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Lake Dunstan
#135 Do - jog the shoreline of Lake Dunstan. My morning jog the last couple of days has been a section of a trail north along the...
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Bannockburn Hotel
#134 Buy - a beer in the winter sun at the Bannockburn Hotel. Local husband and wife owners Andy and Anna bought this historic country...
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Aurum Wines and Olive Oil
#133 Buy - today we popped in and met Joan at Aurum Wines, just north of Cromwell in Central Otago. Family owned vineyard and olive...
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Caramilk and Mr Richard Hudson
#132 Do - celebrate locally made Caramilk and the start of our city's chocolate history. Richard Hudson (born Daniel Bullock) arrived in...
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Lawyer's Head
#131 Do - jog from Saint Clair esplanade to Lawyer's Head at the eastern end of Saint Kilda beach at low tide. With beautiful views,...
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Twigs N Twine
#130 Buy - a bunch of birthday flowers from the lovely Ayla at Twigs N Twine. Walking into her store in Stuart St, it smells divine and...
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War Hero - Archibald Baxter
#129 Do - attend Opera Otago's performance of War Hero at the Mayfair Theatre. War Hero is based on the interesting story of local man...
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Tokata Lighthouse
#128 Do - walk to the Nugget Point Lighthouse (aka Tokata Lighthouse) on sunrise in the Catlins. It's a short walk with beautiful coastal...
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The Standard Kitchen
#127 Eat - beautifully presented, delicious and healthy food from The Standard Kitchen. Locally owned by Angela and James, they make...
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Dunedin City Library
#126 Do - on another cold and wet winter day, when curling up with a book is a perfect idea (for those of us lucky to escape the...