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New Mainlander Service Launches, Boosting Dunedin Tourism

11/28/2025

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The Mainlander will launch during the January school holidays, linking Dunedin with Christchurch and Invercargill.
The service will operate on a three-day timetable.
Ticket prices are $199 for Dunedin–Christchurch and $169 for Dunedin–Invercargill.
Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker called the announcement a significant win for the city.
The inaugural itinerary departs Christchurch on January 20 and returns from Dunedin on January 23, boosting local tourism and the economy.

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The Mainlander will launch during the January school holidays, linking Dunedin with Christchurch and Invercargill.
The service will operate on a three-day timetable.
Ticket prices are $199 for Dunedin–Christchurch and $169 for Dunedin–Invercargill.
Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker called the announcement a significant win for the city.
The inaugural itinerary departs Christchurch on January 20 and returns from Dunedin on January 23, boosting local tourism and the economy.