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The iconic Dunedin Railway Station. © DunedinNZ
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Campervanning: the spontaneous way to travel
If the idea of a guided tour brings you out in spots, you’ll be wanting to bring yourself to the spots you most want to see. Read the story . . .
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Moeraki Boulders: clamber over them for the ultimate selfie
Make the most of the photo op with these huge, marble-like boulders strewn along windswept Koekohe Beach. Read the story . . .
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Southern Scenic Route: a different way of life
The Southern Scenic Route is a drive of unparalleled beauty and an almost contradictory mix of dense woodlands and wild, open southern coast. Read the story . . .
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Ōamaru’s Victorian Precinct: the capital of all things steampunk
Slightly eccentric, Ōamaru is one of those not-as-it-first-seems places. The surprises are all good ones, though! Read the story . . .
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Fleur’s Place: as fresh as it comes
World famous in New Zealand, Fleur Sullivan's seafood restaurant is a must-do for anyone visiting Waitaki. Read the story . . .
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Otago Central Rail Trail: journey into an ever-changing heartland
The Otago Central Rail Trail is 150km from Middlemarch to Clyde and takes in just about everything that’s stunning about Central Otago. Read the story . . .
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The wondrous wildlife of Otago Peninsula
‘The most accessible wildlife in the South Island’ is the catch-cry here. Well, there are wheeling seabirds, honking sea lions and all manner of other natural noises, but you get the point. Read the story . . .
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Olveston House: how the other half lived
Designed by a London architect and built in 1904 – well, this was really something. Ostentatious as all hell, Olveston was also lavishly decorated. Read the story . . .
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Cheese rolls: the sushi of the south
Come to Southland, or Otago and, more specifically Dunedin, and try one of these hot and tasty little blighters. You will be, from a cuisine perspective anyway, reborn. Read the story . . .
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Dunedin city: Edinburgh of the south
‘Dunedin’ is an ancient name for Edinburgh and the resemblance doesn’t stop at the names. Read the story . . .
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Otago Peninsula: prodigious wildlife and a bona fide castle
If ever you should tire of the splendours of Dunedin, explore the Otago Peninsula, extending from the city to the northeast, to the southern headland of the entrance to the harbour. Read the story . . .
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Loved by the locals: Waitaki
Do what the locals do in Waitaki. Read the story . . .
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Loved by the locals: Otago Peninsula
Do what the locals do on the Otago Peninsula. Read the story . . .
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Loved by the locals: Dunedin
Do what the locals do in Dunedin. Read the story . . .
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Otago Peninsula: catching the wind
Otago Peninsula is the ruins of a gutted volcano, an eroded pudding of lava that cradles in its arms the glorious Otago Harbour. Read the story . . .
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New Zealand on film: more than hobbits and snowy mountainscapes
Movies have put New Zealand on the map. But there's much more to New Zealand film than The Lord of the Rings... Read the story . . .
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