Dunedin & OtagoShopping

Shopping in Dunedin & Otago

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    Dunedin Farmers Market

    The thriving Dunedin Farmers Market convenes at the Dunedin Railway Station. It’s all local, all eatable (or drinkable), and mostly organic, with everything from Speight’s-beer-flavoured ice cream, gourmet sausages, and Russian pancakes filled with blue cod. There’s usually live music on offer, and a passionate foodie vibe. Grab felafels or espresso to sustain you while you browse, and stock up on interesting fresh meats and seafood, vegies and cheeses for your journey. Also pick up some locally brewed Green Man organic beer.

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  2. B

    Craft Market

    This fascinating area of ancient buildings and narrow streets is now home to bookshops, antique stores, galleries, herbalists and more. The Woolstore has a café, tat and souvenirs, and the Auto Museum for car buffs (the racing cars from the '30s through '80s are particularly cool). Upstairs, there's a craft market and giant novelty chess set. Around the corner at the Photo Shoppe , you can get an olde-style photo of yeeself in period dress-ups for $30.

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    Records Records

    This near-legend of a shop, with records stacked all about, seems constantly on the verge of closing down, but clings to life by the skin of its teeth. Do us a favour – hunt it out and buy a record. Places like this need to be kept alive, especially here in the homeland of NZ indie music.

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    Disk Den

    Although it mostly carries new and recent-release CDs (and their associated posters, DVDs and other tat), the Den also has a collection of old vinyl, and even some cassette tapes, handy if your rental car happens to date from the Stone Age.

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    Galaxy

    Shelves from floor to ceiling – use the sliding ladder and breathing apparatus to access the ones at the top.

    Bookshop

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    Ian Andersen’s Gallery

    Check out the Oamaru limestone being carved at Ian Andersen’s gallery and buy some smaller works to take home.

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    McKinlays

    Crafting handmade boots and shoes for 130 years. Customised shoemaking and overseas delivery are both available.

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    Photo Shoppe

    At the Photo Shoppe , you can get an olde-style photo of yeeself in period dress-ups for $30.

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    Fern

    Specialises in unique clothing, design and jewellery, many from up-coming Dunedin artists and designers.

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    Octagon Books

    This wonderful-smelling labyrinth of old tomes was voted one of the world’s top 10 bookshops. Cash only.

    reviewed

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    Stuart St Potters Cooperative

    Locally designed and made pottery and ceramic art from 12 Dunedin and Otago region craftspeople.

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    Countdown Supermarket

    The central Countdown Supermarket is well stocked for self-caterers.

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    University Book Shop

    An excellent selection of fiction, poetry, Maori/Pacific and NZ titles.

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    Woolstore

    The Woolstore has a cafe and souvenirs.

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    Scribes

    Dunedin’s greatest selection of secondhand books.

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    Wild South

    Fashionable but useful outdoorsy clothes.

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    Guilty by Confection

    Handmade chocolates, fudges and sweets.

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  20. Foursquare

    Self-catering central.

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