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Otago / Southland Region:  The wild south awaits, with rare animal encounters and a special brand of hospitality. Enjoy space and scenery under Southland's wide skies. You will think you have reached the end of the earth!

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Must do's:

  1. Fly to Stewart Island with Stewart Island Helicopters. Luxury travel but at a reasonable price. Bookings at Invercargill i-SITE
  2. The great nightly lighting display at the Oamaru Opera House is back due to popular demand
  3. Cromwell’s Central Otago Farmers Markets start Labour weekend at 8:00am and will run every weekend until March. Come early to get the best produce!

The best kept secrets:

  1. Enjoy some excellent local artist's talent while sipping your coffee at Oamau's The Roost and Steam Cafes
  2. St Clair outdoor hot salt water pool at St Clair is open for the summer season. Its wonderful location on the beach makes it a pleasurable swimming experience.
  3. Step inside victorian Oamaru with 'Secrets of the Old Town', a walking tour with a difference that will leave you surprised, well entertained & enlightened.

Great food & wine:

  1. Coast restaurant has just opened at Kakanui - just south of Oamaru on the Scenic route to Dunedin. New menu, licensed and open Wed-Sunday.
  2. Enjoy great food & coffee at the Harbour Cafe aboard the MV Tiakina. Located on the harbour at the inner city wharf off Fryatt street, Dunedin
  3. Go try the Blue cod with their own special tartare sauce at Fleurs Restaurant in Moeraki. Only a 30 minute drive from Oamaru. Stop at the boulders on the way.

Today:

  1. Sun 5 Feb 12, 04:25pm - 03:25pm.
    Oamaru Farmers Market - come and experience a taste of Waitaki - seasonal local produce of the highest quality from local growers.
  2. Sun 5 Feb 2012 - Mon 6 Feb 2012, 09:00am to 07:00pm
    driPhone 2012 New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals - Windsurfers can travel at speeds up to 100kph.
    Venue: Dunedin Windsurfing Association, Dunedin
  3. Sun 5 Feb 12, 11:00am to 02:30pm
    Jo Howard & Peter Gregory - Exhibition of pottery & ceramics.
    Venue: Stuart St Potters Co-operative, Dunedin

This week:

  1. Mon 6 Feb 2012 - Tue 7 Feb 2012, 10:00am to 05:00pm
    Haunts of Dickens - This exhibition celebrates the bicentenary of Charles Dickens’s birth (7 February 1812).
    Venue: Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin
  2. Wed 8 Feb 12, 11:15am to 12:00pm
    Tours for Tots - Parents and caregivers: take part in a free baby-friendly half-hour tour of an exhibition at the Gallery followed by a chat and a cup of tea on the mezzanine floor.
    Venue: Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin
  3. Mon 6 Feb 12, 02:30pm to 03:30pm
    Talk: Waitangi Day Celebrations - As part of Waitangi Day celebrations, writer Bill Dacker, a specialist in Maori history of the lower half of the South Island, will discuss early relationships between Europeans and Maori in Otago and show how they were ...
    Venue: Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin

This month:

  1. Sun 12 Feb 12, 07:45am - Late
    BNZ Surf to City - The BNZ Surf to City offers something for everyone!
    Venue: Oreti Beach, Invercargill
  2. Mon 27 Feb 12, 07:00pm - Late
    Daniel O'Donnell - Daniel O'Donnell with special guest Mary Duff.
    Venue: Civic Theatre, Invercargill
  3. Fri 24 Feb 12, 08:00pm - Late
    Shenandoah Davis (USA) w/ The Carpet Floor & John White - The Seattle, WA, USA based musician Shenandoah Davis will be coming to New Zealand in 2012 supporting her new record, The Company We Keep.
    Venue: Chicks Hotel, Dunedin

Hot Deals

  1. Save $25.00Cape View CottageSet on 60 acres, fantasic views over sea and countryside. Was $150 now only $125
    Save $20.00Otematata Lakes HotelTwo people in a shared room stay for the price of one
    Save $25.00Oak Villa Beauty SpaEither two deep tissue massages or two facials for $165
  2. 10% offOamaru Top 10 Holiday Park10% off cabins & power sites
    10% offOld Bones Backpackers OamaruStay 2 nights receive 10% off! Spacious, open plan lodge, opposite the pacific ocean, quiet and secluded
    Free viewingPen-y-bryn LodgeFree evening viewing at Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony with two night stay
  3. From $250.00Top 10 Holiday Park Omarama and Hot ...Book 2 nights in ensuite unit plus Hot Tub entry for 2 people
    Save $10.00Oceanagold Mine ToursVisit a modern gold mine big boys big toys, 300 tonne trucks, 360 tonne diggers, 2 hour guided tours
    Free bookmarkJanet Frame HouseVisit Janet Frame's House in Oamaru and get a free bookmark. Entry is $5
  4. More for lessDome Hills High Country Lodge    Escape between matches to scenic luxury at Dome Hills High Country Lodge
    From $45.00Smash Palace Car RentalsRental car hire incl insurance & unlimited kms
    10% offHomestay OamaruStay 2 nights & receive 10% discount
  5. Free wi fiBella Vista Motel OamaruFree 50MB wireless & breakfast when you book a standard studio unit for $120
    Free wi fiWaitaki Waters Holiday ParkFree wi-fi with cabin bookings
    15% offVertical VenturesNorth Otago biking and climbing adventure deals
  6. Free breakfastAscot Park HotelStay 2 nights & receive a free breakfast daily for up to 2
    Free breakfastQuality Hotel CargillsStay 2 nights & receive a complimentary continental breakfast daily for up to 2
    10% offTaieri Gorge Railway10% off group booking for 10 adults. One of the world’s great train trips. Kids ride free with paying adults
  7. 10% offScenic Hotel Dunedin City10% off the best rate of the day
    From $35.00Good Company Tours2 hour tour of Dunedin’s most spectacular highlights with good company
    From $95.00Elm Wildlife ToursPeninsula Encounter offers a great variety of wildlife with penguins & albatross
 

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