Must-see shopping in Dunedin & Otago

  • Guild

    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

    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

    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'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

    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

    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

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

  • Scribes

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

  • Riverstone Country

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

  • Purveyors

    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

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