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banks Banks are generally open 9:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday, except on public holidays.

buses Dunedin’s public bus services operate from the city to all suburbs and outlying centres. Coach services run daily to other areas in Otago, as well as Canterbury and Southland. For information and timetables freephone 0800 474 082 or see www.orc.govt.nz.

disabled access The law requires new buildings to provide access for people with disabilities. To obtain a Mobility Parking Permit phone 03 477 4117.

parking Dunedin has numerous off-street public car parking areas – a map is available to view at www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/parking/where-can-you-park. Main car parks include Dowling Street Car Park, Filleul St Car Park, Frederick St Car Park, Great King Street Car Park Building, Library Car Park, Moray Place Car Park, Railway Station North Car Park, Railway Station South Car Park, YMCA Car Park Building.

postal services PostShops are open during business hours and on Saturday mornings. The main Post Shop is located at 233 Moray Place.

shopping Throughout New Zealand, most shops are open seven days, usually from 9am to 5pm. Late nights are usually on a Thursday or Friday, although some businesses (especially beauty clinics) have other late nights.

smoking In New Zealand smoking is prohibited in most public places, including bars and restaurants.

telephones Public phones can be operated with phone-cards or credit cards. The international dialling code for New Zealand is +64. 0800 and 0508 numbers are free within New Zealand. 0900 numbers incur an additional charge. The area code for the South Island is 03.

water Tap water is safe to drink. Water taken from rivers and lakes should be boiled thoroughly or treated before drinking.

weather information For the latest local weather reports and forecasts see www.metservice.co.nz.