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Otago / Southland

Boutique Lodge accommodation, organic cafes, handcrafted organic beer, conservation and research cruises around Fiordland, Stewart Island and the Subantartic Islands. Discover the remote and pristine Otago and Southland region.

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EAT

Soulfood Organic Store & Cafe

Paul, 74 Ardmore Street, Wanaka
Complete organic store: fruit and vegetables, fresh bread (made on premises), meat and dairy, vegetarian & vegan products. Cleaning and body care products.
Caf�: Virtually 100% organic menu. Locally roasted organic coffee, teas and cakes.

Whitestone Cheese Co

3 Torridge Street, Oamaru, North Otago

South Island's largest specialist cheese manufacturer, visit the factory's viewing gallery during the mornings to see cheeses being handmade. Buy cheese at factory direct prices from the deli. Coffee, tea and lunches also available.

Brydone Growers Farm Shop

Sue Smith, 469 Alma/Maheno Main South Road, Oamaru

We are Biogro Certified Vege Growers with a retail shop adjacent to the farm. The farm shop stocks a complete range of organic goods including wine and beer, takeaway food & coffee.

Green Man Brewery

Tom, 9 Grange St, Dunedin

Aiming to produce New Zealand’s finest quality, hand-crafted beers using Organic ingredients, while being committed to ‘green’ business principles and practices.

Balclutha Bowen and Organic Mini Mart

Jennie Edmonds, 16 Elizabeth St, Balclutha

We are a Bowen therapy clinic combined with a small organic retail premises. We have a good range of eco friendly household products. We stock Viola Organics and Miessence certified organic skincare ranges.

Destination Organic

Kate, Lyn and Stew, 1 Earl Street, Queenstown
Queenstown's organic store has the most comprehensive range of affordable organic products free of toxic nasties. From fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, meat and dairy to skin care, natural remedies and environmentally safe cleaning products.

Riverton Organic Food Co-op

Robyn Guyton, 154 Palmerston St Riverton 9822
We are a 'not for profit' shop run by volunteers. Big range of fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, meat and dairy. Large variety of dried goods: nuts, beans, grains and flours, muesli, sugar and rice. Honey, oils, chocolate, coffee and more.

STAY

City Sanctuary Bed and Breakfast

Your hosts Karen (Massage Therapist) and Paul (Artist)
165 Maitland Street Dunedin, New Zealand
City Sanctuary Bed and Breakfast is an attractively restored villa, located just a short distance from the Dunedin city centre with its vibrant cafe culture, avante-garde shopping, galleries and theatres. City Sanctuary B&B is set amidst lovely cottage gardens and large trees, providing a peaceful retreat. From $NZ $120 Double.

Bushy Point Fernbirds

Ian and Jenny Gamble, 197 Grant Rd Otatara, Invercargill
Our homestay is located on an eco-friendly, privately owned, managed and protected forest & wetland reserve on the edge of the New River Estuary. We have been restoration planting since 1992 and have a zero carbon footprint. This is the easiest site in NZ to see fernbirds. $NZ $100 Single $120 Double.

The Hayloft

John or Julie Wellington,
272 Ballantyne Rd, RD2, Wanaka
We warmly invite you to stay at our unique, strawbale loft apartment set on 16 acres of rolling farmland and enjoying fantastic views of the Southern Alps.

Minaret Lodge

Gary Tate, 34 Eely Point Road, Wanaka

Minaret Lodge is a sanctuary, situated in a two acre park-like setting, providing luxury accommodation in Wanaka New Zealand. Named after the spectacular Minaret Mountains, the lodge is just a short stroll to the lake, and a 10 minute walk from the Wanaka town centre. $NZ $395 Double.

Catlins Wildlife Trackers

Fergus Sutherland, 5 Mirren St, Papatowai, The Catlins

Mohua Park Cottages at Tawanui Energy efficient luxury cottages in scenic Catlins River Valley near walks and river fishing. On a hill surrounded by 10 hectares of native forest - privacy, bird song, forest walks, valley views, garden. $NZ $135 Double.

Oamaru Creek Bed and Breakfast

Jay McMillan, 24 Reed Street, Oamaru Central

Elegant victorian villa in a central location. We serve local and organic produce. We are both chefs and offer Fresh, tasty and well cooked meals. $NZ $110 - $140 Double.

Takaro

Sarah McCrum, 914 Takaro Road, Te Anau

Takaro is a Rejuvenation Centre based in a luxury lodge in the far south of New Zealand. Rejuvenation is the natural process of becoming younger, healthier, happier and more peaceful. $NZ $1080 Double.

Home Creek B & B

Hunter & Claire Shaw, 313 Hillside Manapouri Road, Te Anau

Your hosts are Hunter and Claire Shaw and teenage daughters Phoebe and Courtney. All have a wealth of knowledge about the local area, its history, and the flora and fauna of the surrounding park, not to mention the numerous places to visit. $NZ $170 Double.

Mainholm Country Lodge

Graham & Sandi Larsen,
Pomahaka Road Conical Hills Tapanui West Otago

Restored Victorian homestead nestled between the Pomahaka river and Blue Mountains. Just a short drive to the scenic splendours of the Catlins and wineries of Central Otago. $NZ $145-$300 Double.

Maple Lodge

Paul Raymont, 56 Halliday Rd, Wanaka
Maple Lodge was completed in 2007. A purpose built boutique lodge offering unobtrusive luxury with a homely ambiance set within a 7-acre maple tree plantation. Conveniently located for local attractions and minutes from Lake Wanaka. $NZ From $195.

EXPERIENCE

Fiordland Ecology Holidays New Zealand

Lance and Ruth, P.O. Box 40, Manapouri
An eco-tourism business based in Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand. Lance and Ruth own and operate the 20 metre motor-sailing yacht Breaksea Girl. Our live aboard cruises, which have an emphasis on nature, conservation and research, cover all Fiordland, Stewart Island Subantartic Islands. $NZ individual tours.

Otagofish

BG Luke Denton, 7 Teviot Street, Roxburgh, Central Otago
We fish to have fun. Relax, have drink and a snack and enjoy the sport and scenery. We encourage proven catch and release methods, never handling the fish with dry hands or removing fish from the water unless intended for eating. Large fish (breeders, spawners) are always released.

Wilderness Safaris

G�nthar Rowe, 12 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau

On your half or full day safari you will be taken to the most awe-inspiring places that most ‘locals’ haven’t seen. Friendly guides entertain you while fording rivers, traversing mountain passes, admiring alpine lakes and glacier carved mountains ...

Ecotours

Juergen Abele, PO BOX 455, Queenstown

Tours to Milford Sound, focusing on the environment, we sponsor a Mainland Island Department of Conservation project in Fiordland.

Wairaurahiri Jet

Johan and Joyce Groters, 1260 Clifden highway Tuatapere

We’re fortunate to take our guests into remote & pristine Southern Fiordland. Along the river we’ve placed sponsored stoat traps; it’s all part of the adventure to catch the nasty pests

Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track

31 Orawia Road, Tuatapere, 9620

The Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track is a 3 day / 2 night circuit tramp. It climbs high on to the Hump Ridge and Okaka Hut at 890 metres (2,920 feet).

Kiwi Wilderness Walks

31 Orawia Road, Tuatapere, 9620
Kiwi Wilderness Walks brings you the opportunity to explore two very remote and unspoilt pieces of New Zealand - Stewart Island and Fiordland National Parks.