Insider’s guide to Dunedin

A Walking the Street Art Trail is a good way to see the city. Local and visiting artists have brightened up the city in recent years with more than 28 quality murals. One of our favourites is Song Bird Pipe Organ on Manse St. Download the map at dunedinnz.com

B Enter the heat of the tropics at Otago Museum where butterflies from the Philippines flutter about you. The heated rainforest atrium is part of a rainforest conservation awareness programme and home to a protected butterfly species that is being actively managed to ensure a sustained population. The Otago Museum is also home to a state-of-the-art planetarium. otagomuseum.nz

is synonymous with Dunedin because of the Cadbury factory. However, there’s a new chocolate on the block called that’s bean-to-bar delicious. A hot chocolate from Ocho at 22 Vogel St is a must. Ocho can also be found at the Otago Farmers Market. Read more about Ocho on page 95.