The Lime Tree offers a new, modern, student lifestyle in Hastings. The Lime Tree has a mix of spacious, comfortable single and twin share rooms with separate, well-appointed, clean bathrooms.
Cooking is self-catering or there are optional cooking groups. The kitchen is modern and is beside a courtyard and garden.
All rooms are quiet and secure. Access to The Lime Tree is by security card and there are security cameras.
Residents sign a fixed term contract for either one or two semesters and are expected to be considerate and responsible towards others.
The Lime Tree has monthly social trips to see beautiful Hawke’s Bay. Destinations include Cape Kidnappers, Te Mata Peak, Art Deco weekend, Black Barn concerts, Pekapeka wetland, a rugby game and Waimarama beach.
The Lime Tree has everything you need and it is a fun place to call home. You will get to know the other students but you will be able to study in your warm quiet room as much as you want to.
Hastings is a central location for jobs. The Lime Tree is on a direct bus route to EIT | Te Pūkenga. K Mart shopping centre is 100m away and there are two supermarkets nearby. Hastings’ entertainment precinct is one block away.
The Lime Tree room rates:
- King Single room at $190 per week
- Twin/Double room at $150 per person, per week (options available for couples)
Power, Wi-Fi, car parking and bike storage are all included. Bedding packs available for $150 – pillow, sheets, duvet and duvet cover. There is a pay laundry onsite.
Find out more here: www.thelimetree.nz
If you are an International or English language student, we strongly recommend you apply for homestay accommodation. Homestay provides a warm family environment with your own room and meals provided. It gives you the opportunity to assimilate into Napier and the New Zealand way of life by becoming part of a New Zealand family. All of our homestay families are carefully selected and supervised. They have been vetted by police and inspected by EIT | Te Pūkenga staff. The cost of homestay is NZ$240 per week (minimum 4 weeks stay), and includes:
- Your own furnished bedroom with study area
- Clean bed linens and towels
- Three meals per day (please note that students may be expected to prepare their own breakfast and lunch)
- Internet connection (A fair and reasonable amount is provided. You will need to clarify this with your individual homestay family)
- Located within a close proximity to EIT | Te Pūkenga, where students may walk, bicycle or take the bus
- Pickup from Napier airport
Please note that the homestay fee does not cover personal items such as phone calls, toiletries, excessive internet use or entrance fees to any activities with your host family. Students who prefer to take the bus to EIT | Te Pūkenga (rather than walk or bicycle) will be responsible for their own bus fare. A homestay request form is required to understand what type of family would best suit you. It is important to be honest about your personality and lifestyle so we can best match you to a family. EIT | Te Pūkenga endeavours to match students with a family based on the information on the homestay request form. However, some requests may not be met due to homestay family availability at the time. Once you have secured a minimum of one month homestay in advance we will forward your homestay details to you. Please note:
- Students should commit to the first month in homestay. EIT | Te Pūkenga does not change homestay placements in the first month as it takes some time for students to settle into their new lifestyle, and for the family and student to adjust to each other.
- Students should give one week’s notice to EIT | Te Pūkenga to vacate a homestay placement.
- All payments for continuing homestay should be made directly to the homestay provider.
- Students who go on holiday during their homestay period should pay the full rate for one week plus $50 to reserve their room for when they return.
For more information about living with a homestay family please contact: accommodation@eit.ac.nz
Flats on York
The Flats on York are a self-catering complex of 5 units with 2-3 bedrooms in each flat. These are ideal for students who want flexibility and independence, or those with partners.
Located within close proximity to EIT | Te Pūkenga Hawke’s Bay, where students can walk (35 minutes), bicycle (10 minutes), drive or take the bus (5 minutes). The Greenmeadows shops are around the corner and New World supermarket is across the road.
The accommodation includes own furnished room (bedding and linen provided) with shared kitchen, bathroom, lounge and living area. Kitchen facilities are provided but students purchase and cook their own food.
The cost is $210 per week, + bond (Minimum 20 week stay) and includes reasonable use power and internet.
Flats on Gloucester
The Flats on Gloucester are a self-catering complex of 6 units with 2 bedrooms in each flat. These are ideal for students who want flexibility and independence, or those with partners.
Located 2 minutes walk, across the road from EIT | Te Pūkenga Hawke’s Bay. The Taradale shops are a 10 minute walk away and New World supermarket is 35 minutes walk away in Greenmeadows, or catch a bus into Napier City.
The accommodation includes own furnished room with queen sized bed (bedding and linen provided) with shared kitchen, bathroom, lounge and living area. Kitchen facilities are provided but students purchase and cook their own food.
The cost is $220 per week, + bond (Minimum 20 week stay) and includes reasonable use power and internet.
