GEOG 313Geographies of New Zealand

GEOG 313 studies human geographies of New Zealand, including demography, historical geography, political economy, economic geography, industrial geography, rural geography, social geography and urban geography, in both historical and contemporary settings. For final year students it will advance their knowledge of contemporary geographical processes in the New Zealand environment. For foreign, exchange or graduate students it will give them an advanced introduction to geographical context of the country in which they are studying. See course content information for dates.

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Course details

Dates
5 Jan 2026 to 8 Feb 2026
Starts
Trimester 3
Fees
NZ$1,377.60 for
International fees
NZ$6,362.40
Lecture start times
  • Monday 9.00am
  • Tuesday 9.00am
  • Wednesday 9.00am
  • Thursday 9.00am
  • Friday 9.00am
Campus
Kelburn
Estimated workload
Approximately 200 hours or 50.0 hours per week for 4 weeks
Points
20

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Prerequisites
Corequisites
None
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GEOG 311

Taught by

School of Geography, Environment and Earth SciencesFaculty of Science

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About this course

This course is only available for students who can attend in person. Attendance at the scheduled time is required for the field trip.

Field Trip Course (Details to come)

Course learning objectives

Students who pass this course will be able to:

  1. Be familiar with the principles, facts and processes of New Zealand's human geographies to a 300-level comprehension.

  2. Be geographically literate about New Zealand.

How this course is taught

This course is only available for students who can attend in person. Attendance at the scheduled time is required for the field trip.

Assessment

  • Short-answer Test One Type: IndividualMark: 25%
  • Short-answer Test Two Type: IndividualMark: 25%
  • Field report/Essay Type: IndividualMark: 50%

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Mandatory requirements

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  1. Attend the field trip, as it contributes to 50% of the total course assessment.

If you believe that exceptional circumstances may prevent you from meeting the mandatory course requirements, contact the course coordinator for advice as soon as possible.

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In 2023 the supplementary textbook was

  • New Zealand in the 1990s - Market forces in the Welfare State (special issue Asia Pacific Viewpoint). R. Willis (Ed), 2001

Students will be required to bring suitable clothing and equipment for undertaking the Tongariro Crossing walk while on the field trip. Further information on the field trip will be provided by the course coordinator.

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GEOG 313

5 Jan–8 Feb 2026

Trimester 3 · CRN 18579

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