Hippo Homestay in Auckland New Zealand have provided outstanding homestay for student tour groups for the past 30 years. With hundreds of carefully-selected host families on our register, we are able to provide localized groups of families - reducing daily travel times for tour group students.
![我到這新西蘭後的第三個星期便找到了該學校，並在他們的幫助之下找到了Homestay。
我的Homestay是個非常和藹可親的當地白人，她平時會經常與我聊天，她也知道我是剛到新西蘭，所以在與我談話的時候她會特意放慢語速來遷就我，
平時在她家就感覺像在自己家一樣，非常自由輕鬆，她們家要是有什麼活動，她總會邀請我一起參加，讓我在他鄉也能感覺到家鄉的溫暖。
經過三個多月的居住，我們已經成為了好朋友，以後即使我不再住在她們家，我們的友誼也會一直保持下去- SHI Qin - Kevin](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=_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_&author.text=Kevin+SHI&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&stage.width.max=446&pid=1263502066573)
![I'm glad to have Mr. & Mrs Patrick as my host, they are lovely people and I really enjoy their hospitality.
They've shown me a quick way to the airport, and it takes around 15-20 minutes during peak hour traffic in the morning. I came home early this afternoon before the roads got busy again and it only took me 10 minutes. - William Liao](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=_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_&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
![We have made a great friend of William and thoroughly enjoyed having him - he has been perfect for us - we had our family Christmas lunch last Sunday and he was fantastic with my 90 year old mother!! :-) - Jinny Patrick](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=We+have+made+a+great+friend+of+William+and+thoroughly+enjoyed+having+him+-+he+has+been+perfect+for+us+-+we+had+our+family+Christmas+lunch+last+Sunday+and+he+was+fantastic+with+my+90+year+old+mother%21%21+%3A-%29+-+Jinny+Patrick&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
![Boris has been the best homestay student we have had to date. Very mature, independent and undemanding. Went with the flow quite happily. Did you know that Boris was a professional French Chef?? Wow, we have had some fun cooking and discussing cooking shows, (but it is quite intimidating cooking for a CHEF!!). Thanks again! - Goretti G.](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=Boris+has+been+the+best+homestay+student+we+have+had+to+date.++Very+mature%2C+independent+and+undemanding.++Went+with+the+flow+quite+happily.++Did+you+know+that+Boris+was+a+professional+French+Chef%3F%3F+Wow%2C+we+have+had+some+fun+cooking+and+discussing+cooking+shows%2C+%28but+it+is+quite+intimidating+cooking+for+a+CHEF%21%21%29.++Thanks+again%21+-+Goretti+G.&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
![Good morning Barbara,
Thank you for giving us such a wonderful homestay. Lucy is lovely. We have had some wonderful homestays come to us.
I took Lucy to and from school yesterday, today she is happy to walk to and from. Have been making her lunch for her. Chanelle is teaching her a lot of kiwi games.
Catherine Nottle](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=Good+morning+Barbara%2C%0AThank+you+for+giving+us+such+a+wonderful+homestay.++Lucy+is+lovely.++We+have+had+some+wonderful+homestays+come+to+us.%0AI+took+Lucy+to+and+from+school+yesterday%2C+today+she+is+happy+to+walk+to+and+from.+Have+been+making+her+lunch+for+her.++Chanelle+is+teaching+her+a+lot+of+kiwi+games.%0ACatherine+Nottle&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
![Dear Barbara,
Thank you very much. You've found me a place that makes me feel like home. Annette is thoughtful and a good cook. Steve is talkative and tells me lots of interesting kiwi stories. I'm really grateful for your patience and efforts to help. Ellen Zhou - Hong Kong](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=Dear+Barbara%2C%0AThank+you+very+much.+You%27ve+found+me+a+place+that+makes+me+feel+like+home.++Annette+is+thoughtful+and+a+good+cook.+Steve+is+talkative+and+tells+me+lots+of+interesting+kiwi+stories.+I%27m+really+grateful+for+your+patience+and+efforts+to+help.++Ellen+Zhou+-+Hong+Kong&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
![Hi Barbara,
Just letting you know we have a room free for a student when Keisuke leaves. We are VERY sad to see that wonderful boy go. - Laura W.](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=Hi+Barbara%2C%0AJust+letting+you+know+we+have+a+room+free+for+a+student+when+Keisuke+leaves.+We+are+VERY+sad+to+see+that+wonderful+boy+go.+-+Laura+W.&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
![Hemos decidido pasar unos dias en una casa de familia apenas llegamos a la ciudad de Auckland y de esta manera se nos ha hecho mas facil adentrarnos a la cultura y al idioma, al estilo de vida y a las costumbres. Fue una hermosa experiencia! - Flavio y Mercedes - Argentina](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=Hemos+decidido+pasar+unos+dias+en+una+casa+de+familia+apenas+llegamos+a+la+ciudad+de+Auckland+y+de+esta+manera+se+nos+ha+hecho+mas+facil+adentrarnos+a+la+cultura+y+al+idioma%2C+al+estilo+de+vida+y+a+las+costumbres.+Fue+una+hermosa+experiencia%21+-+Flavio+y+Mercedes+-+Argentina&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
![Hi Barbara,
Ryota is well settled in! He liked his newly decorated room. His box of noodles arrived. I thought he may find the food a bit different, so I made fresh salmon sushi last night. - Jan](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=Hi+Barbara%2C%0A%0ARyota+is+well+settled+in%21+He++liked+his+newly+decorated+room.++His+box+of++noodles+arrived.++I+thought+he+may+find+the+food+a+bit+different%2C+so+I+made+fresh+salmon+sushi++last+night.+++-++Jan&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
![Thank you for forwarding Jan's email, it is lovely!
Ryota loves his homestay family and has been missing them while he was on holiday.
He now loves New Zealand I think it's because of all Jan's hospitality.
We hope the homestay family also has a good time having Ryota. - Yasuko - Guardian of Ryota](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=Thank+you+for+forwarding+Jan%27s+email%2C+it+is+lovely%21%0ARyota+loves+his+homestay+family+and+has+been+missing+them+while+he+was+on+holiday.%0AHe+now+loves+New+Zealand+I+think+it%27s+because+of+all+Jan%27s+hospitality.%0AWe+hope+the+homestay+family+also+has+a+good+time+having+Ryota.+-+Yasuko+-+Guardian+of+Ryota&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
![I really thank you for considering about me so much. I lived in homestay in Epsom by introducing from you. It was so good and I really want to say to you thanks. - Mi Jung KIM - Korea](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=I+really+thank+you+for+considering+about+me+so+much.+I+lived+in+homestay+in+Epsom+by+introducing+from+you.++It+was+so+good+and+I+really+want+to+say+to+you+thanks.+-+++Mi+Jung+KIM+-+Korea&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
![After coming to Auckland, I stayed in two families houses as a homestay. Both families were awesome because I had gotten lots of good experiences from them. I appreciate giving me such a good experience. It will be my precious memory. Yuka Fujino - Japan](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=After+coming+to+Auckland%2C+I+stayed+in+two+families+houses+as+a+homestay.++Both+families+were+awesome+because+I+had+gotten+lots+of+good+experiences+from+them.+++I+appreciate+giving+me+such+a+good+experience.++It+will+be+my+precious+memory.+Yuka+Fujino+-+Japan&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
![Thank you, Hippo Homestay! You give me the greatest opportunity to have new life experience in New Zealand. My homestay mother treats me as her another daughter: takes me shopping, gym, walking after dinner. I feel so comfortable here. My room is in upstairs with big windows, sunny, fantastic view of the park. S.Y.S. - Korea](/account/images/quote.img?version=1"e.text=Thank+you%2C+Hippo+Homestay%21++You+give+me+the+greatest+opportunity+to+have+new+life+experience+in+New+Zealand.++My+homestay+mother+treats+me+as+her+another+daughter%3A+takes+me+shopping%2C+gym%2C+walking+after+dinner.++I+feel+so+comfortable+here.++My+room+is+in+upstairs+with+big+windows%2C+sunny%2C+fantastic+view+of+the+park.++S.Y.S.+-+Korea&begin.fill.color=8A9393"e.fill.color=152827&begin.font.size=150"e.font.size=18"e.text.wrappingwidth=230&stage.width.max=230&pid=1263502066573)
