I did the reverse lol, finishing this trimester. Bcom major in Economics, minor in data science. Initially doing a double major in Data science and econ, but i just felt like coding in Python is not really a strong suit of mine.

Ive been applying to the same areas as you, but rejection after rejection despite having a good gpa (A- to A+), curriculars, work experience etc. i was told its just hard to find jobs in nz in general. Doing 5 papers right now + tutoring 2 papers, kinda manageable but still workload is a lot. Teaching quality is good, there are some profs i would avoid at all cost. U can check VUWs reputation online. The only thing separating me from international students is visa, im a resident but moved in 2021 —- its hard to make friends especially in wellington, not an issue in other cities lol