December 13, 2024 • 8 mins
"Plan a summer escapade to the hot-tub of southern hospitality in irrepressible Dunedin. You’d struggle to find a comparably sized city that serves up such a spoil of fabulously distinctive visitor experiences. Fanning out from the city, the long, plumped and ranging finger of Otago Peninsula, fringed with beaches, scalloped by bays, carpeted in lush pastures, furnished in dry stone walls and studded in volcanic peaks is a world unto itself. Bountiful, bucolic, an urban escape-hatch. Richly blessed with flippered and feathered possibilities, the wildlife alone is a perennial banner attraction, but the peninsula and harbour also abound with invigorating trails."
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack team podcast
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
That'd be Mike Hardley has had travel corresponding he's with
us this morning.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
More than a mic, more than a Jack, stupendous Christmas
cut up to your usual thing and thank you very much.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
I don't know about stupendous. I think that might be
a stretch, but thank you. Look the mere fact if
you can, if you can read it, then I'm impressed
because my honestly, my name is so poor.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
No, I think there's a bit of self load than
going on here, Jack tie. I don't have a problem
with your handwriting. I find it very legible. Oh very wow,
at the top of the class.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Oh my gosh. I put out that quote and take
it home. Yeah, as the first time I've heard that ever.
In fact, I always think as a journalist, I'll be
able to protect my sources because even if they go
through my notebooks, they'll bet they won't be able to
read anything. You know, they won't be able to decide
for Anything'll be fine. Just a very quick update the
black Caps twenty four to none off four point five overs.
(01:03):
I've just had a text from us saying Jack for
goodness sake, come on, keep us up to speed. So yeah,
reallestly early days four point five over the relatively good
sound so far. Anyway, we are focusing on street treats
and what I think is the most underrated of New
Zealand's big cities are indend this morning, and we start
(01:23):
off with George Street. How is George Street looking after
the major makeover?
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Mit?
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Yes, well it wasn't without controversy, as you'd know, Jack
and I did wonder at times if the tens of
millions being shelled out would be worth it. But I
have to say Dunedin's retail heart looks resplendent. And the
really interesting thing about done is is that, unlike most cities,
they haven't been hollowed out with suburban walls. So when
you go to George Street you've got the Meridian Mall,
(01:50):
Wall Street Mall, Golden Center. So these are all great
CBD retail magnets which give George Street that sort of
continuing vitality. And the Georgia up to George Street is
undeniably pedestrian centric. But I think they've done a stunning job, greataing,
awesome street furniture. The plantings. I hate when councils put
(02:12):
in spindly, dispiriting plantings. Well in Dneda and I've gone lash,
you know, they've gone like jungle. Yeah, so it just
looks so good. They've got a curbside playground, cannibal writing
in the public artjeck really cold. I've got all sorts
of disease etched into the papers. So when you're walking
along there's all these local luminary showcase little dishes from
(02:33):
poet on a two fada, the writer Janet Frame and
lyrics from the iconic Donedian band to the Clean. So yeah,
there's lots to check out in George Street.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
And tell us about the Warehouse precinc you reckon, it's
worth a wonder.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
I'm fascinated by this precinct and it's been sort of
in a state of revival for about a decade or so.
And I mean, obviously Dunedin's not sort of architectural flourishes.
So many great stately stone buildings over the place to
feast your eyzon as. Just follow about that. The Warehouse Precinct.
It's sort of got the spirit of New York's meatpacking district.
So it's super hip, a huge trove of heritage buildings
(03:11):
that have been repurposed as offices and apartments and really
trendy hospo venues. Vogel Street is sort of like the
beating heart of the precinct. It's just a show piece street.
And then you've got all of Dunedin's street art, a
lot of it is concentrated in that precinct, and there's
a trail you can follow that threads together all of
(03:31):
a splashy site, leading you down all sorts of nooks
and crannies. Jack like No Name Ellie, which is an
absolute cracker, what about.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
The Kai Any recommended eats for us?
Speaker 3 (03:44):
I would start at Vogel Street Kitchen because they were
the trailblazer that powered the revival of the precinct into
a very sort of buzzy hospo haunt. Really good wood
fired pizza there. If you're into your coffee, go to
Heritage Coffee. It's housed in a building that looks like
a miniature Raffle Singapore. It's this gorgeous cream building that
(04:05):
was actually the Harbor's Building one hundred and twenty years ago.
And then for lunch on the run, I went to
this brand's new kid on the block called Big Lizard.
It's a galley style takeaway, and there Fakarta Sammy's and
the pastries Jack Tamee, Oh my god, they are unbeatable.
And then just very quickly beyond the warehouse precinct, close
to the Octagon, I checked out a place called Grays
(04:27):
and Grays and Glow and they typically a line out
the door. The reason everything on the menu is nine dollars.
Farco's Croquettes, Lamb, Stewards, Knocky all for nine dollars.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
Man, that's graven. It sounds wonderful. Okay, what about the
bruise scene in Dnedan.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Yeah, well, obviously they've got a very proud living history.
And it's amazing how the Spates Brewery tours they still
rate on trip Advisor as one of the essential things
you've got to do. So it's our oldest working brewery,
one hundred and fifty years old next year, and I
love how that building could be a stand in Willy
Wonka's chocolate factory. It's just so cool. Further your liquid
(05:11):
education at Emerson's, which is widely considered as the pioneer
of our craft beer industry and when you're in No
Name Ellie and the Warehouse precinct. Check out a recent
micro brewery arrival called Steamer Basin, really cooled brewery and Tapprim.
I tried the Eceptron sour, which is fabulous the summer.
(05:32):
And the cream stout check which has a hint of
chocolate and vanilla.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
Oh don't mind, just a wee stout. I just won
You know what I mean? Yes, you know it just said, yeah, yeah, beautiful?
Is the loop around the harbor the Otago Vine? Is
that proving popular?
Speaker 3 (05:47):
Oh? Wild? It is on fire. I was there a
couple of weeks ago and despite it raining, there were
hundreds on the trails. So this is this massive project
that was completed last year. But the trailers, the cyclists
and walkers, it is absolutely riveting. It spans a thirty
thirty two k loop. So you've got the West Harbor
(06:09):
Path which threats along the peninsula to Port a Bellow
and then over on the eastern side. That path links
the city with Port Charmers. And look, they've got this
amazing boardwalk over Blanket Base, so you feel like you're
cycling on the water as you go over Blinket Bay.
The scenery as you know, Jack, mind blowing, and the
full circuit takes most riders about two to four hours
(06:31):
to knock off, but there is so much to see
and do along the trail.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
Yeah, so how do you get across the water?
Speaker 3 (06:37):
Very good question, you could summons Jesus. But most people
go for port to port cruisers. They operate a Shilton
suite ferry crossing several times a day. It's only about
five or ten minutes across from Port Charmers to Port Bellow,
So that's brilliant. The simplicity is brilliant. It just completes the.
Speaker 2 (06:55):
Loop nice and any quick tips on Port Charmers very quickly.
Speaker 3 (06:59):
Do not miss the Maritime Museum and the reasoning. It's
just been enlarged and upgraded. So it does this gooldless
job immersing you in the glories of everything when it
comes to seaf here and here at age job of Dunedin.
The Wall of Ship's Gallery is something you have to
see to believe. It is genuinely a wall of ships
and that is going to be a sure fire summer hit.
Speaker 2 (07:21):
Yeah, very good. Oh it sounds wonderful, Thank you so much.
My parents used to always do Dunedin over the summer.
They always quite like going down because of course, you
know they have all the students that come into town
and then they go off and you know, if they've
come from around the country, they often spread out over
summer and so d it doesn't empty out, but it's
definitely you know, empties out a little bit relative to
the middle of the year. And they always reckon it
(07:41):
was a great spot to go. And then you go
down to sin Clear every bit of a swim as well.
It's just a really really good place to have a
few days over the summer. So thank you for that, Mike,
really appreciate it. And you have a wonderful Christmas. I
know I don't need to tell you to do that,
given how much you love the sum of the year,
but yeah, thank you for everything this year, and have
a wonderful summer, won't you.
Speaker 3 (08:00):
Thanks you too, Jack in regards to the family.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
Yes, sounds good, All right, catch you so, Mike Yardley,
our travel correspondent, all of us tips for enjoying today,
and there will be up on the news talks he'd
be website. Remember everything once we've said it on the radio,
goes up on the website, News talkshedb dot co dot nz,
Forward slash Jack. It is just coming up to eleven thirty.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame. Listen live
to news Talks he'd be from nine am Saturday, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack team podcast
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
That'd be Mike Hardley has had travel corresponding he's with
us this morning.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
More than a mic, more than a Jack, stupendous Christmas
cut up to your usual thing and thank you very much.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
I don't know about stupendous. I think that might be
a stretch, but thank you. Look the mere fact if
you can, if you can read it, then I'm impressed
because my honestly, my name is so poor.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
No, I think there's a bit of self load than
going on here, Jack tie. I don't have a problem
with your handwriting. I find it very legible. Oh very wow,
at the top of the class.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Oh my gosh. I put out that quote and take
it home. Yeah, as the first time I've heard that ever.
In fact, I always think as a journalist, I'll be
able to protect my sources because even if they go
through my notebooks, they'll bet they won't be able to
read anything. You know, they won't be able to decide
for Anything'll be fine. Just a very quick update the
black Caps twenty four to none off four point five overs.
(01:03):
I've just had a text from us saying Jack for
goodness sake, come on, keep us up to speed. So yeah,
reallestly early days four point five over the relatively good
sound so far. Anyway, we are focusing on street treats
and what I think is the most underrated of New
Zealand's big cities are indend this morning, and we start
(01:23):
off with George Street. How is George Street looking after
the major makeover?
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Mit?
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Yes, well it wasn't without controversy, as you'd know, Jack
and I did wonder at times if the tens of
millions being shelled out would be worth it. But I
have to say Dunedin's retail heart looks resplendent. And the
really interesting thing about done is is that, unlike most cities,
they haven't been hollowed out with suburban walls. So when
you go to George Street you've got the Meridian Mall,
(01:50):
Wall Street Mall, Golden Center. So these are all great
CBD retail magnets which give George Street that sort of
continuing vitality. And the Georgia up to George Street is
undeniably pedestrian centric. But I think they've done a stunning job, greataing,
awesome street furniture. The plantings. I hate when councils put
(02:12):
in spindly, dispiriting plantings. Well in Dneda and I've gone lash,
you know, they've gone like jungle. Yeah, so it just
looks so good. They've got a curbside playground, cannibal writing
in the public artjeck really cold. I've got all sorts
of disease etched into the papers. So when you're walking
along there's all these local luminary showcase little dishes from
(02:33):
poet on a two fada, the writer Janet Frame and
lyrics from the iconic Donedian band to the Clean. So yeah,
there's lots to check out in George Street.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
And tell us about the Warehouse precinc you reckon, it's
worth a wonder.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
I'm fascinated by this precinct and it's been sort of
in a state of revival for about a decade or so.
And I mean, obviously Dunedin's not sort of architectural flourishes.
So many great stately stone buildings over the place to
feast your eyzon as. Just follow about that. The Warehouse Precinct.
It's sort of got the spirit of New York's meatpacking district.
So it's super hip, a huge trove of heritage buildings
(03:11):
that have been repurposed as offices and apartments and really
trendy hospo venues. Vogel Street is sort of like the
beating heart of the precinct. It's just a show piece street.
And then you've got all of Dunedin's street art, a
lot of it is concentrated in that precinct, and there's
a trail you can follow that threads together all of
(03:31):
a splashy site, leading you down all sorts of nooks
and crannies. Jack like No Name Ellie, which is an
absolute cracker, what about.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
The Kai Any recommended eats for us?
Speaker 3 (03:44):
I would start at Vogel Street Kitchen because they were
the trailblazer that powered the revival of the precinct into
a very sort of buzzy hospo haunt. Really good wood
fired pizza there. If you're into your coffee, go to
Heritage Coffee. It's housed in a building that looks like
a miniature Raffle Singapore. It's this gorgeous cream building that
(04:05):
was actually the Harbor's Building one hundred and twenty years ago.
And then for lunch on the run, I went to
this brand's new kid on the block called Big Lizard.
It's a galley style takeaway, and there Fakarta Sammy's and
the pastries Jack Tamee, Oh my god, they are unbeatable.
And then just very quickly beyond the warehouse precinct, close
to the Octagon, I checked out a place called Grays
(04:27):
and Grays and Glow and they typically a line out
the door. The reason everything on the menu is nine dollars.
Farco's Croquettes, Lamb, Stewards, Knocky all for nine dollars.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
Man, that's graven. It sounds wonderful. Okay, what about the
bruise scene in Dnedan.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Yeah, well, obviously they've got a very proud living history.
And it's amazing how the Spates Brewery tours they still
rate on trip Advisor as one of the essential things
you've got to do. So it's our oldest working brewery,
one hundred and fifty years old next year, and I
love how that building could be a stand in Willy
Wonka's chocolate factory. It's just so cool. Further your liquid
(05:11):
education at Emerson's, which is widely considered as the pioneer
of our craft beer industry and when you're in No
Name Ellie and the Warehouse precinct. Check out a recent
micro brewery arrival called Steamer Basin, really cooled brewery and Tapprim.
I tried the Eceptron sour, which is fabulous the summer.
(05:32):
And the cream stout check which has a hint of
chocolate and vanilla.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
Oh don't mind, just a wee stout. I just won
You know what I mean? Yes, you know it just said, yeah, yeah, beautiful?
Is the loop around the harbor the Otago Vine? Is
that proving popular?
Speaker 3 (05:47):
Oh? Wild? It is on fire. I was there a
couple of weeks ago and despite it raining, there were
hundreds on the trails. So this is this massive project
that was completed last year. But the trailers, the cyclists
and walkers, it is absolutely riveting. It spans a thirty
thirty two k loop. So you've got the West Harbor
(06:09):
Path which threats along the peninsula to Port a Bellow
and then over on the eastern side. That path links
the city with Port Charmers. And look, they've got this
amazing boardwalk over Blanket Base, so you feel like you're
cycling on the water as you go over Blinket Bay.
The scenery as you know, Jack, mind blowing, and the
full circuit takes most riders about two to four hours
(06:31):
to knock off, but there is so much to see
and do along the trail.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
Yeah, so how do you get across the water?
Speaker 3 (06:37):
Very good question, you could summons Jesus. But most people
go for port to port cruisers. They operate a Shilton
suite ferry crossing several times a day. It's only about
five or ten minutes across from Port Charmers to Port Bellow,
So that's brilliant. The simplicity is brilliant. It just completes the.
Speaker 2 (06:55):
Loop nice and any quick tips on Port Charmers very quickly.
Speaker 3 (06:59):
Do not miss the Maritime Museum and the reasoning. It's
just been enlarged and upgraded. So it does this gooldless
job immersing you in the glories of everything when it
comes to seaf here and here at age job of Dunedin.
The Wall of Ship's Gallery is something you have to
see to believe. It is genuinely a wall of ships
and that is going to be a sure fire summer hit.
Speaker 2 (07:21):
Yeah, very good. Oh it sounds wonderful, Thank you so much.
My parents used to always do Dunedin over the summer.
They always quite like going down because of course, you
know they have all the students that come into town
and then they go off and you know, if they've
come from around the country, they often spread out over
summer and so d it doesn't empty out, but it's
definitely you know, empties out a little bit relative to
the middle of the year. And they always reckon it
(07:41):
was a great spot to go. And then you go
down to sin Clear every bit of a swim as well.
It's just a really really good place to have a
few days over the summer. So thank you for that, Mike,
really appreciate it. And you have a wonderful Christmas. I
know I don't need to tell you to do that,
given how much you love the sum of the year,
but yeah, thank you for everything this year, and have
a wonderful summer, won't you.
Speaker 3 (08:00):
Thanks you too, Jack in regards to the family.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
Yes, sounds good, All right, catch you so, Mike Yardley,
our travel correspondent, all of us tips for enjoying today,
and there will be up on the news talks he'd
be website. Remember everything once we've said it on the radio,
goes up on the website, News talkshedb dot co dot nz,
Forward slash Jack. It is just coming up to eleven thirty.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame. Listen live
to news Talks he'd be from nine am Saturday, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
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