Dunedin Tourism News

Take the train!
One of the prettiest rail journeys in New Zealand is the stretch between Oamaru and Dunedin. And one of the few opportunities to enjoy the trip will...
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The Anatomy of Art
Artists are often working on new bodies of art. But, a Dunedin artist has taken things just a little bit further . . . Nigel Benson meets Heather...
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Return visit by locomotive
Steam locomotive Jb 1236 arrived in Dunedin with a trainload of visitors just after 6pm yesterday. New Zealand Mainline Steam Tours general manager...
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Peninsula service rewarded
Four people have been made life members of the Otago Peninsula Trust. The trust is the oldest private charitable trust in New Zealand, and some of...
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Flood of responses for Anzac ‘Wall of Memories’
More than 100 photographs of loved ones who served in various wars have poured in to the Otago Settlers Museum for a planned Anzac ‘‘Wall of Memories...
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Garden attracts 75,000 visitors
OPERATORS are happy with visitor numbers to Dunedin’s Chinese Garden, with about 75,000 people having been through the doors in its first nine months...
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Tourism scheme a ‘tremendous initiative’
THE city’s newest tourism promotion was a ‘‘tremendous initiative’’, Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin said when presented with his own Dunedin passport...
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Big jump in Orca sightings near harbour mouth
By EDITH SCHOFIELD
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Scenic ride from Portobello to Taiaroa Head worth the effort
The drive from the centre of Dunedin to Portobello takes roughly 20 minutes. Those wishing to extend their scenic journey, could consider continuing...
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Spotted: leopard seal in harbour
THE Otago coastline continues to be a smorgasbord of wildlife, with leopard seals spotted in
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