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The Gift of Experiences - Local Trails Book
#333 Do - Getting outside and into nature is one of the best ways to explore and experience, and you can do it with lots of special...
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Brown Notebooks
#330 Buy - A locally made notebook by brown books. Handbound in Dunedin at POINT design, they use recycled and reused materials,...
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Janet Frame
#328 Do - Inflight reading! Celebrate a wonderful local author, Janet Frame. Janet was born in Dunedin in 1924 and grew up in Oamaru. She...
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No Ordinary Sheila
#234 Do - see the documentary No Ordinary Sheila and celebrate the life of an incredible and inspiring lady from the South. Sheila...
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Billy Bird by Emma Neale
#202 Do - read a book written by a local author. This evening I spent a few hours reading quirky, beautifully written Billy Bird by Emma...
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Hocken Collections
#200 Do - a free tour of the Hocken Library and learn of all the treasure it holds! Born in England, Dr Thomas Morland Hocken arrived in...
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Dunedin Fonebook
#175 Buy - the Dunedin Fonebook. A little black book full of beautiful photography and recipes, it's the work of 2 fabulous locals,...
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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...
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Regent Theatre 24 Hour Book Sale
#84 Buy - books! At the Regent Theatre 24 hour book sale. A great cause, as all proceeds go to the Otago Theatre Trust which owns the...
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Writers and Readers Festival
#57 Do - I love to read so it was fantastic to attend the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival this weekend. The festival had over 80...