The Christmas period can be a minefield for those of us with a long list to buy for! If you’re looking for some awesome gifts for your friends and whānau, why not support Ōtepoti Dunedin and shop local this time around?
We’ve worked with lots of cool startups this year - here’s a list of some of our top options for 2024.
Note: This list is by no means exhaustive! There’s far too many amazing businesses, startups, and organisations in our city to count - a great place to start for further research is here: https://www.dunedinnz.com/
Great gifts for coffee lovers
Get some of the best coffee roasts in town with Common Ground or Grid Coffee Roasters.
Take a coffee ‘tiki tour’ with Strictly’s coffee subscription services.
Or, if you feel they’d like getting fancy and roasting them at home, a Kaffelogic home machine could be the answer!
For the health-conscious
Real Wellth Health have a range of comprehensive or reset packages for all those looking to improve their health in 2025.
Great nutrition-focused, self-guided packages are available at Fuel My Potential!
Try something a little out of the box with the gift of wellness! Try a coupon for Givenwell.
If you’re looking for a sustainable gift
For the eco-conscious, try a Pekapeka bird feeder.
You could also consider the reusable fire starters from Firebug, which can be used indoors and outdoors.
Coralcone are making the world’s best menstrual cup - and with all the awards they’ve won lately, we’re pretty sure they’ve done it!
If they love a cheeky brew
Ōtepoti really punches above its weight when it comes to brewing beer. You can grab a voucher from places like Noisy brewery or Arc brewery, they have a seriously cool selection of beverages and brews.
Did someone say Cheeky? Grab a can of Cheeky hard iced tea or gin & juice from our cheeky locals.
Gin! No 8, Dunedin Craft Distillers or Sandymount Distillery are great options.
For the gamer folks
Night Bus is a locally-made, spooky-scary indie horror game that launched recently on Steam! It’s been getting rave reviews since then - check it out.
Survival-crafting game Abiotic Factor is also available on Steam, and you can play co-operatively with friends.
Atawhai Interactive are working on a relaxing adventure game that lets you soar, swoop and glide on the winds of Tāwhirimātea as Toroa!
Enhance your streaming (or podcasting) setup with a home-recording microphone kit from local audio-visual supplier Cue-Go.
Want to play more tabletop games over the Summer? Find a local gaming session with Aftergame.
Did we miss anything you reckon deserves to be in the guide? Leave a comment!