Restaurant Shop 6 & 7, 1019 Albany Highway, East Victoria Park, WA 6101 +61894703847 Insan Cafe’ 113 Murray Street, Perth, WA 6000 +61892210588

Mikes Gourmet Meats Shop 27 Centro Shopping Centre, 366 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, WA 6100 +619 3610 700 Aziz Halal Meats Shop 4, Hillview Place, Bently, WA 6102 +6108 9458 1033

NEW ZEALAND

WELCOME TO

New Zealand comprises two main islands, the North and South Islands, Te Ika a Maui and Te Wai Pounamu respectively in Māori. The indigenous Māori language name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud. The majority of New Zealand's population is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority. Much of contemporary New Zealand culture is derived from British roots. It also includes significant influences from American, Australian and Māori cultures. Did You Know? A kiwi is not a fruit – it is New Zealand’s native flightless bird and a slang term for a New Zea-

lander. Kiwis call the fruit “kiwifruit” – they are also known as Chinese Gooseberries. New Zealand is one of only three countries that have two officials (and of equal standing na-

tional Anthems. The first is God Save the Queen (the English National Anthem) and the other is God Defend New Zealand.

New Zealand has a strong hold on the international trade in sheep meat. There are presently around 9 sheep to every 1 human in New Zealand.

Sir Edmund Hillary – the first man to reach the peak of Mount Everest was a New Zealander (born in Auckland) and his face is on the New Zealand $5 bill.

Jandals are the kiwi word for flip flops or thongs is a combination made in 1957 from Japan and sandals.

Another great reason to live in New Zealand with you love surfing and other water sports is that nowhere in New Zealand is more than 120km from the coast.

New Zealand won the first ever Rugby World Cup, held in 1987 New Zealand has more Olympic gold makers per capita, than any other country.

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Education Malaysia New Zealand Education Malaysia New Zealand is responsible in managing and monitoring students’ welfare, activi-ties and organizations in New Zealand. As you arrive in New Zealand, it is compulsory for you to regis-ter under Education Malaysia in order for them to keep your record for Malaysian Human Resource management purpose. Registration can be done online on their website: msdnz.webs.com

Contact High Commission of Malaysia 10 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, P.O Box 9422 Wellington 6021, New Zealand Phone : +64 (04) 385 2439 Fax : +64 (04) 384 7339 Email : msdnz101@xtra.co.nz Head of Director Mohd Erfino Johari Mobile: +642 2319 0486 Fax: +646 384 7339 Email : pmsd@xtra.co.nz Educational Attaché Hjh. Salmah Kassim Phone: +644 381 2439 Mobile: +642 2095 8442 Email : sal.emnz@yahoo.co.nz Public Service Department Advisor (Wellington) Puan Noor Azlin Adnan Phone: +644 381 2400 Fax: +6421 0210 2167 Email: jpanz01@xtra.co.nz

Auckland

Facilities Consulate of Malaysia (Hon. Consul‐ David Ritchie) Provenco Group Ltd 25 College Hill, Ponsonby Auckland, 1011 Phone: +649 361 0500

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Auckland Islamic Resource Centre 14, Valonia Street, Mt. Roskill, Auckland, 0600 Phone: +649 627 5677 Website: exploreislam.tripod.com

Public Transportation As one of the main place in NZ, Auckland is deemed accessible by plane as well as possessing good transport between region with buses, ferries, car rentals and train services. Bus can be found almost anywhere in Auckland. The main city terminal is the Britomart Transport Centre at the bottom of Queen Street and finding the right bus stop is easy. Buses run to all parts of the Auckland region from the Britomart transport centre, downtown. Trains run regularly to central, south and west Auckland suburbs from the Britomart rail station. You can always check out www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz for more info. Taxis in New Zealand Taxis (including mini-vans, shuttle buses and wheelchair-access vans) in New Zealand are cheap and safe, with most drivers belonging to the New Zealand Taxi Federation. Taxis usually cost between NZ$2 and NZ$3 per kilometre for inner-city travel. Taxi companies are usually busiest on Friday and Saturday nights – so if you need to travel at these times be sure to book well in advance by phoning the taxi company. New Zealand Trains Although New Zealand doesn't offer a comprehensive passenger train network, the train services it does offer are affordable, comfortable and enjoyable. As well as the famous TranzAlpine and Coastal Pacific train journeys in the South Island, pas-sengers can travel between cities on the Over-lander that travels most of the length of the North Island. Contact TranzScenic Rail for infor-mation on prices, destinations and timetables. Metropolitan trains are available in Auckland and Wellington, travelling from the central city to selected suburbs. Wellington also offers tram transport. Ferry Transport in New Zealand As well as the interisland ferries that travel be-tween Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island, public ferry transport is available between several Auckland suburbs and to most islands in the Hauraki Gulf.

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Students’ Organisation Auckland Malaysian Society (AMS) The Auckland Malaysian Society Inc. was established in August 1991 by a group of individuals to foster solidarity, goodwill and maintain the cultural diversity. Various activities are organised throughout the year which includes Malaysian’s festivities. One of the aims is to be an association that supports and assists Malaysian migrants thus a panel of experts are being put together to assist in matters re-garding immigration, education and finance. Website: www.malaysianz.org.nz Facebook page: www.facebook.com/malaysianz Union of Malaysian Students in Auckland (UMSA) UMSA is a non-profit club affiliated to the Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA). They have over 400 members of various nationalities; some Malaysians and some non-Malaysians, and cul-tural backgrounds. UMSA aims to foster a sense of community between people of different back-grounds through friendship building and providing a supportive environment to our members in adapting New Zealand culture and university life, whilst promoting Malaysian culture to the local stu-dent body. www.umsanz.com

Wellington

Facilities High Commission of Malaysia in Welling-ton, New Zealand 10 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn Wellington, 6021 Phone: +644 385 2439 / +644 801 5659 Fax: +644 385 6973 Website: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/wellington Email: mwwelton@xtra.co.nz Federation of the Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) P. O. Box 14-155, Kilbirnie Wellington, 6241 Phone: +644 387 8023 Fax: +644 387 8024 Website: www.fianz.co.nz Email: fianz@vodafone.co.nz

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Public Transportation The main means of transport around Wellington is Metlink. Metlink is the Greater Wellington’s public transport network which provides buses, trains and ferries services in regions such as Wellington, Porirua, Kapiti, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. For convenience, it is always best to look up your timeta-ble, plan your trip and find out how much your fare will cost. For these, the best way is to log on to www.metlink.org.nz for more info.

Students’ Organisation Wellington Malaysian Students Organization (WMSO) Wellington Malaysian Students Organization (WMSO) is an association that acts as a big umbrella for Malaysian students in New Zealand. WMSO shield members from feeling alone in a foreign country. Welfares are constantly being looked into and activities are actively done every year to bring Malay-sian students together. WMSO aims to platform for friendship where strangers, upon membership, become family. Website: wmso.blogspot.com.au Facebook page: www.facebook.com/wmsonz

Christchurch

Facilities

Public Transportation Metro is the public transport service that operates in Greater Christchurch and Timaru. In Greater Christchurch, Red Bus Ltd, Leopard Coachlines Ltd, Go Bus Ltd and Black Cat Ltd have been awarded the tenders to supply the vehicles and drivers for the various bus and ferry routes that operate while in Timaru, Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd have been awarded the tender. Red Bus is the major trans-port operator in Christchurch. For more info, log on to www.metroinfo.co.nz or www.redbus.co.nz.

Consulate of Malaysia, Christchurch 21 Leslie Hill, Riccarton, Christchurch, 8011 Phone: +643 374 5361 Fax: +643 374 5376 Email: mark.stewart@masthead.co.nz

Muslim Association of Canterbury Masjid al-Noor 101 Deans Avenue, Riccarton Christchurch, 8272 Phone: +643 348 3930 Website: macnz.org/al-nur-mosque

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Students’ Organisation Canterbury Malaysian Students’ Association (CMSA) Canterbury Malaysian Students’ Association (CMSA) is affiliated with University of Canterbury Stu-dents’ Assocatioan (UCSA) . It was established back in 1980s. CMSA aim is to introduce Malaysian cul-ture as well as promote sports, social cultural activities. Main activities include Talent Night for UC students and Annual Bersatu Games for Malaysians from universities across NZ. For more info, log on to: cmsa.org.nz

Dunedin

Facilities Dunedin Islamic Centre (Masjid Al Huda) 21 Clyde Street Dunedin, 9016 Phone: +643 477 1838 Website: www.fianz.co.nz

Public Transportation The Otago Regional Council is responsible for land transport in Dunedin. One of the means of land transport in Dunedin is buses branded as GoBus . Various information including buses timetable, routes and fares (GoCard) can be found at www.orc.govt.nz.

Students’ Organisation Otago Malaysian Students Association (OMSA) OMSA has always attracted huge participation and supports from all sectors of Dunedin community and stands out as one of the most active, energetic, innovative and vibrant cultural student organisa-tions on campus. In 1978, OMSA has been affiliated to Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA). OMSA organises various social activities for its members as well as hosts cultural events. Un-til today, Malam Malaysia, an annual event still proves to be one of the most popular cultural shows on campus drawing interest from many different facets of the local community. www.omsa.org.nz. Persatuan Siswa Siswi Dunedin (OUPERSADA) Originally, OUPERSADA was established in Dunedin to cater for the welfare of all sponsored students that study all across South Island, New Zealand. As years pass, the amount of students studying in New Zealand increase. This leads them to establish their own organisation at their respective region. With that, OUPERSADA is now solely focus on the welfare of students in Dunedin as well as organis-ing activities to create bond between students to make them feel like home. OUPERSADA mainly fo-cus on religious and cultural activities without leaving other social activities out. oupersada.co.cc

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Hamilton & Palmerston North

Facilities Jamii Masjid 921 Heaphy Terrace Hamilton, 3214 Phone: +647 855 0567 Website: www.fianz.co.nz Palmerston North Islamic Centre 81 Cook St Palmerston North, 4410 Phone: +646 357 8362 Website: www.fianz.co.nz Massey University Islamic Centre Campus Road Palmerston North 4410 Website: www.fianz.co.nz

Public Transportation There are lots of ways to travel across Hamilton. The typical way is by bus under brand name Busit!. The Transport Centre building is located on the corner of Bryce and Anglesea streets. It is the cen-tral hub for passenger services in Hamilton, Regional and National coach buses. More information on bus services in Hamilton can be access at www.busit.co.nz. Palmerston North local public transport is by bus. Bus services are free for students and staff of Massey University and the Universal College of Learning (UCOL). The buses are provided by Hori-zon's Regional Council. More information on how to get around Palmerston North can be found at www.horizons.govt.nz.

Students’ Organisation Massey University Malaysian’s Students Association (MUMSA) The Massey University Malaysian Students’ Association (MUMSA) was founded back in 1997 by the Malaysian students at that time. MUMSA has been actively looking after the welfare of Malaysian students in Palmerston North by engaging in various social events. MUMSA guides prospective stu-dents with accommodation arrangements, securing New Zealand based health/ travel insurance, travel arrangements, and acts as a medium for its members within the local communities and other internationals through cultural activities. For more info, log on to: www.mumsa.org.nz

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Earthquake Guide Over the past few years, New Zealand had been affected by a few earthquakes. And the latest earthquakes hit New Zealand North Island in 3rd July 2012. Therefore it is essential for all students to be prepared for this kind of natural disaster. Provided are a general earthquakes emergency pro-cedure: Don’t panic, if you are outside, stay outside, move quickly to an open area and if you are in-

side stay inside, do not evacuate as falling debris could cause injury. Expect aftershocks. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks, and a larger

earthquake might occur. Be prepared to evacuate and follow management and emergency personnel direction. If it’s just minor earthquake, it is advisable NOT to inform your family as you may only make

them worry. Stay cool, chill out and enjoy the ride.

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New Zealand’s Halal Eateries and Butchers Looking for halal restaurant to eat? No need to worry. Here we listed few of the halal restaurant and butcher around New Zealand. There are many more and you can check it out at www.fianz.co.nz

Region

Restaurant Butcher

Auckland Kebab City 51 Customs Street East Auckland Central, Auckland 1010 +649 302 2755 Ayutthaya Thai Food 184 Karangahape Road Auckland Central, Auckland 1010 +649 413 7784

Mohammeds Halal Meats (NZ) Ltd Retail Shop 208 Richardson Road Mt Roskill, Auckland 1041 +649 620 9798 Wholesale Factory 3 St Jude Street Avondale, Auckland 1026 +649 820 9786

Wellington Istana Malaysia 1/5 Allen Street Te Aro, Wellington 6011 +64 801 7989 Marrakech Café 307 Evans Bay Parade Hataitai, Wellington 6021 +644 386 2884

Wellington Halal Meat Limited 155 Riddiford Street Newtown, Wellington 6021 +644 380 0900

Christchurch Afghan Food and Naan Waei 318 Lincoln Road Addington, Christchurch 8024 Kebab Masters Food Court, Westfield Riccarton Mall 129 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041 +643 343 0301

MEFCO Middle Eastern Food Co. 24B Acheron Drive Riccarton, Christchurch 8041 +643 343 3025 Halal New Zealand Meat, Butcher 292A Lincoln Road Addington, Christchurch 8024 +643 339 6344

Dunedin Café Nesli Turkish Kebab 355 George Street Dunedin, Otago 9016 +643 474 1533 Turkish Kebab 31 Beach Street Queenstown, Otago 9300 +643 441 3424

Al-Huda Mosque Halal Meat Shop 21 Clyde Street North Dunedin, Dunedin 9016 +643 477 1838

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Region

Restaurant Butcher

Hamilton

Kebab Salateen 2 Ward Street Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204 D-Lishis Shop F05, Westfield Chartwell Chartwell Square, Hamilton 3210 +642 163 3374

Waikato Butcher 410 Grey Street Hamilton East, Hamilton 3216 +647 856 2893 Firdaus Halal Meats Shop 4, 5 Cross Roads Shopping Centre, Hamilton 3214 +647 855 5914

Palmerston North

Burger Fuel 84 Fitzherbert Avenue Palmerston North 4410 +646 354 7778 Café Eminem Pizza Kebab Plaza 94 Broadway Avenue Palmerston North 4410 +646 353 1360

There aren’t any halal butchers around but you can get halal chickens at the supermar-kets. Even so, make sure to check them thor-oughly for the authenticity of the halal logo.

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Australia

Ahmad 'Afif Mohd Hafiz 3rd year, Bachelor of Pharmacy OZ: +61422473230 Malaysia: 0148934583 Email: afifmhk@yahoo.com

Muhammad Jihad bin Rohaizat 3rd year, Chemical Engineering OZ: +61450 725900 Email: jr_avicenna@yahoo.com

Muhamad Faiz Md Yusof 5th Year, Bachelor of Medicine OZ: +614 1389 6412 Email: faiz.mdyusof@gmail.com

Solehah Kassim 4th Year, Bachelor of Occupa-tional Therapy OZ: +61414978194 Email: sayyidahfahimma@gmail.com

Ahmad Mukhlis Rahimi 4th Year, Bachelor of Medicine OZ: +614 0494 3778/+614 0689 3309 Email: zikrqalb@gmail.com

Nurul Asyikin bt Zaini Alumni, TESL Malaysia: +6013-2483380 Email: nurulasyikin90@gmail.com

Maisarah Abdul Kadir Alumni, Bachelor of Electrical Engineer-ing OZ: +61424899931 Malaysia: +60145142413 Email: maisarahkadir@gmail.com

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Mohamad Amin Bin Zakaria, 3rd Year, Bachelor of Commerce Malaysia: +6013 6781730 OZ: +61424555262 Email: amnz24@yahoo.com.my

A’isyah Binti Hishamuddin 2nd Year, Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) Malaysia: +6012 4700307 OZ: +61449251106 Email: aisyahishamuddin@gmail.com

Aidah Abd Razak Monash University Clayton Campus 4th Year, Bachelor of Engineer-ing (Electrical) OZ: +614 5051 6171 Email: aidah.abdrazak@gmail.com

Nor Ain Mohamad Monash University Parkville Cam-pus 3rd Year, Bachelor of Pharmacy Malaysia: +6017 2889873 OZ: +614 1648 1040 Email: norainmo@yahoo.com

Muhammad Nafis bin Mohd Noufa 2nd Year, Bachelor of Engineer-ing (Mechanical) Malaysia: +60176813532, OZ: +614 2423 1808 Email: nafisnoufa@gmail.com Ahmad Syahmi Sayuti 4th Year, Bachelor of Engineer-ing (Aerospace) OZ: +614 5056 5675 Email: asisayuti91@gmail.com

Nur Amilia Zainudin Alumni, Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) OZ: +614 3032 8803 Email: nafza_172@yahoo.com.my

Muhammad Hazim Hilmi Mohd Nawi Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) Malaysia: +60125656596, OZ: +61433565671 Email: muhammadhazimhilmi @gmail.com

Hafizha Hashim Bachelor of Biotechnology (Drug Design and Development) Malaysia: +60137096391 OZ: +61425558463 Email: achik.hashim3691@gmail.com

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Muhammad Syafiq Ariff Bachelor of Urban Develop-ment (Quantity Surveying) Malaysia: +60176386374, OZ: +61415750341 Email: syafiqar-iff2010@gmail.com

Abdullah Mubarak Jamzuri 3rd year Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) OZ: +61452505262 Malaysia: +60136665262 Email: barak.am@hotmail.com

Nur Zahirah Zul Amri 3rd Year Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) OZ: +61405920192 Email: umarfateh165@yahoo.com

Ahmad Syauqey Adnin Hasnam 3rd Year Bachelor of Pharmacy OZ: +61410804477 , Malaysia: +60134525101 Email: action_kamen91@yahoo.co.uk

Roslina Ruslan Bachelor of Pharmacy (2nd year) OZ:+61452591304 , Malaysia :+60142140240 Email: choosen_rose@yahoo.com

Muhammad Ihsan Rasis 2nd Year, Bachelor of Law OZ: +61405399292 Email: rasis_ihsan@yahoo.com

Fatihah Mohd Padzil Instrumentation and Control Engi-neering OZ: +61452431991, Malaysia: +60132559946 Email: fatihahpadzil@gmail.com

Mohamad Hafizuddin bin Mustapa 3rd Year, Bachelor of Mechani-cal and Advanced Manufactur-ing (Third Year) Malaysia: +60135943575 Email: deen.gmi@gmail.com

Zawani Ibrahim 3rd Year, Bachelor of Pharmacy Malaysia: +6013 5974 397, OZ: +614 218 1807 Email: ibrny006@mymail.unisa.edu.au

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Umar Hamzah Mohamad Yu-soff 2nd Year, Bachelor of Commerce Malaysia: +6019 417 7793, OZ: +614 0591 3880 Email: sis_hamzah@yahoo.com

Hanis Hafizah idrus Master of Architecture (First Year) Malaysia: +60134194304, Email: annemishi@gmail.com

Mohd Amir Aiman Mustaffa Kamal UTAS Launceston Campus 4th Year, Bachelor of Medicine OZ: +61423004604 Email: amirai-man90@gmail.com

Adzwin Farieza Hani Jelani UTAS Hobart Campus 2nd Year, Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences OZ: +61413027890 Email: adzwinj@gmail.com

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New Zealand

Muhammad Alif Fitri Bin Hanipa Bachelor of Engineering NZ: +64221925517 Email: passivepawn@gmail.com

Nurul Syafiqa bt Abu Bakar Bachelor of Science (Maths) NZ: +64221637416 , Malaysia: +6013-6744913 Email : nurulsyafiqa.abubakar @gmail.com

Nur Zahidah bt Mohd Zahit 3rd Year, Bachelor of Biology NZ: + 64221639693, Malaysia: +6013-2811372 Email: zi-dah_marvel92@yahoo.com

Muhamad Fazly Bin Abdul Patah PhD, Chemical and Process Engi-neering NZ: +642102326771, Malaysia: +60193835689 Email: mohdpali_88@yahoo.com,my

Rosawanis Binti Rosli 3rd Year Bachelor of Agricultural Science NZ: +64221859835 Malaysia: +60126351470 Email: wanies.naruto@gmail.com

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12. CHECKLIST

IMPORTANT Documents

Passport + valid visa

University offer letter & COE

Financial affidavit

Malaysian driving license & IC

Extra passport pictures (8 copies)

Doctor’s prescription

Photocopies of important docs

Travellers’ cheque + cash (at least $300 for use on arrival)

FlyHigh Student Survival Guide!!

Personal

Had medical/optical/dental check-ups

A spare pair of glasses/contact lenses

Family pictures

OTC medication + supplements

Sports equipment

Toothbrush (1 year stock) + toothpaste

Small sized shampoo, soap, facial wash

Sunscreen! e.g. SPF 50+

Cloth hanger

Electronics

Laptop

Phone + charger

Camera / handycam

International adapter

Malaysian extension cord

Calculator

External hard disk / thumbdrive

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12. CHECKLIST

Religion

Quran with translation & mathurat

Qiblah compass

Prayer timetable

Sejadah , kopiah, telekung

Kitab Al-Fiqh Al-Manhaji (optional)

Stationery

Pen (as much as you can)

Notepad / blank A4

Clear folder

Lab coat (esp. health sciences student)

Clothing

T-shirts

Jeans / trousers

Baju melayu / baju kurung

Sweater / hoodies

Tudung & serkup secukupnya

Towel

Socks

Shoes & flip flop

Extra brooch (girls)

Foods (optional)

Dried sea food (ikan bilis, ikan kering, udang kering etc.)

No dairy food! (3 in 1 coffee/milo etc.)

Instant spices, chicken cube etc.

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13. TRIVIA

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AUSTRALIA

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AUSTRALIA

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NEW ZEALAND

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14. NOTES

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