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Pukehiki
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Pukehiki

Pukehiki is a small locality on the Otago Peninsula, within the city of Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand.

Plan a trip to Pukehiki→From Queenstown

It is located on the ridge which runs along the centre of the peninsula, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Dunedin city centre, at a junction between Highcliff Road, which runs along the peninsula's ridge, and Castlewood Road, which descends to Company Bay on the shore of the Otago Harbour.

How locals move

Getting around Pukehiki the local way

  • Get inYou can also use the Port to Port ferry service to ride along Otago Peninsula from Dunedin, cross the harbour and return via Port Chalmers.
  • Get inThere is also the option of taking the bus to Port Chalmers and after exploring the town taking the ferry across to Portobello and from there take a bus back to Dunedin.
  • Get inDuring the season there is ferry and water taxi services operated by Port to Port which can take you between Portobello, Port Chalmers, Carey's Bay and Quarantine Island.

From Wikivoyage: Port Chalmers, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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