Talk:Dunedin

Travelling times

The longer suggested traveling times assume the driver is conservative and travels at recommended safe corner speeds and below the speed limits, with average speeds of 80 km/h on open sections of road, remains within traffic streams, avoids overtaking and generally enjoys the scenery. Times includes rest breaks of 5 to 10 minutes about each hour. Some travellers are likely to want to travel considerably faster and the shorter time is given as an indication of the possible time the journey may be acomplished in.

University of Otago

The University of Otago has been described as the first | earliest | oldest university in New Zealand. I prefer earliest. Here is why.

The University of Otago was founded in 1869 by the Otago Provincial Council. It opened in July 1871. But the University of New Zealand, which had the power to examine students and confer degrees was established in 1870, by statute. Both sought charters. In 1873 the University of Canterbury became affiliated with the University of New Zealand. Otago subsequently withdrew its charter application and only became affiliated to the University of New Zealand in 1874. Technically, only the University of New Zealand (of which Otago was a member College from 1874) had the power to confer degrees prior to 1961. Consequently, the University of New Zealand could be said to be the 'oldest or first but Otago is indisputably the earliest established. See [1] and [2] for more. -- (WT-en) Huttite 16:03, 31 Dec 2005 (EST)

E-Mail Addresses

Some of the cheaper accomodation alternatives (e.g., Dunedin Central Backpackers), don't have working websites. Would it be okay to publish their e-mail addresses? Other sites that provide information about accomodation in Dunedin (e.g., University of Otago's site), provides this information. Is it against Wikivoyage policies? Please let me know. --(WT-en) Pueben 08:29, 20 June 2006 (EDT)

Sorry for the long wait for a reply.

I don't think we have any rules against including e-mail addresses where they are in the public domain. BushelCandle (talk) 22:49, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

article humour

I feel attempts at humour should be kept to a minimum or not made at all (eg.fush and chups). It will only confuse readers who don't get the jokes. (WT-en) Doc Risk

University Oval

University Oval is mentioned under See as well as Do. Is it really an attraction for travellers even when there is no sport being played? Nurg (talk) 23:54, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Not for me, but then I'm not sports-mad. My vote would be to list it once only, but with more information. -- Alice^✉ 23:58, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Not in itself an attraction for most people, I think. I'd suggest removing it from the See section, and expanding on who you'd typically see playing cricket there in the Do section (as in the rugby listing above it). --Avenue (talk) 11:46, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Thx. I have removed it from See. Nurg (talk) 20:15, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Good move. Pf! -- Alice^✉ 01:21, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Hey Guys. I agree - there is definitely nothing to see there unless you are a mad cricket fan who likes to visit cricket grounds (they do exist). No attraction for the average tourist. I think the listing under do in the 'go to a cricket game' context is fine. Armin-t (talk) 04:07, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

Railway Station is most photographed building in NZ

"Dunedin Railway Station ... is regarded as the most photographed building in New Zealand." What backing is there for this? Nurg (talk) 06:47, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Probably none, but we all know the philosophical difficulties with proving a negative assertion that it is not.

Until very recently that sentence was "Dunedin Railway Station ... is regarded as the most photographed ugly building in New Zealand" (my boldening added) which was probably much closer to the truth, bearing in mind how many tourists visit the Beehive and Te Papa in Wellington and how many tourists visit Dunedin Railway Station... I'll chop it out until someone can substantiate the claim. -- Alice^✉ 07:04, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Its a pretty commonly spouted fact in town - google confirms its noted in dozens of other sites - [3] - [4] - [5]. As to its truth, who knows, it does seem like a relatively unprovable fact, hence i added 'regarded' —The preceding comment was added by ‎Armin-t (talk • contribs) at about 10:10, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

"...revert unexplained change about kumara chips"

• http://www.fmcgbusiness.co.nz/2014/11/19/new-proper-kumara-crisps/
• http://www.propercrisps.co.nz/store/products/kumara-crisps-40g/
• http://www.findlayfoods.co.nz/products/view/kiwi_kumara_crisps_natural/15/64/
• http://www.fieldco.co.nz/recipes/entrees/kumara-crisps
• http://www.kumara.co.nz/recipes/meals/risottokumarabacon.php

In the South Island and Tasmania, these are usually called potato crisps (not chips - which are often eaten with fish but smaller and thinner in the U.S. and McDonalds where they are called French Fries)

In the mainland of New Zealand, kumara crisps are what are called chips in the U.S. and are relatively thin and crispy. They are analogous to potato crisps.

I appreciate that nomenclature may be different in the north where Asian immigration is much higher and that language is in a continual state of flux but both potato and kumara chips are a different product where the thickness is a similar ratio to the width - more like a rectangular sausage. Tasmania also preserves this distinction between potato products that are normally eaten hot (chips) and those normally eaten cold (crisps). BushelCandle (talk) 11:40, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

I think what was originally being written about is kumara chips (US: sweet potato French fries). (Kumara is the local word for sweet potato.) Unfortunately the original link is dead, but this page on the same site gives some info, and this recipe for an oven cooked version has a picture. AlasdairW (talk) 22:09, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

Yes, I think you're both right and I was wrong to make the change I did (and doubly wrong not to explain in an edit summary what I was intending). Sorry! BushelCandle (talk) 22:22, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. No worries. Nurg (talk) 07:19, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for being vigilant. BushelCandle (talk) 07:22, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

The Wains Hotel

Grand old hotels#New Zealand includes a listing for Wains Hotel (fablehotelsandresorts: fable-dunedin). I cannot find it among the Sleep listings in the article. If it is worth a listing in the travel topic, it should have a listing here (linked from there). Is it just not yet listed or is there some problem with it (or am I blind)? –LPfi (talk) 19:58, 16 December 2022 (UTC)