LITTLE CITY, BIG OPPORTUNITIES
The second-largest city in the South Island, Dunedin is getting more recognition for its breath-taking natural beauty, coffee and culture.
With its laidback locals, historical architecture and booming cafe culture, Dunedin is fast becoming one of the coolest little cities in New Zealand.
A mishmash of landscapes, this urbanmeets-nature scenic city is home to lush hinterland, rolling green hills, beautiful beaches, and everything anyone could want from a hip-and-happening city.
Dunedin, with a population of about 130,000, has an unusual mix of demographics – a transient student population of 25,000 mixed with an older, more conservative segment of society. There are also several businesses and individual entrepreneurs punching way above their weight who are outperforming on a global scale.
The city is home to the country’s only covered multi-use sports and entertainment stadium, drawing in musical, sporting and social events.
While the stadium is a recent addition to the city, Dunedin’s founders had the foresight to design a winding town belt of parks through the city’s hill suburbs, making it easy to be active and to spot wildlife on the wing. As the “wildlife capital” of New Zealand residents don’t have to go far to spot some of the country’s rarest creatures, including yellow-eyed penguins.
Because there is a plethora of parks and walks close to and around the city, those in Dunedin are more likely to be physically active and less likely to be stressed than their urban
