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COVID forces temporary closure
14th February 2021

The further outbreak of COVID-19 in the community in Auckland, announced today (14 Feb), has prompted the NZ Government to impose Alert Level Three in Auckland, and Alert Level Two in the rest of NZ (including Dunedin). These changes kick in at 11.59pm tonight. City Walks will NOT offer …

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Artwork by Phlegm

$56 Walk Hero deal
18th January 2021

Customers are entitled to a whopping (20%) discount if they sign up for both the Vogel Street Walk and the Old Town Walk, and pay in cash to the guide. The Old Town Walk (2 hours) is a comprehensive introduction to Dunedin past and present. It surveys the history …

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Walk Vogel Street
14th January 2021

Vogel Street, in the warehouse precinct, is a must-see if you're visiting Dunedin - and if you live here. Repurposed heritage buildings house cafes and other businesses, and serve as the canvas for some of Dunedin's coolest art. For the backstory, join us on a Vogel Street Walk.

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EOTC/ Thinking beyond the square
13th January 2021

Attention all you educators out there! Put your thinking caps on and consider whether your charges might benefit from doing a guided (Dunedin) City Walk this year. We have previously hosted primary school classes, Otago Polytechnic Architectural Studies students, groups from Otago University's Languages & Cultures and Preventive & …

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Hours over Christmas & New Year
13th November 2020

Thanks for your interest and support through 2020 - a very challenging year! We will have some days off over the Xmas/ New Year period, to recharge our batteries. Walks will NOT operate the following days: December 25-28, and December 30 - January 3. Walks WILL be offered December …

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Walks are go!
8th October 2020

With all of New Zealand returning to COVID-19 Alert Level One, and robust systems in place (refer the most recent COVID news item), we're pleased to be back operating again. The accent is on local this season - as it always has been. Guided walks are special: they allow …

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COVID-19 Health & Safety statement
7th October 2020

City Walks makes every effort to limit risks associated with COVID-19. We have always taken a safety-first approach to this - indeed we have not operated walks while any part of New Zealand has been above Alert Level One. We now have sufficient confidence in New Zealand's border control …

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Keep cool, but care.

COVID-19 Alert: Walks suspended
14th August 2020

We regret to advise that all City Walks tours have been suspended, until further notice.  We will not operate walks until all of NZ is back down to COVID-19 Alert Level One. At this stage, it seems likely that this will not happen before Thursday 27 August, but we'll …

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The cross, St. Paul's Cathedral. Designer Ted McCoy.

Health & Safety
4th July 2020

Your comfort and wellbeing has always been our priority. We've developed each walk with safety in mind. Safety plans are in place and your guide, Athol, holds a current first-aid certificate. How have we responded to #COVID-19? 1) We paused operations before we were obliged to (because it felt …

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Athol Parks (photo by Warwick Biggs)

We're back - again!
30th June 2020

It has been a crazy old time with #COVID-19 causing much disruption to lives and industry. Here in New Zealand, we are fortunate in that we seem to have rid ourselves of the virus. The only known cases of COVID-19 are people who've just arrived here and are in …

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