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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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Big Hut

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

Brighton Boat Hire
Colourful street art.

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
Winter night activities in Dunedin

Night activities in Dunedin
Arty trails - 10 places to check out Dunedin art

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

Cosy winter eats
Granny Annie’s Sweet Shop

Granny Annie’s Sweet Shop
Blue Penguins Pukekura

Blue Penguins Pukekura
Stretch goals

Stretch goals - Dunedin's best wellbeing hotspots
Dunedin's boutique distilleries

Dunedin's boutique distilleries
Strike a chord

Strike a chord - NZ music month
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
Rainy day distractions

Rainy day distractions
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
Tart Tin

Tart Tin
Moiety

Moiety
Often Licked, Never Arrested

Often Licked, Never Arrested
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
Guild

Guild
Company of Strangers

Company of Strangers
Box of Birds

Box of Birds
Harvey Street Merchant

Harvey Street Merchant
Wander and Sons

Wander and Sons
Charmaine Reveley

Charmaine Reveley
Little Love Chapel

Little Love Chapel
Estelle Flowers

Estelle Flowers
Hard to Find Books

Hard to Find Books
Dead Souls Bookshop

Dead Souls Bookshop
Wild Fennel co.

Wild Fennel co.
Bay Rd Peanut Butter – Laying it on thick

Bay Rd Peanut Butter – Laying it on thick
Hot Yoga Dunedin - Bending Over Backwards

Hot Yoga Dunedin - Bending Over Backwards
Taieri Historical Park

Taieri Historical Park
Port Chalmers

Port Chalmers
Carey’s Bay Hotel

Carey’s Bay Hotel
Orokonui Ecosanctuary

Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Dunedin Public Art Gallery

Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Hereweka Garden Retreat

Hereweka Garden Retreat
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