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Insiders

If you know, you know… if you don’t, you’re in the right place.

Dunedin is humming with hidden gems and #insidersdunedin the place to discover the people, tastes and experiences you won’t find in the guide books.

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Celeste Wong

Celeste Wong's Dunedin Food Guide
Erin Isaacs

Erin Isaacs' Guide to Dunedin
Niamh Crooks

Niamh Crooks' Guide to Dunedin
Harriet Moir

Harriet Moir's Guide to Dunedin
Taipei Popcorn. Credit: Mac Twingo

Taipei Popcorn's Guide to Dunedin
Interior of Vanguard Roastery.

Dunedin Coffee Roasteries
Interior of Commons Eatery

Commons Eatery
Sandwich at Big Lizard bakery

Big Lizard
Counter at Augustines Farmstore and Kitchen

Augustines of Portobello
Dunedin Brewery and Distillery Trail

Dunedin Brewery and Distillery Trail
Taieri Gorge Train

Taieri Gorge Train
A selection of Graze and Glow dishes.

Graze & Glow
Golf in Dunedin

The Insiders' Guide to Golf in Dunedin
Oranga Saunas

Oranga Saunas
St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool

St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool
Daffodils bloom in front of a monument.

Spring Flower Finder
Exterior of the Dunedin Railway Station.

Dunedin Railway Station

Olveston's Cabinets of Curios
Clearwater Wildlife Tours

Clearwater Wildlife Tours
Mountain Biking Dunedin

Favourite Trails
Creatures of Tūhura

Creatures of Tūhura
Aurora over Dunedin

When the Lights Go Out
Signal Hill Mountain Biking

Layered Up Outdoor Adventures

Wild and Wintery Encounters

Cabin Fever Cures
Big Hut

Big Hut - a big hit
Brighton boat shed sits on the Otokia Creek.

Brighton Boat Hire
Street Art Trail

The Insiders' Guide to the Dunedin Street Art Trail
Matanaka Farm buildings

Matanaka Farm
Huriawa Peninsula entrance.

Daytrip to Waikouaiti and Karitāne
Wide shot of Brighton Beach.

Best of Brighton
The Insiders’ Guide to Te Aka Ōtākou

The Insiders’ Guide to Te Aka Ōtākou (The Otago Vine)
Uproar thumbnail

Filmed in Dunedin: ‘Uproar’
Children ringing bells

Bells ring in return of albatross
Wild Dispensary

Wild Dispensary
Autumn Hue Finder

Autumn Hue Finder
Gasworks Museum Forge Classes

Gasworks Museum Forge Classes
Sutton Salt Lake

Sutton Salt Lake
South Coast Surfari

South Coast Surfari
Treats to hit the sweet spot

Treats to hit the sweet spot
Dunedin’s best spots for bubbles and brunch

Dunedin’s best spots for bubbles and brunch
Megazone

Megazone
Natures Wonders

Natures Wonders
Hare Hill Horse Treks

Hare Hill Horse Treks
St Clair Hot Pool

St Clair Hot Pool
High Tea

Where to do high tea in Dunedin
Otago Farmers Market

Otago Farmers Market
Pizza Bar

Pizza Bar
Roy Roy Ice Cream

Rob Roy Ice Cream
Larnach Gardens

Larnach Gardens
Vintage Shopping Round Up

Vintage Shopping Round Up
Signal Hill Rock Garden

Signal Hill Rock Garden
Museum of Natural Mystery

Museum of Natural Mystery
Indigo Room

Indigo Room
Baldwin Street

Baldwin Street
Speight's Brewery water tap

Speight's Water Tap
Morning Magpie

Morning Magpie
Choose your Mapoutahi Adventure

Choose your Mapoutahi Adventure
Dunedin's Secret Surf Spots

Dunedin's Secret Surf Spots
Good Pie Kai

Good Pie Kai
Arty trails - 10 places to check out Dunedin art

Arty trails - 10 places to check out Dunedin art
Cosy winter eats

Culinary Comforts
Blue Penguins Pukekura

Blue Penguins Pukekura
Stretch goals

Stretch goals - Dunedin's best wellbeing hotspots
Strike a chord

Strike a chord
Treat yo' mama

Treat yo' mama
Eats drinks with kids

Eats/drinks with kids
Pure fun round-up

Pure fun round-up
Sneaky school holiday learning

Sneaky school holiday learning
Top outdoor adventures for kids

Top outdoor adventures for kids
Tasse Café

The Giant Milkshakes of Tasse Café
Baldwin Street

The world's steepest street
Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Gardens

Travel to China in Dunedin
Moana Pool

Dive, swim, splash at Moana Pool
Clip n Climb/Leap

Clip, Climb, Leap, Repeat
Dunedin Ice Stadium

The coolest place in Dunedin - Dunedin Ice Stadium
The best slides in Dunedin

The best slides in Dunedin
Hiking and Biking in Middlemarch

Hiking and Biking in Middlemarch
Isaac’s top Dunedin rides for little legs

Isaac’s top Dunedin rides for little legs
Hidden rope swings of Dunedin

Hidden rope swings of Dunedin
An afternoon at Larnach Castle

An afternoon at Larnach Castle
Dog-friendly Dunedin

Dog-friendly Dunedin
The Great Pyramids… Of Dunedin

The Great Pyramids… Of Dunedin
Active adventurers descend on Dunedin

Active adventurers descend on Dunedin
Best places to lose cell reception in Dunedin

Best places to lose cell reception in Dunedin
Quarantine Island

Quarantine Island
Pineapple Track

Pineapple Track
Dunedin Pyramids/Victory Beach

Dunedin Pyramids/Victory Beach
The Organ Pipes

The Organ Pipes
Jooni’s Crêpes

Seeing Pink - Jooni’s Crêpes
Takeichi

Takeichi – under the maple tree
Mikey’s Kai

Mikey’s Kai
Princes St Butcher

Princes St Butcher
Catalyst

Catalyst: a conscious diner’s dream
Moiety

Moiety
The Flying Squid

The Flying Squid – chips that make you chipper
Cheeses! These Holy Cows are Udderly Fantastic

Cheeses! These Holy Cows are Udderly Fantastic
Best Cafe

Best Cafe
Moi on George

Moi on George
Plume

Plume
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