Quick flight to NZ

Today we finally got word saying we need to leave Johns by the 31st of January with no chance of staying a little longer before the new Head of College moves in at the end of the February. In an attempt to save on rent and spend our time and money in a much better fashion, we have decided to go to New Zealand for a few weeks, before moving in to a new place. The timing is pretty good, in that if we wait to go to NZ after I hand in my thesis, it would be way too cold to enjoy any outdoor activities without 'proper gear' (ie- we don't have warm coats). Also as long as I can get a little work done (I will be bringing my laptop), it will hopefully be an enjoyable and much needed change in scenery. We just bought tickets tonight (one-way, so we have some time to decide when we want to come back to Canberra), and now we have about 7 days to find a house, pack up and move out of Johns, and plan the excursion! In fact, I know very little about the country, so I will be doing lots of reading the next few days as well!.