Replying to NZ jobs/ Rant

(start rant) So I just graduated college with a degree in ski resort management. Before I graduated I decided I wanted to go on an adventure. Since I had missed a bunch of the ski season with a knee injury I decided that getting Terrain Park job in NZ for the summer would be perfect. I put together what i thought was a solid resume and cover letter with good references.  I then applied in mid April. After a couple weeks of constant emailing checking I found out that they were not going to make decisions until after position deadlines closed. I then restarted my compulsive emailing checking after the positions closed near the end of April. Eventually I got another email saying that they still had not decided but they would soon. After even more time and no response I started sending them emails to see what was going on. I didn't get any responses from any of the various people I tried to email and call. Finally, today I found out that i didnt get the job. What was most frustrating was not that I didnt get the job ( i understand that there could be more qualified people or that they wanted to hire people from NZ) but the fact that because I had wanted the job so bad I turned down several other job opertunities waiting for their decision. Also, if it took them so long to decide I would think they would at least have done a thourough job. But they didnt even contact any of my references or do a phone interview with me. I wish they could have just told ealier so I didnt have to waste almost 2 months waiting for thier decision. (end rant)

Because i have nothing to do for the summer and a graduation present of a ticket to nz I still want to go to nz. Anybody know how hard it is to get a job in nz this late. Idealy I would like to get a job at a resort and in a Park if at all possable, but I would work anywhere.

Also are there any resonable places to stay where I could live and ski until i was able to find a job?

Sorry for the long ass rant , i doubt anybody will read all of it, just needed to get it off my chest. Any help is apprcieated.