Must-see shopping in Dunedin & Otago

  • Guild

    Dunedin

    This cooperative of Dunedin designers sells high-end fashion, jewellery and homewares made by its 12 members and special guests. You'll find bright and…

  • Gilchrist Store

    Oturehua

    New Zealand's oldest continually operating store (1899) features floor-to-ceiling wooden shelves stocked with old boxes of soap powder, rolling tobacco…

  • Hard to Find Books

    Dunedin

    Bookworms will spend hours prowling the shelves of this sprawling store. With 140,000 catalogued books, and another 360,000 in storage, if you can't find…

  • University Book Shop

    Dunedin

    Dunedin's best bookshop is perfect for browsing, with lots of Māori, Pacific and NZ titles in stock. You can also buy GoCards to use the Orbus netwrok…

  • Cromwell Farmers Market

    Central Otago

    In summer the Cromwell Heritage Precinct plays host to an excellent farmers market, running every Sunday from Labour weekend (late October) to Easter.

  • Gallery De Novo

    Dunedin

    This interesting, contemporary, fine-art gallery is worth a peek whether you're likely to invest in a substantial piece of Kiwi art or not.

  • Dead Souls

    Dunedin

    Crammed to the rafters with interesting volumes. Worth a peek just for the ceiling, which is papered with old book covers.

  • Scribes

    Dunedin

    Stacks upon stacks of treasures await at this excellent secondhand bookshop.

  • Riverstone Country

    Dunedin & Otago

    Behind a set of fake heritage shopfronts, Riverstone Country is literally packed to the rafters with gifts, crafts, homewares, fake flowers, garden…

  • Purveyors

    Central Otago

    This former butcher's shop stocks a selection of award-winning local wines, many of which you won’t find anywhere else. There are also plenty of Central…

  • Bivouac Outdoor

    Dunedin

    Clothing, footwear and rugged gear for all your tramping and outdoor needs.