One of Dunedin’s strongest advocates is Dr Ian Griffin, director of Tūhura Otago Museum, who recently spoke to Stuffafter spending the early hours of Thursday watching an aurora at Hoopers Inlet on the Otago Peninsula. Griffin also highlighted Dunedin’s cultural depth, pointing to institutions such as Tūhura Otago Museum, the Hocken Collections, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. “If you are starting a company or want to work remotely, then Dunedin’s the place to be,” Griffin said. “The whole world was watching our graphics as Rory McIlroy won that amazing event, and we were doing it from Dunedin,” Taylor said. The survey included 6,194 participants from Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Hutt City, Porirua, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, with 581 respondents from Dunedin, Stuff has reported.

Source: Stuff January 01, 2026 09:22 UTC